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i wanted to buy one but i don't know which rebreather would be best
what is a good rebreather for a beginner
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To get a feel what a rebreather is like, you can probably take a class and rent a Drager Ray or Dolphin. Both are pretty simple designs the Ray is depth limited to about 60ft and the dolphin about 130. These are the most popular RBs in the world and are relatively inexpensive. The azimuth which is considerably more money is a better design but is very new.. Personally I never liked SCR rebreathers which all of the above are, but they can serve as an introduction..
Buoyancy control on SCRs is considerably easier than a CCR rebreather (inspiration, Prism, Cis-lunar ect), but gas efficiency and on/off gassing efficiency is no where near that of a CCR.
On all RBS you must be Nitrox certified to take the class, for CCRs most require an Advanced nitrox or equivalent rating.
The azimuth is supposed to have a CCR upgrade option later this year so it definately worth the look... Right now The Inspiration and Prism(assuming their customer support improves) are probably your best bets, I have heard good things about the Megladon but haven't tried one myself.
Buoyancy control on SCRs is considerably easier than a CCR rebreather (inspiration, Prism, Cis-lunar ect), but gas efficiency and on/off gassing efficiency is no where near that of a CCR.
On all RBS you must be Nitrox certified to take the class, for CCRs most require an Advanced nitrox or equivalent rating.
The azimuth is supposed to have a CCR upgrade option later this year so it definately worth the look... Right now The Inspiration and Prism(assuming their customer support improves) are probably your best bets, I have heard good things about the Megladon but haven't tried one myself.
To add to Padiscubapro's reply, there are two books on rebreathers that I would recommend.
The Simple Guide To Rebreather Diving by Steven Barsky
This book gives alot of good info and is easy to read. It covers both SCR and CCR.
Another book that just came out and which I just got my copy last night is
Mastering Rebreathers by Jeffrey E. Bozanic
From glancing through it, it goes into more detail than Steven's book and has info on more models of SCR and CCR's than Steven's book.
Both of the above can be purchased from Best Publishing at
www.bestpub.com.
The Simple Guide To Rebreather Diving by Steven Barsky
This book gives alot of good info and is easy to read. It covers both SCR and CCR.
Another book that just came out and which I just got my copy last night is
Mastering Rebreathers by Jeffrey E. Bozanic
From glancing through it, it goes into more detail than Steven's book and has info on more models of SCR and CCR's than Steven's book.
Both of the above can be purchased from Best Publishing at
www.bestpub.com.
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