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Are you saying that anyone that goes through the ambulance at 20 ft. at the local quarry has done a tech dive? Kal

It is not MY definition. I didn't come up with it. If we use your definition then anyone in a rec kit that goes through the 'ambulance' at 20 ft. at the local quarry is a tech diver. Kal

If you don't think there is such a thing a recreational cave diving then I would respectfully disagree. I think there is such a thing as recreational cave diving. Kal

On one dive you chose to have deco bottles and used em, answer , yes. Next dive you chose to just take your backgas and only run that, not technical. However, I bet you had deco bottles with you just in case, and your ready and prepared and planned on using them if neccessary, wouldn't...

The word is used all the time. Wouldn't it be nice if we knew what the definition of the word is? Just to say, well it is a generic word that means whatever you want it to is kind of,,,useless. Except for the marketers. But most of us are divers. Sure, you plan your dive and it doesn't...

The definition assumes everyone knows RB is tech. We're talking OC here. Kal

Sure, did you plan to deco? Were you prepared to deco? Look, you planned for and expected to switch to O2 even though it was beyond your powers and you had to finish on backgas. It's still a tech dive. The spirit of the definition is there. The label is there, why not make it useful? Kal

Two nights ago I was talking to several RB divers,'pilots'. I also listened to Mr. Melton's lecture on the subject. I strained to stay in with the incredible complexities of what was being 'explained'. By the end of the convention I began to understand,,'feel' if you will, what an...

A closed RB changes pp02 during the dive. Definately technical. RB pilot is ready and prepared to go OC at all times. Kal

A rebreather diver is a 'pilot'. That is a whole nuther kettle of fish. Kal

Everyone seems to have their own definition for the word. That certainly IS useless. There is those that have decided to make the word useFUL. The definition I have cited is very useful and to the point. The person that came up with this definition was at conference of other pros in the...

It is 'useful' for me to know when a buddy says "let's do a tech dive" and know what he/she is referring to. He/she wants a dive that requires multiple gases and reg switches as a requirement to do the dive. A definition,IMHO, that has use beyond marketing. example: We're going to do the...

You know the term recreational cave diving? It is used a lot now. It does not matter if a person is formaly trained or not. If a diver is required to use more than one gas and must switch regulators to complete the dive, it is a tech dive. Let's hope formal training is sought. Kal

Don't think I made up this definition, I did not. Swimming through a tube or cave is not a tech dive. I know a lot of "recreational doubles divers". Kal

Technical diving is a dive that requires more than one gas and a regulator switch to complete the dive. You can go deep or in a cave but neither is required to do a tech dive and just doing them does not make a tech dive. Kal

In Gennie, when the flow was whipping, the isolator's plastic handle cracked down the length of it. I would have had to squeeze the handle to isolate. I didn't know until after the dive and I was out of my kit. Kal

What is the dive your wanting to do? A single with a stage maybe can handle it? Otherwise, go full doubles,,, Kal

Quit messing around,,, switch to a SS backplate. Kal

Another option, a rare one I'm sure. I've seen others do it and I have tried it and it holds that long hose tight. None of my instructors said anything wrong with it. Tuck it in your scooter ring. A little bend, not enought to kink, and slide it in that metal ring. It will stay there very...

Thanks, there may be one from S. IL showin up! Kal