Our World Underwater

**fireman** · 2nd January 2007, 19:44

Anyone coming to Chicago for ow-u, want to get together for a beer?
OUR WORLD UNDERWATER
Feb 9-11...

mverick · 2nd January 2007, 19:49

When is it this year? I missed last year...

**jepuskar** · 2nd January 2007, 19:55

Mav,

Feb 9 - 11. AFAIK, Silent Diving is the only rebreather peeps gonna be there.

Dive Rite will also be there, I just emailed them to see if the O2ptima will be as well..I assume it would be, but you never know.

J

mverick · 2nd January 2007, 20:03

Last time I went all Rebreather's there. But, some were at shop booths. Not from the manufacturer.

Philippe GERIN · 2nd January 2007, 20:23

Quote: (Originally Posted by fireman)

Anyone coming to Chicago for ow-u, want to get together for a beer?

I will probably be there as usual in the Discover Scuba pool one of the morning. waiting for the schedule now.
Best
Philippe

**jepuskar** · 2nd January 2007, 20:37

Is there any point in trying out a rebreather in a pool that is 4 feet deep? I suppose if that is all you have to work with, but atleast a 9 ft pool u can play with your buoyancy a tad.

decoweenie · 2nd January 2007, 20:53

Quote: (Originally Posted by jepuskar)

Is there any point in trying out a rebreather in a pool that is 4 feet deep?

Besides knowing how much lead required to sink, not much...

May be you will see a tiny bit of difference between WOB when you are "glue" to the bottom of the pool, roll to either side, flip on your back, etc. Make sure your relative position is the same between units.

Keep in mind that it will be difficult to notice the difference between units unless you already have dived one for a while and are used to how a CCR breaths.

The one thing you will definitely get from the experience if you have never used a Rebreather before is how different it is to breath from taking a breath off an OC reg.

**jepuskar** · 2nd January 2007, 21:10

That is true...I could also get in some mouthpiece skills, but I am hoping to avoid the 4ft pool there and go someone place deeper, albeit 9 feet.

Philippe GERIN · 2nd January 2007, 22:18

Quote: (Originally Posted by jepuskar)

That is true...I could also get in some mouthpiece skills, but I am hoping to avoid the 4ft pool there and go someone place deeper, albeit 9 feet.

There may be a misunderstanding here. I was not talking about trying an Rebreather in that pool but just mentionning that I will be there if you want to stop by. To my knowledge, it's not opened to anything else than to discover scuba, mainly for kids.
Best
Philippe

**jepuskar** · 2nd January 2007, 23:50

Hi Philippe,

No misunderstanding. I realize its for Discover Scuba. I am trying to setup a rebreather experience and the person I contacted was curious if a pool was going to be at OWUW for convenience...whether or not that is possible to use is a whole nother issue.

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fireman rEvo combat swimmer Current Rebreather/s: rEvo Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: rEvo Other CCR Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: chicago Posts: 549	Our World Underwater Anyone coming to Chicago for ow-u, want to get together for a beer? OUR WORLD UNDERWATER Feb 9-11... Last edited by fireman : 2nd January 2007 at 19:53.
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2nd January 2007, 19:49	#2 (permalink)
mverick ScubaPimp Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other CCR Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Home Build Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 555	Re: Our World Underwater When is it this year? I missed last year...
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jepuskar NA Current Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 397	Re: Our World Underwater Mav, Feb 9 - 11. AFAIK, Silent Diving is the only rebreather peeps gonna be there. Dive Rite will also be there, I just emailed them to see if the O2ptima will be as well..I assume it would be, but you never know. J
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mverick ScubaPimp Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other CCR Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Home Build Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 555	Re: Our World Underwater Last time I went all Rebreather's there. But, some were at shop booths. Not from the manufacturer.
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2nd January 2007, 20:23	#5 (permalink)
Philippe GERIN ccr apprentice Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: May 2005 Location: Strasbourg, France Posts: 647	Re: Our World Underwater Quote: (Originally Posted by fireman) Anyone coming to Chicago for ow-u, want to get together for a beer? I will probably be there as usual in the Discover Scuba pool one of the morning. waiting for the schedule now. Best Philippe
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2nd January 2007, 20:37	#6 (permalink)
jepuskar NA Current Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 397	Re: Our World Underwater Is there any point in trying out a rebreather in a pool that is 4 feet deep? I suppose if that is all you have to work with, but atleast a 9 ft pool u can play with your buoyancy a tad.
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2nd January 2007, 20:53	#7 (permalink)
decoweenie Crash Test Dummy Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cairo Posts: 5,487	Re: Our World Underwater Quote: (Originally Posted by jepuskar) Is there any point in trying out a rebreather in a pool that is 4 feet deep? Besides knowing how much lead required to sink, not much... May be you will see a tiny bit of difference between WOB when you are "glue" to the bottom of the pool, roll to either side, flip on your back, etc. Make sure your relative position is the same between units. Keep in mind that it will be difficult to notice the difference between units unless you already have dived one for a while and are used to how a CCR breaths. The one thing you will definitely get from the experience if you have never used a Rebreather before is how different it is to breath from taking a breath off an OC reg. __________________ "...after a while you get bored offering advice to a bull that like to keep butting the fence with its head rather than walking through the open gate..." - Rebreather World PM
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2nd January 2007, 21:10	#8 (permalink)
jepuskar NA Current Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 397	Re: Our World Underwater That is true...I could also get in some mouthpiece skills, but I am hoping to avoid the 4ft pool there and go someone place deeper, albeit 9 feet.
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2nd January 2007, 22:18	#9 (permalink)
Philippe GERIN ccr apprentice Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: May 2005 Location: Strasbourg, France Posts: 647	Re: Our World Underwater Quote: (Originally Posted by jepuskar) That is true...I could also get in some mouthpiece skills, but I am hoping to avoid the 4ft pool there and go someone place deeper, albeit 9 feet. There may be a misunderstanding here. I was not talking about trying an Rebreather in that pool but just mentionning that I will be there if you want to stop by. To my knowledge, it's not opened to anything else than to discover scuba, mainly for kids. Best Philippe
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2nd January 2007, 23:50	#10 (permalink)
jepuskar NA Current Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 397	Re: Our World Underwater Hi Philippe, No misunderstanding. I realize its for Discover Scuba. I am trying to setup a rebreather experience and the person I contacted was curious if a pool was going to be at OWUW for convenience...whether or not that is possible to use is a whole nother issue.
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