Sentinel Hits Usa!

Mixaddict · 21st May 2008, 23:48

Grand Cayman was the site for a Sentinel Instructor course for 3 USA based CCR Instructors this past week. Phil Short, Instructor Trainer from Phil Short Technical in the UK, was on site representing CCRB. Due to fantastic weather conditions, warm water, incredible viz and a very demanding Instructor Trainer, we all got in approximately 1000 minutes of diving in during the course! We had a great time, and got very comfortable with a fantastic piece of kit!

Thanks to Phil Short for a great week!

Pictured below from left to right are Instructor Robin Bashor of TDI, Instructor Randy Thornton of Dive Addicts, Instructor Trainer Phil Short, & Robin Jacoway of Deep Outdoors.

jkaterenchuk · 22nd May 2008, 01:54

Congrats Randy. I will be interested to hear you impressions at a later date. To bad you forgot to invite me along (all expenses paid) to serve as your gear monkey. I did an exceptional job last time.

John

Drmike · 22nd May 2008, 03:20

Quote: (Originally Posted by Mixaddict)

Grand Cayman was the site for a Sentinel Instructor course .

You poor guys!

i get to do mine in stoney cove, uk! yey!

Amphibiman · 28th May 2008, 22:15

Actually we only had 999 minutes of the 500 needed. Randy tends to stretch the truth a little.

Robin

diverklondike · 28th May 2008, 23:24

Quote: (Originally Posted by Amphibiman)

Actually we only had 999 minutes of the 500 needed. Randy tends to stretch the truth a little.

Robin

Yup.... Randy is one of those mine is bigger than yours type.... I have seen him dig a hole in the sand to get that extra foot of depth on the depth gauge and then do the.. "So how deep did you go?" question.... Bet he was always the last guy to get back on the boat for every dive and you just did not notice it... lol....

All kidding aside... Randy... We need to have you bring is east so that we can all play with it...

Dive Safe

Mark

jkaterenchuk · 29th May 2008, 00:21

Quote: (Originally Posted by diverklondike)

All kidding aside... Randy... We need to have you bring is east so that we can all play with it...

Dive Safe

Mark

Randy can come and stay at my place and I will arrange for us to get into Bainbridge if on a weekday.

John

Mixaddict · 29th May 2008, 03:44

Quote: (Originally Posted by diverklondike)

Yup.... Randy is one of those mine is bigger than yours type.... I have seen him dig a hole in the sand to get that extra foot of depth on the depth gauge and then do the.. "So how deep did you go?" question.... Bet he was always the last guy to get back on the boat for every dive and you just did not notice it... lol....

All kidding aside... Randy... We need to have you bring is east so that we can all play with it...

Dive Safe

Mark

You guys are brutal! I have never dug more than 6 inches into the sand! I'm in Mexico cave diving right now, but hope to make it out to the East Coast by end of summer! I'll give you a holler!

Mixaddict · 29th May 2008, 03:45

Quote: (Originally Posted by jkaterenchuk)

Randy can come and stay at my place and I will arrange for us to get into Bainbridge if on a weekday.

John

Thanks John! I may take you up on it!

Regards,
Randy

Roobydoo · 29th May 2008, 18:29

[quote=Mixaddict;188209] we all got in approximately 1000 minutes of diving in during the course! We had a great time, and got very comfortable with a fantastic piece of kit!

quote]

So what about your poor boat skipper / guide who just sat there drooling for 999 minutes???

I told you Randy, turn your back and I will have it..

Placing my order end of the year!

Keep in touch with the gang here @ Divetech

Steve

diverklondike · 29th May 2008, 19:02

Quote: (Originally Posted by Mixaddict)

You guys are brutal! I have never dug more than 6 inches into the sand! I'm in Mexico cave diving right now, but hope to make it out to the East Coast by end of summer! I'll give you a holler!

Did you omit..... "and been caught doing it... " lol.. dive safe...

