Mornin'!

Mike Ward · August 3rd, 2012, 10:40 AM

Greetings from sunny North Yorkshire!

Well, it's sunny this morning. It won't last, it's rained so much this year it was a unit or an Ark, and it was a tough choice.

Anyway, been diving a few years, fancied CCR and got one of those poncy Poseidon thingies. It was against the advice of pretty much everyone I know, it has to be said, but I liked the unit when I tried it and 30hrs on still do.

I even did the PADI course, he whispered.

So far, so good sums up my limited CCR experience. We'll see how things progress.

**SoggyBottoms** · August 3rd, 2012, 11:09 AM

one of my Mates has one and it's a nice little unit
tbh it would frustrate the feck out of me; but he likes it and has smashed in loads of hours to get his trimix pod

matt · August 3rd, 2012, 08:50 PM

Hello! Perhaps post some pictures? These things are rare!!!!

Matt.

**SoggyBottoms** · August 3rd, 2012, 10:19 PM

yep, it'd be great to have a strip down

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quickean · August 6th, 2012, 01:22 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by SoggyBottoms)

yep, it'd be great to have a strip down

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Sentences like this don't help my case when my wife tells me I'm looking at rebreather porn again.

Mike Ward · August 7th, 2012, 03:24 PM

Happy to do that some time in the not too distant future.

Interestingly, I've just come back from a north Red Sea wreck trip, which I escort for a well known scuba travel organisation I won't name! Normally I'd expect a unit or two or three on my trips, but not this time. In fact, I only saw three other rebreathers all week, an Inspo on a French boat moored alongside at Gubal and a pair of Poseidon units on Thistlegorm.

And I know what you mean about it being frustrating, but the air dil only, 40m max and no deco limits aren't as hard and fast as you might think...though it certainly isn't a tech rebreather as it stands now.

JohnandValerie · August 7th, 2012, 03:37 PM

Hi Mike,
Glad to hear that you've come over to the dark side just like Valerie and me. Hopefully we will see you soon.

August 3rd, 2012, 10:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mike Ward New Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 3 Posts	Mornin'! Greetings from sunny North Yorkshire! Well, it's sunny this morning. It won't last, it's rained so much this year it was a unit or an Ark, and it was a tough choice. Anyway, been diving a few years, fancied CCR and got one of those poncy Poseidon thingies. It was against the advice of pretty much everyone I know, it has to be said, but I liked the unit when I tried it and 30hrs on still do. I even did the PADI course, he whispered. So far, so good sums up my limited CCR experience. We'll see how things progress. Last edited by Mike Ward; August 3rd, 2012 at 10:46 AM.
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August 3rd, 2012, 11:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
SoggyBottoms CCRX Supporter Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: UK Posts: 216 Thanks: 20 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	one of my Mates has one and it's a nice little unit tbh it would frustrate the feck out of me; but he likes it and has smashed in loads of hours to get his trimix pod __________________ Cheers, Charlie
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August 3rd, 2012, 08:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
matt New Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: London Posts: 1,541 Thanks: 168 Thanked 74 Times in 60 Posts	Hello! Perhaps post some pictures? These things are rare!!!! Matt.
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August 3rd, 2012, 10:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
SoggyBottoms CCRX Supporter Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: UK Posts: 216 Thanks: 20 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	yep, it'd be great to have a strip down Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Cheers, Charlie
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August 6th, 2012, 01:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
quickean New Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Quote: (Originally Posted by SoggyBottoms) yep, it'd be great to have a strip down Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Sentences like this don't help my case when my wife tells me I'm looking at rebreather porn again.
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August 7th, 2012, 03:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mike Ward New Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 11 Times in 3 Posts	Happy to do that some time in the not too distant future. Interestingly, I've just come back from a north Red Sea wreck trip, which I escort for a well known scuba travel organisation I won't name! Normally I'd expect a unit or two or three on my trips, but not this time. In fact, I only saw three other rebreathers all week, an Inspo on a French boat moored alongside at Gubal and a pair of Poseidon units on Thistlegorm. And I know what you mean about it being frustrating, but the air dil only, 40m max and no deco limits aren't as hard and fast as you might think...though it certainly isn't a tech rebreather as it stands now.
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August 7th, 2012, 03:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
JohnandValerie New Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: South Devon Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi Mike, Glad to hear that you've come over to the dark side just like Valerie and me. Hopefully we will see you soon.
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