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Captain Starfish

Captain Starfish

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Hi all

Another n00b here.

Been diving about 10 years, last 2-3 have made the move to a slightly more tech rig and enjoy the challenges and logistics of a little more depth and deco. Just finishing up my open circuit ER/normoxic tmx course at the moment and our dive club's opened up a tech chapter looking to start pushing for some of the deeper wrecks off Perth.

Always been a little curious about this whole rebreather gig, always meant to give it a whirl. Cost of helium has made it even more appealing.

A near death experience in another arena of risk loaded excitement (motorcycling) recently has shuffled my priorities - I'd be mighty unhappy if I ended up dead without having tried all these things "one day", so I decided to bite the bullet and give it a try now.

So hopefully within the next couple of months I'll be a freshly minted MOD1 numpty on a YBOD, taking bets on whether it's the bike or the breather that gets me first. :)
 
Neither, I went for a Classic.

I'm a tinkerer by nature and an engineer (electronics/software) by trade with some work experience in respiratory medical gear and figured the Classic was perfect.

A low cost, low risk unit to buy now because it's going to be reasonably easy to move on to a new owner if I find it's not for me. Or a nice starting place for custom controllers, handsets, HUD, temp stick, blah blah blah if I feel the need to start on a DIY project.
 
Captain Starfish said:
Neither, I went for a Classic.

I'm a tinkerer by nature and an engineer (electronics/software) by trade with some work experience in respiratory medical gear and figured the Classic was perfect.

A low cost, low risk unit to buy now because it's going to be reasonably easy to move on to a new owner if I find it's not for me. Or a nice starting place for custom controllers, handsets, HUD, temp stick, blah blah blah if I feel the need to start on a DIY project.
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Good idea. I cant believe how many classics there are over here in the UK, dunno about Oz. They are everywhere here and cheap as chips. Ideal way to get into CCR IMO

Dont downplay the MOD1, its the most important class of the lot and you should learn a ton. Beyond that - none of us can agree on anything anyway:D
 
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Chris Brown said:
Dont downplay the MOD1
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No fear of that - these things bloody scare me at the moment. Even though I understand the physiology/theory/maths/engineering behind them with my nerd hat on, the requisite motor skills - and even knowledge of what motor skills are required to fly them safely - are completely absent in me with my diver hat on.

Going to be hammering my instructor for time until I feel comfortable with the thing, and then for a few hours more for good measure!
 
Welcome to the board and welcome to hte dark side!

Just remember the most valuable skill in CCR diving is being able to respond to problems appropriately and to do that, we have to be aware of them!:thumbsup:
 
Chris Brown said:
Dont downplay the MOD1, its the most important class of the lot and you should learn a ton. Beyond that - none of us can agree on anything anyway:D
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Well put Chris. This seems to be so true. I recently resigned as the safety officer of our club. As you probably know by now, CMAS now has their 3 Star Diver diving to (wait for it) 56m. On recreational OC, on Air! :deal:

I battled with club members for 3 months, pleading with them to see the risk associated with these depths (Narcosis, Gas management in case of emergency and legal implications) but they are still happy to accept the risks. Even though we are diving in an overhead (Cavern) environment.

Now they want me to TRAIN the 3 Star divers to dive these depths. (Guess they have lost their training officer as well)
 
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