M

22nd May 2008, 01:54	#2 (permalink)
jkaterenchuk . Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Megalodon Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lititz, PA Posts: 810	Re: Sentinel Hits Usa! Congrats Randy. I will be interested to hear you impressions at a later date. To bad you forgot to invite me along (all expenses paid) to serve as your gear monkey. I did an exceptional job last time. John
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22nd May 2008, 03:20	#3 (permalink)
Drmike Custom Title Allowed! Current Rebreather/s: MK 15.X Ouroboros Other CCR Home Build Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Home Build Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,300	Re: Sentinel Hits Usa! Quote: (Originally Posted by Mixaddict) Grand Cayman was the site for a Sentinel Instructor course . You poor guys! i get to do mine in stoney cove, uk! yey! __________________ Cave diving is a sport Wreck diving is a sport Diving in general is a sport 'Rebreather diving' is not a sport its the delusional obsession with a highly dangerous and often inappropriate piece of equipment
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28th May 2008, 22:15	#4 (permalink)
Amphibiman New Member Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss MK 15.X rEvo Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: rEvo Other CCR Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Diego California Posts: 35	Re: Sentinel Hits Usa! Actually we only had 999 minutes of the 500 needed. Randy tends to stretch the truth a little. Robin
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28th May 2008, 23:24	#5 (permalink)
diverklondike Just one of the Peasants Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Delaware, USA Posts: 1,604	Re: Sentinel Hits Usa! Quote: (Originally Posted by Amphibiman) Actually we only had 999 minutes of the 500 needed. Randy tends to stretch the truth a little. Robin Yup.... Randy is one of those mine is bigger than yours type.... I have seen him dig a hole in the sand to get that extra foot of depth on the depth gauge and then do the.. "So how deep did you go?" question.... Bet he was always the last guy to get back on the boat for every dive and you just did not notice it... lol.... All kidding aside... Randy... We need to have you bring is east so that we can all play with it... Dive Safe Mark
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29th May 2008, 00:21	#6 (permalink)
jkaterenchuk . Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Megalodon Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lititz, PA Posts: 810	Re: Sentinel Hits Usa! Quote: (Originally Posted by diverklondike) All kidding aside... Randy... We need to have you bring is east so that we can all play with it... Dive Safe Mark Randy can come and stay at my place and I will arrange for us to get into Bainbridge if on a weekday. John
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29th May 2008, 03:44	#7 (permalink)
Mixaddict Always Learning! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Evolution Other CCR Dolphin Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Dolphin Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Draper, Utah USA Posts: 474	Re: Sentinel Hits Usa! Quote: (Originally Posted by diverklondike) Yup.... Randy is one of those mine is bigger than yours type.... I have seen him dig a hole in the sand to get that extra foot of depth on the depth gauge and then do the.. "So how deep did you go?" question.... Bet he was always the last guy to get back on the boat for every dive and you just did not notice it... lol.... All kidding aside... Randy... We need to have you bring is east so that we can all play with it... Dive Safe Mark You guys are brutal! I have never dug more than 6 inches into the sand! I'm in Mexico cave diving right now, but hope to make it out to the East Coast by end of summer! I'll give you a holler! __________________ Randy Thornton (MixAddict) Inspiration, Evolution,Hammerhead & Sentinel CCR Instructor
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29th May 2008, 03:45	#8 (permalink)
Mixaddict Always Learning! Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Evolution Other CCR Dolphin Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Dolphin Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Draper, Utah USA Posts: 474	Re: Sentinel Hits Usa! Quote: (Originally Posted by jkaterenchuk) Randy can come and stay at my place and I will arrange for us to get into Bainbridge if on a weekday. John Thanks John! I may take you up on it! Regards, Randy __________________ Randy Thornton (MixAddict) Inspiration, Evolution,Hammerhead & Sentinel CCR Instructor
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29th May 2008, 18:29	#9 (permalink)
Roobydoo New Member Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Evolution Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Cayman Islands Posts: 8	Re: Sentinel Hits Usa! [quote=Mixaddict;188209] we all got in approximately 1000 minutes of diving in during the course! We had a great time, and got very comfortable with a fantastic piece of kit! quote] So what about your poor boat skipper / guide who just sat there drooling for 999 minutes??? I told you Randy, turn your back and I will have it.. Placing my order end of the year! Keep in touch with the gang here @ Divetech Steve __________________ Who said that..? www.divetech.com for bubbles and no bubbles in the Caribbean
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diverklondike Just one of the Peasants Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Delaware, USA Posts: 1,604	Re: Sentinel Hits Usa! Quote: (Originally Posted by Mixaddict) You guys are brutal! I have never dug more than 6 inches into the sand! I'm in Mexico cave diving right now, but hope to make it out to the East Coast by end of summer! I'll give you a holler! Did you omit..... "and been caught doing it... " lol.. dive safe... M
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