Doing rebreather class next year

[Fishdip]

You’ve go so much to learn.

I like the message printed on a Kiss rebreather: “Warning, this machine can kill you without notice”

If your skills aren’t up to scratch, rebreathers will kill you.

100% I am always learning!

 

[Alaskan Scuba Dude]

don't know of anyplace that offers certification beyond 100m

IANTD offer an expedition ticket to 120 meters.

 

[Alaskan Scuba Dude]

Anything "bad" about the Hollis P2? Are there any restrictions on its use compared with JJ, X for example?

It is not intended for cold water diving past 10 degrees. So I read.

 

[Fishdip]

It is not intended for cold water diving past 10 degrees. So I read.

So Ice diving with it is out?

 

[Alaskan Scuba Dude]

So Ice diving with it is out?

I have read the Prism II manual, and the regulators are rated to 10 degrees. Out of my level of experience

Ice Diving

I am taking my HHE Ice Diving for the first time. I'm already certified but this is the first time with the HH. Any tips or thoughts?

www.ccrexplorers.com

 

[Fishdip]

I have read the Prism II manual and the regulators are rated to 10 degrees. Out of my level of experience

Ice Diving

I am taking my HHE Ice Diving for the first time. I'm already certified but this is the first time with the HH. Any tips or thoughts?

www.ccrexplorers.com

Some Interesting info!

 

[Wibble]

So Ice diving with it is out?

Most northern diving is way below 10 degrees (Celsius)

 

[Wibble]

So @Fishdip, what are your diving plans for the next couple of years?

You should take some QUALITY training to set you on the path for technical diving. This is very unlikely to be your local PADI shop.

You would be well advised to take GUE Fundamentals. This sets the bar high with the basic skills you’ll need in your technical dive career. This will require you to start diving with a DIR-style twinset, ditching all your recreational equipment. You then need to allocate plenty of practice time to really sort out your core skills (trim, finning and buoyancy) — many months.

After that, you need to take an Advanced Nitrox and Decompression Procedures with a GREAT instructor to learn how to dive beyond recreational limits. This would be on your DIR twinset with a single decompression cylinder.

Only after that — will take at least a year — should you look at rebreathers.
Tip: rebreather diving is far easier to learn if you’ve got sorted core skills and understand decompression theory

 

[Fishdip]

You then need to allocate plenty of practice time to really sort out your core skills (trim, finning and buoyancy) — many months.

So its all I have been doing! 80-90% of my dives I just do nothing but skills. From different kicks to being able to stay in any position the only one I can not master is being on my side! I can float feet down/head down/ on back and normal but trying to stay on my side with out moving its hard!

 

[Fishdip]

So @Fishdip, what are your diving plans for the next couple of years?

for plans I want to compleat.
Ice diving
All tec
Cave diving
That is the 5 year plan the next 5 years will be spent working on all skills in 50feet increment’s. Tell I hit my 500 goal.