Next week I start with my RB training (Sidekick).
What should I expect when I finish, and look at all those doubles (half dozen sets), another dozen stages and deco bottles in the shed? How much should I keep for RB use? (51m/normoxic mixes)
I don't have the space for a booster at the moment.
I'm likely going to keep 2 sets for OC use (32% & trimix)
Ralph...
Can't and won't tell you what you should do...but I'd be happy to tell you what I did...
I was rebreather trained in 2012...and previously dove with HP steel doubles...100's/80's...and Poseidon Jet-Stream regs...
At first I switched back and forth...making all kinds of excuses to myself why ''grabbing the doubles and going'' was easier...
All switching back and forth did was prevent me from becoming more proficient with the rebreather...
In 2016...with the exception of bailout...I sold all the open circuit gear I owned...and I owned a lot...
I do the lions share of my diving in Tobermory Ontario...I have aluminium 30's on my unit which allows me to dive two days with doing nothing but confirming my seals...PPO2 monitoring system...and tank pressures...
I carry onto the dive boat my mesh bag...my weight tote...my tool box...and over one shoulder...I carry on my rebreather...
And oh ya...I smile to myself watching the ''heavy's'' struggling with double 133's...and I smile to myself just a little more when I ascend to the ladder on the dive boat after 40 min. of bottom time to find that the ''heavy's'' have already been back on the boat for 20 minutes...
As I mentioned...NO OC gear left with the exception of bailout...and I will never go back there again...
Dive Safe...enjoy your rebreather...
Warren...
