
Originally Posted by
Dsix36
In the big picture, rebreathers are still a fairly new thing in the sport diving world. They have been around for many years but not in the mainstream view like they are nowadays. There have been many deaths on rebreathers and many of them could have been avoided if a little more care was used.
Many people do not know enough about them to make an informed decision and this lack of knowledge tends to lead them to immediately condemn them as death machines. I had a local boat captain tell me flat out that he hated them, did not trust them, and if he had his way they would not be on the boat. He also told me that it was because he did not know anything about them.
Granted, diving a rebreather is not nearly as quick and simple as OC, but for the diligent diver it is as safe and sometimes safer (depending on the extent of the tech dive) than OC.
Do not let the old school, die hard, OC, tech guys discourage you from continuing your education on rebreather diving. I am not saying that it will be right for you or wrong for you, but an informed decision is better than just following some elses opinion.
Be a Thinking Diver!