Dual Rebreathers?

[v101]

Wanted to ask how many out there are diving dual rebreathers, or considering diving dual rebreathers? I am exploring starting to dive dual rebreathers, and trying to find out:

• Did you just start diving dual yourself / or take a training class?
• Training instructor / days of class
• Do you rotate using both units? if so how often?
• Handling deco?
• Dual manual rebreathers, or automatic ?

 

[Dsix36]

Just stated doing it.
Self taught, many months of practice prior to doing big dives.
One primary and one bailout. rotate to bailout every 15 minutes for 2 minutes.
onboard deco for both units and a standalone computer for redundancy.
Both manual

 

[rjack321]

Wanted to ask how many out there are diving dual rebreathers, or considering diving dual rebreathers? I am exploring starting to dive dual rebreathers, and trying to find out:

• Did you just start diving dual yourself / or take a training class?
• Training instructor / days of class
• Do you rotate using both units? if so how often?
• Handling deco?
• Dual manual rebreathers, or automatic ?

There are zero classes, absolutely no instructors, nor any insurance agencies touching dual rebreather use whatsoever.

 

[jale]

There are zero classes, absolutely no instructors, nor any insurance agencies touching dual rebreather use whatsoever.

I think IANTD has such a course

 

[rjack321]

I think IANTD has such a course

Well IANTD's "elite CCR" course doesn't have anything to do with dual CCRs. If there is another one it's not on their website

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[jale]

Well IANTD's "elite CCR" course doesn't have anything to do with dual CCRs. If there is another one it's not on their website

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It is not the Elite ccr. It is a real double ccr. One guy in Bali is teaching that.
Not on their website and maybe only offered outside the US due to insurance as you said

 

[argyris]

In Europe I know at least 2 instructors teachning dual or bailout rebreather courses. One is in Portugal and one is in France. Except IANTD, TDI has a bailout rebreather course.

 

[kensuf]

Most people that are getting into dual rebreathers don't really need dual rebreathers and probably shouldn't be diving them.

I know a handful of people that do use them and do need them for the dives they are doing. They practice and train on them constantly.

 

[Dsix36]

Most people that are getting into dual rebreathers don't really need dual rebreathers and probably shouldn't be diving them.

I know a handful of people that do use them and do need them for the dives they are doing. They practice and train on them constantly.

This is absolutely true.

I also think there are people on single rebreathers that both do not need them and have no business diving them.

 

[Heat Miser]

This is absolutely true.

I also think there are people on single rebreathers that both do not need them and have no business diving them.

What two unit combinations are you diving Don?