Rebreather Tryout...June 29th, near Seattle

[Gill Envy]

I attended a rebreather tryout about two and a half years ago... I was like a kid in a candy shop! It was very exciting to get a good look at each model and to take each one for a spin in a pool and get to talk to folks who have a lot of first hand experience. Even if you never buy one, it's a great opportunity to get an up close and personal perspective and totally worth the nominal fee, which is about the cost of a magazine subscription and hey, you actually get one included (and a pretty amazing magazine at that!). Getting some basic first hand experience helped make it clear to me that I wanted to take the plunge and get into this amazing sport.

I've been hearing about this next event and wanted to make sure folks know about it:

2 hour classroom session on rebreathers
Lunch
4 hrs in the pool trying out different rebreathers
1 yrs Free subscription to Advanced Diver Magazine
cost: $39

you can get more info here: Silent Scuba Home
I've trained with Mel and Curt and they make a great instructor team!

If you've been wanting to get your feet wet in the world of rebreathers, come check this event out!

george

 

[TSandM]

I heard about this, and I would have been very excited to go, except we're going to be out of town that weekend.

 

[Jill Heinerth]

Mel is an excellent instructor and very knowledgeable diver. She has active experience on several different units and it is money well spent to spend a day with her.

At the same time, I would caution a potential buyer NOT to make purchase decisions at an event like this. A short spin in the pool will help you fall in love with a harness or the rebreather that fits you best. Unfortunately it is a few days into training before you can really get a true feel for a rig.

Mel will point out the things you should look at to find a rebreather that is right for your diving goals, just don't weight the brief swimming experience too heavily since a pound or two of excess weight or poor trim on a rig can make it feel unmanageable.

Jill

 

[Gill Envy]

I would second Jill's wise words! the pool experience is just one part of a much larger realm of considerations... the best advice i've heard is "take your time".