Novel Research

[Bonefrog]

I once lived in Castle Rock. It's not that bad. Every place has good diving - just different.

May I ask where you did most of your diving here in Colorado? Can you recommend a good dive shop here in Colorado for me to start my instruction? Is there any dive shop I should stay away from?

 

[DiveNav]

..... I'm researching a novel that I am currently writing. Can anyone give me the name of a good rebreather ....... I do plan on getting certified in scuba this summer as well to learn the ins and outs of the dive world. ........

Meanwhile you can virtual dive with a real rebreather; we have integrated the Titan CCR - along with the Predator computer - into our simulator.

Alberto (aka eDiver)

 

[Trace Malinowski]

May I ask where you did most of your diving here in Colorado? Can you recommend a good dive shop here in Colorado for me to start my instruction? Is there any dive shop I should stay away from?

To be honest, I'd absolutely recommend going to Ocean First Divers in Boulder even though that might be a bit of a drive from Denver. Our own BoulderJohn (John Adsit) has taken courses in a philosophy of diving called "DIR" which uses the same equipment configuration and skills to take you from entry level diving through the most advanced technical rebreather and cave diving. John is a Master Scuba Diver Trainer with PADI as well as a cave & tech diver. There are two instructors (Sacha Greene and George Watson) who are affiliated with Unified Team Diving - an agency that specializes in that philosophy - at Ocean First Divers. John dives a rebreather.

I don't know these folks personally, but I know the quality they represent. You won't find the same caliber of diver & instructor in any other local dive center. It's been years since I've been in Colorado. My girlfriend at the time was a Western Pacific flight attendant (that's how long ago). The local lakes and resrvoirs aren't bad. Good places to learn and develop team & navigational skills, buoyancy, trim and propulsion.

So, no matter the cost it's worth the investment.

 

[The Chairman]

Uh Trace... why are you helping a terrorist???


(Sorry, couldn't help myself!)

 

[Trace Malinowski]

Uh Trace... why are you helping a terrorist???


(Sorry, couldn't help myself!)

Think of the ramifications if he brings the DIR philosophy home! The war between Islam & DIR will make them forget all about us infidels.

 

[The Chairman]

will make them forget all about us infidels.

Doncha mean strokidels?

 

[divermike1011]

Bonefrog:

I wish you luck with your novel. While it's important to be accurate if you're writing realistic fiction, much of what makes UW penetrations of a target area successful have far more to do with technique then equipment. For obvious reasons that's not a discussion for the internet. If I might make a suggestion? While getting every detail of a specific model of rebreather correct is great for those of us who love "gear porn" (for lack of a better term), your general readership simply won't have a clue about rebreathers so if it were me I'd take a look through the US Navy Dive Manual (freely available online) choose a rebreather from its approved list, give a brief description of why CCR makes target penetration easier and then get the character moving forward with taking out bad guys, rescuing damsels, fighting pollution etc. etc.

Best of luck,

Michael

 

[Mr.X]

Hi all,
From what I understand, the Drager Lar V is a great rig, but not commercially available. I would like this part of my novel to be as realistic as possible so I just don't want to make something up.

The LAR V is a nice piece of kit which is depth limited. While most of it is fiberglas - a fair amount of it consists of stainless steel + the tank is definitely steel. There are some rebreathers with a higher level of plastic out there which are commercially available.

X

 

[DwayneJ]

May I ask where you did most of your diving here in Colorado? Can you recommend a good dive shop here in Colorado for me to start my instruction? Is there any dive shop I should stay away from?

General dive instruction -

Ask around on the beginner or location specific forums for recommendations.

Rebreather instruction -

Not all instructors teach on all units so...

You ether find the rebreather you like and then find the instructor who teaches on that unit or find an instructor and choose one of the rebreathers they teach on.

Dwayne

 

[smellzlikefish]

From CUMA - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia :
CUMA (Canadian Underwater Mine-countermeasure Apparatus) (commercially called SIVA+) is a make of rebreather underwater breathing set designed and made in Canada for the Canadian Forces by Fullerton Sherwood Engineering Ltd to replace the Royal Navy CDBA.
From DRDC Toronto - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia :

Canadian Underwater Mine-Countermeasures Apparatus (CUMA) is a new diver mine-countermeasures (MCM) diving set with a depth capability of 80 metres (260 ft), as well as being anti-acoustic and anti-magnetic.

Wait a minute...Canada has a military?!?!