Wales - KISS help

markscarlet · 30th April 2008, 21:38

HI CAN ANYONE HELP? i live in south wales llanelli and i would like to try diving a rebreather .ive been doing some research and i have always been drawn towards the kiss is there anywhere near me where i can try one or speak to some body who owns one,and where i can get a course on one

Gary Graham · 1st May 2008, 15:28

Hi,

Give Richie Stevenson a shout at Deep Blue Diving, he's down in Plymouth, has got access to most CCR's and can teach them as well.

Hope this helps,

Gary

Mark Chase · 1st May 2008, 15:45

Ill happily talk to you about it and you'd be welcome to have a go on my one but I live in Kent so its a fair trog down.

PM me if you want and ill give you my number.

ATB

Mark.

markscarlet · 3rd May 2008, 19:12

hi classic or sport? kiss i know some of you out there have the two which is your favorite and why,if you could only have one which one would it be?

deepnark · 5th May 2008, 15:25

hi
If you are doing a lot of diving abroard and would want to take the breather ,then i would go for the sk ,but if your going to be UK diving then the CK is the Kiss of choice.
hope that helps
Cheers
Ray

louisrankin · 6th May 2008, 08:16

I used to have a Classic and a Sports Kiss, IMHO it all depends at what sort of diving you are going to do. The sports kiss is very easy to breakdown and setup it will take about 10mins. I was happy diving the sports kiss in the 60m range no more than 2hrs runtime. The cells on the sports kiss only used to last a year if I was lucky, I know Jetsam have now addressed the issued by making a cell holder for the r22d. The classic is a more robust unit better made but harder to strip and setup I used this if I was doing anything deeper than 65m and longer run times. You cannot go wrong with either but if you want to do more adventures diving I would buy a classic.

Louis

crazyoctopus · 23rd May 2008, 17:30

Hi Mark,

why not try Dave Thompson at the NDAC in Chepstow. Not too far from you. He is doing all the CCR training for the NDAC.
Their number is 01296 630046 or PM me for Dave's mobile.

Cheers

markscarlet · 24th May 2008, 22:12

thanks for the help , i am interested in ccr and i have been so for some time ,i am padi trained to adv open water,rescue diver,enriched air,what other training do i require to help me into the ccr world or do i just do a ccr course are there mandatory prerequist qualifications b4 being accepted onto a ccr course thanks for any help anyone can give

Gary Graham · 24th May 2008, 22:17

AFAIK, and bear in mind I'm not an instructor, the pre-requisite for CCR with most, if not all, agencies is Advanced Nitrox. I trained under IANTD and am aware that AN is a requirement.

Some knowledge of deco procedures may also prove beneficial, but not essential.

Dive safe,

Gary

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markscarlet New Member Current Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Posts: 11	Wales - KISS help HI CAN ANYONE HELP? i live in south wales llanelli and i would like to try diving a rebreather .ive been doing some research and i have always been drawn towards the kiss is there anywhere near me where i can try one or speak to some body who owns one,and where i can get a course on one
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Gary Graham New Member Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: St Helens, UK Posts: 90	Re: Wales - KISS help Hi, Give Richie Stevenson a shout at Deep Blue Diving, he's down in Plymouth, has got access to most CCR's and can teach them as well. Hope this helps, Gary __________________ CK#103
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Mark Chase I go down for ages Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kent Posts: 2,470	Re: Wales - KISS help Ill happily talk to you about it and you'd be welcome to have a go on my one but I live in Kent so its a fair trog down. PM me if you want and ill give you my number. ATB Mark. __________________ Is it supposed to make that noise ? I took my unit to the dive shop and demanded they bolt on every thing that would fit. Join my elite diving teem and get a Tshirt "Doing It Chasey"Hammerhead Eccr Advanced Diving System Last edited by Mark Chase : 3rd May 2008 at 21:26.
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markscarlet New Member Current Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Posts: 11	Re: Wales - KISS help hi classic or sport? kiss i know some of you out there have the two which is your favorite and why,if you could only have one which one would it be?
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deepnark Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: norfolk uk Posts: 173	Re: Wales - KISS help hi If you are doing a lot of diving abroard and would want to take the breather ,then i would go for the sk ,but if your going to be UK diving then the CK is the Kiss of choice. hope that helps Cheers Ray __________________ *KISS CCR INSTRUCTOR* Today is a gd day to dive http://www.kissccr.org.uk
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6th May 2008, 08:16	#6 (permalink)
louisrankin Póg mo thóin Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Join Date: May 2005 Location: Cambridge Posts: 301	Re: Wales - KISS help I used to have a Classic and a Sports Kiss, IMHO it all depends at what sort of diving you are going to do. The sports kiss is very easy to breakdown and setup it will take about 10mins. I was happy diving the sports kiss in the 60m range no more than 2hrs runtime. The cells on the sports kiss only used to last a year if I was lucky, I know Jetsam have now addressed the issued by making a cell holder for the r22d. The classic is a more robust unit better made but harder to strip and setup I used this if I was doing anything deeper than 65m and longer run times. You cannot go wrong with either but if you want to do more adventures diving I would buy a classic. Louis Last edited by louisrankin : 6th May 2008 at 09:18.
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23rd May 2008, 17:30	#7 (permalink)
crazyoctopus New Member Current Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Egypt Posts: 17	Re: Wales - KISS help Hi Mark, why not try Dave Thompson at the NDAC in Chepstow. Not too far from you. He is doing all the CCR training for the NDAC. Their number is 01296 630046 or PM me for Dave's mobile. Cheers
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24th May 2008, 22:12	#8 (permalink)
markscarlet New Member Current Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Posts: 11	Re: Wales - KISS help thanks for the help , i am interested in ccr and i have been so for some time ,i am padi trained to adv open water,rescue diver,enriched air,what other training do i require to help me into the ccr world or do i just do a ccr course are there mandatory prerequist qualifications b4 being accepted onto a ccr course thanks for any help anyone can give
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24th May 2008, 22:17	#9 (permalink)
Gary Graham New Member Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: St Helens, UK Posts: 90	Re: Wales - KISS help AFAIK, and bear in mind I'm not an instructor, the pre-requisite for CCR with most, if not all, agencies is Advanced Nitrox. I trained under IANTD and am aware that AN is a requirement. Some knowledge of deco procedures may also prove beneficial, but not essential. Dive safe, Gary __________________ CK#103
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