Ouroboros Course with Phil Short

Jim Lyons · 30th November 2006, 23:40

Just bought a Boris (78) and completed the course with Phil Short - Made the mistake of pressing Phil into a 4 day course in a week that he had to travel to the States on a cave course - 600+ mins in water then theory, exam and all in crap cold weather down at Stoney

Mistake number 2 - I though that no one would want to stay in the water too long in that cold. Wrong!! - Phil is absolutely impervious to cold! A quick thanks to god for giving him a bladder and an appetite for hot chocolate

Extremely impressive unit that performed beyond my wildest expectations, I would recommend to any-one. Incredibly well thought out, and engineered better than anything I have seen – Very difficult to describe until you have tried one

A genuine thanks to Phil for a tough, but thorough course at which I learned many things, not just the Boris but other things that I should have been doing for years – I feel very comfortable with the thought of such a unit coupled with a high level of training

Also thanks to Jason for dealing with a problem (generated by my impatience) so quickly and efficiently (turn-around time: 1 day)

iani · 1st December 2006, 05:52

Well done Jim, I too did my course in 4 days and it took another 2 for me to thaw out afterwards so I know how it feels. The factory support is consistently good and Phill will also help out as best he can.

Ian

DrJM · 1st December 2006, 07:42

Well done for surviving Phil

and Stoney Pond

Have fun with Boris, but remember that even me after 400h on the unit I'm still learning

Jerome

Nad · 1st December 2006, 09:19

Well done Jim, welcome to the Boris World.
I will meet Phil in march/april and I'm scared...

But this time we will OC dive in some of the south Switzerland's gorges and
there is really cold, will see...

Nad

Spider · 1st December 2006, 09:59

Well done, Jim!

I'm another survivor of a Phill Short Ouroboros course at Stoney Cove. I did mine in March this year and the water temperature was a chilly 5 degrees.

CCR900 · 1st December 2006, 10:09

Jim

Well done Nº78....Stoney in March, with Phil, and with me in a dry suit with a dicky cuff dump it makes me cold just thinking about it...Oh that hot choclate and Cornish pastie...

Good luck with your machine, treat her well and she will be good to you...HUD is lovely isn't it ...

F

Boris The Builder · 1st December 2006, 10:23

Well done Jim indeed,

Golum certainly puts you through a good drilling and anyone having done a course with Phil, no matter how many hours in the water, comes away having learnt something new, pushed their comfort zone and had a great time!

Phil is the only person I know that can be heard quite clearly shouting through a reg on the bottom!

A legend!

***schford*** · 1st December 2006, 10:26

Quote: (Originally Posted by Jim Lyons)

Just bought a Boris (78) and completed the course with Phil Short

Well done now dont forget to ad dyoru Boris to your profile :-)

Nad · 1st December 2006, 12:03

Quote: (Originally Posted by Boris The Builder)

Well done Jim indeed,

Golum certainly puts you through a good drilling and anyone having done a course with Phil, no matter how many hours in the water, comes away having learnt something new, pushed their comfort zone and had a great time!

Phil is the only person I know that can be heard quite clearly shouting through a reg on the bottom!

A legend!

Kev? It's you?
People told me Phil also use mirrors to control the students... He could have done a good army carreer!

Nad

Scubascooby · 1st December 2006, 12:24

Quote: (Originally Posted by Boris The Builder)

Phil is the only person I know that can be heard quite clearly shouting through a reg on the bottom!

A legend!

I dive with several people who do that (myself included). One was so loud that the Royal navy complained that she damaged some high-power sonar equipment ;-)

