Hello.

MattDuke · September 8th, 2012, 09:56 AM

Hi,

I'm Matt. Live in Bergen, Norway. I'm the founder and editor of Norways largest online wreck and dive site database dykkepedia dot com

I have been diving quite a while, but only limited experience from eCCR. (MOD1 in 2006, on a classic)

The call of the deeper Norwegian wrecks has been very hard to ignore in recent years, and after an honest and somewhat emotional discussion on risk, my wife and I agreed that for the diving I hope to do in the coming years, that a restart from scratch on CCR would be the right tool for the job. I would not have been able to make this commitment without the support of my family, and will be approaching this new direction in my hobby with respect and care.

I have a strange affinity to water which is hard to explain. As a small boy I would lie with my ear next to the radiator to hear the water passing the pipes. I would kick and scream when my mother tried to pull me away from drain covers, where I would peer down into the water, wondering what was below. My father was kind enough to get me on a PADI skin diver course when I was 8, and then full scuba when I was 10.

That was 26 years ago, and I've never looked back, and love the feeling of submerging under water today every bit as much as I did as a child.

I have been following ccr design over the years and I am currently considering between a Meg or JJ. I will be testing both units this autumn and then will make my choice.

Diving cert wise, I have a lot of plastic, but many of the courses were of low standard and not worth the card they were printed on. I dive a hogathian rig with friends who have taken GUE education. I in no way see myself as a "DIR" diver, it just happens that I have taken many of the same procedures into my own diving, but at the core to be perfectly honest I'm a "Doing it Duke" diver.

All the best

Matt

Dave Sutton · September 8th, 2012, 03:42 PM

Welcome aboard!

Meg or JJ... hard choice! Neither bad.

Dave

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**dmainou** · September 9th, 2012, 04:09 AM

Welcome aboard.

Both are good units. If it matters at all the jj factory is closer.

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**PeterN** · September 9th, 2012, 06:07 AM

Hello and welcome. I expect that you will find that most here don't find your affinity for water so strange.

Peter

jlovold · September 9th, 2012, 12:03 PM

Hi Matt!

Why not join the rEvo-lution!!!

In less than one year, we have gone from zero rEvos in Norway to three!

I can understand your reasons for JJ and Meg though, as that´s what your buddies usually dive. And it is easier to get the "RB-80-look" with those...

Wilbo · September 9th, 2012, 01:15 PM

Hello Matt

Good to see you here..

MattDuke · September 9th, 2012, 08:32 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by jlovold)

Hi Matt!

Why not join the rEvo-lution!!!

In less than one year, we have gone from zero rEvos in Norway to three!

I can understand your reasons for JJ and Meg though, as that´s what your buddies usually dive. And it is easier to get the "RB-80-look" with those...

Hi, The rEvo looks very nice, but yeah for me it is important to dive the same as my buddies. I think both units will do for me, but will be getting a closer look at them in the coming weeks.

Thanks everyone for their kind words of welcome.

September 8th, 2012, 09:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
MattDuke New Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 6 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hello. Hi, I'm Matt. Live in Bergen, Norway. I'm the founder and editor of Norways largest online wreck and dive site database dykkepedia dot com I have been diving quite a while, but only limited experience from eCCR. (MOD1 in 2006, on a classic) The call of the deeper Norwegian wrecks has been very hard to ignore in recent years, and after an honest and somewhat emotional discussion on risk, my wife and I agreed that for the diving I hope to do in the coming years, that a restart from scratch on CCR would be the right tool for the job. I would not have been able to make this commitment without the support of my family, and will be approaching this new direction in my hobby with respect and care. I have a strange affinity to water which is hard to explain. As a small boy I would lie with my ear next to the radiator to hear the water passing the pipes. I would kick and scream when my mother tried to pull me away from drain covers, where I would peer down into the water, wondering what was below. My father was kind enough to get me on a PADI skin diver course when I was 8, and then full scuba when I was 10. That was 26 years ago, and I've never looked back, and love the feeling of submerging under water today every bit as much as I did as a child. I have been following ccr design over the years and I am currently considering between a Meg or JJ. I will be testing both units this autumn and then will make my choice. Diving cert wise, I have a lot of plastic, but many of the courses were of low standard and not worth the card they were printed on. I dive a hogathian rig with friends who have taken GUE education. I in no way see myself as a "DIR" diver, it just happens that I have taken many of the same procedures into my own diving, but at the core to be perfectly honest I'm a "Doing it Duke" diver. All the best Matt Last edited by MattDuke; September 8th, 2012 at 10:02 AM.
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September 8th, 2012, 03:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dave Sutton Banned Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Union Beach, New Jersey Posts: 1,281 Thanks: 73 Thanked 189 Times in 103 Posts	Welcome aboard! Meg or JJ... hard choice! Neither bad. Dave .
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September 9th, 2012, 04:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
dmainou Supporting Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Posts: 176 Thanks: 19 Thanked 14 Times in 13 Posts	Welcome aboard. Both are good units. If it matters at all the jj factory is closer. Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2
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September 9th, 2012, 06:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
PeterN Supporting Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 322 Thanks: 236 Thanked 49 Times in 22 Posts	Hello and welcome. I expect that you will find that most here don't find your affinity for water so strange. Peter
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September 9th, 2012, 12:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
jlovold New Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Sandnes, Norway Posts: 4 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hi Matt! Why not join the rEvo-lution!!! In less than one year, we have gone from zero rEvos in Norway to three! I can understand your reasons for JJ and Meg though, as that´s what your buddies usually dive. And it is easier to get the "RB-80-look" with those...
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September 9th, 2012, 01:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
Wilbo New Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: uk Posts: 281 Thanks: 18 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Hello Matt Good to see you here.. __________________ Cheers, Wilbo We've got a great little community growing here. Invite your friends to pull up a chair and join us!
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September 9th, 2012, 08:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
MattDuke New Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 6 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Quote: (Originally Posted by jlovold) Hi Matt! Why not join the rEvo-lution!!! In less than one year, we have gone from zero rEvos in Norway to three! I can understand your reasons for JJ and Meg though, as that´s what your buddies usually dive. And it is easier to get the "RB-80-look" with those... Hi, The rEvo looks very nice, but yeah for me it is important to dive the same as my buddies. I think both units will do for me, but will be getting a closer look at them in the coming weeks. Thanks everyone for their kind words of welcome.
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