30th November 2006, 23:40	#1 (permalink)
Jim Lyons New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Ouroboros Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hull, Yorkshire Posts: 15	Ouroboros Course with Phil Short Just bought a Boris (78) and completed the course with Phil Short - Made the mistake of pressing Phil into a 4 day course in a week that he had to travel to the States on a cave course - 600+ mins in water then theory, exam and all in crap cold weather down at Stoney Mistake number 2 - I though that no one would want to stay in the water too long in that cold. Wrong!! - Phil is absolutely impervious to cold! A quick thanks to god for giving him a bladder and an appetite for hot chocolate Extremely impressive unit that performed beyond my wildest expectations, I would recommend to any-one. Incredibly well thought out, and engineered better than anything I have seen – Very difficult to describe until you have tried one A genuine thanks to Phil for a tough, but thorough course at which I learned many things, not just the Boris but other things that I should have been doing for years – I feel very comfortable with the thought of such a unit coupled with a high level of training Also thanks to Jason for dealing with a problem (generated by my impatience) so quickly and efficiently (turn-around time: 1 day)
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1st December 2006, 05:52	#2 (permalink)
iani Nefarious Activist Current Rebreather/s: Ouroboros Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Middlesex, UK Posts: 334	Re: Ouroboros Course with Phil Short Well done Jim, I too did my course in 4 days and it took another 2 for me to thaw out afterwards so I know how it feels. The factory support is consistently good and Phill will also help out as best he can. Ian
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1st December 2006, 07:42	#3 (permalink)
DrJM Deep Cave Explorer Current Rebreather/s: Ouroboros Other Rebreather/s: MK 15.X Join Date: May 2005 Location: France Posts: 336	Re: Ouroboros Course with Phil Short Well done for surviving Phil and Stoney Pond Have fun with Boris, but remember that even me after 400h on the unit I'm still learning Jerome __________________ www.snoopyloop.com Deep Cave Exploration
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1st December 2006, 09:19	#4 (permalink)
Nad Rebel to the Bone Current Rebreather/s: Ouroboros Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Inspiration Classic Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Europe Posts: 941	Re: Ouroboros Course with Phil Short Well done Jim, welcome to the Boris World. I will meet Phil in march/april and I'm scared... But this time we will OC dive in some of the south Switzerland's gorges and there is really cold, will see... Nad __________________ The Impossible is often the Untried
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1st December 2006, 09:59	#5 (permalink)
Spider New Member Current Rebreather/s: Ouroboros Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: May 2005 Location: Brighton, UK Posts: 6	Re: Ouroboros Course with Phil Short Well done, Jim! I'm another survivor of a Phill Short Ouroboros course at Stoney Cove. I did mine in March this year and the water temperature was a chilly 5 degrees.
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1st December 2006, 10:09	#6 (permalink)
CCR900 Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Ouroboros Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: England Posts: 332	Re: Ouroboros Course with Phil Short Jim Well done Nº78....Stoney in March, with Phil, and with me in a dry suit with a dicky cuff dump it makes me cold just thinking about it...Oh that hot choclate and Cornish pastie... Good luck with your machine, treat her well and she will be good to you...HUD is lovely isn't it ... F
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1st December 2006, 10:23	#7 (permalink)
Boris The Builder New Member Current Rebreather/s: Ouroboros Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Posts: 29	Re: Ouroboros Course with Phil Short Well done Jim indeed, Golum certainly puts you through a good drilling and anyone having done a course with Phil, no matter how many hours in the water, comes away having learnt something new, pushed their comfort zone and had a great time! Phil is the only person I know that can be heard quite clearly shouting through a reg on the bottom! A legend! __________________ Boris The Builder Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail! - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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1st December 2006, 10:26	#8 (permalink)
*schford* Despotic Overlord Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Sport Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 3,662	Re: Ouroboros Course with Phil Short Quote: (Originally Posted by Jim Lyons) Just bought a Boris (78) and completed the course with Phil Short Well done now dont forget to ad dyoru Boris to your profile :-) __________________ Bailout and Kit Management account for Murphy's Law The only bad question is one you did not ask and later wish you had. Use of Rebreather World is subject to the Rebreather World Terms & Conditions of Use
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1st December 2006, 12:03	#9 (permalink)
Nad Rebel to the Bone Current Rebreather/s: Ouroboros Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Inspiration Classic Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Europe Posts: 941	Re: Ouroboros Course with Phil Short Quote: (Originally Posted by Boris The Builder) Well done Jim indeed, Golum certainly puts you through a good drilling and anyone having done a course with Phil, no matter how many hours in the water, comes away having learnt something new, pushed their comfort zone and had a great time! Phil is the only person I know that can be heard quite clearly shouting through a reg on the bottom! A legend! Kev? It's you? People told me Phil also use mirrors to control the students... He could have done a good army carreer! Nad __________________ The Impossible is often the Untried
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1st December 2006, 12:24	#10 (permalink)
Scubascooby Better Off Out of the EU Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Great Britain Posts: 329	Re: Ouroboros Course with Phil Short Quote: (Originally Posted by Boris The Builder) Phil is the only person I know that can be heard quite clearly shouting through a reg on the bottom! A legend! I dive with several people who do that (myself included). One was so loud that the Royal navy complained that she damaged some high-power sonar equipment ;-) __________________ "dove" is NOT the past tense of "dive"
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