Why did you start rebreather diving / what do you love about it ?

[MegDiver792]

I went zero to hero, and after a year of Open circuit dove a gem, realized its limitations (SCR) and went to CCR. Deeper longer dives. What I love about CCR is the quiet.
Fish just treat us as big bright fish. I love the reserve capacity if stuff goes sideways. You have time to work it out. I love the flexibility of changing dive plan to go longer, deeper, or both if needed (or wanted) What I dont like. Its a lot of work. day 1 during week gather dive gear, day 2 build rebreather, day 3 gather everything up and put in car.Dive saturday, clean sunday, rinse wash repeat. Plus its a physical toll. My Meg weighted is around 130 pounds, coupled with 2 BO 80s and a scooter, thats a crap ton of weight coming out of the water. When we're doing a boat dive on my boat, a lot of gear to transfer to the boat and back. Its a labor of love.

 

[Superlyte27]

I went zero to hero, and after a year of Open circuit dove a gem, realized its limitations (SCR) and went to CCR. Deeper longer dives. What I love about CCR is the quiet.
Fish just treat us as big bright fish. I love the reserve capacity if stuff goes sideways. You have time to work it out. I love the flexibility of changing dive plan to go longer, deeper, or both if needed (or wanted) What I dont like. Its a lot of work. day 1 during week gather dive gear, day 2 build rebreather, day 3 gather everything up and put in car.Dive saturday, clean sunday, rinse wash repeat. Plus its a physical toll. My Meg weighted is around 130 pounds, coupled with 2 BO 80s and a scooter, thats a crap ton of weight coming out of the water. When we're doing a boat dive on my boat, a lot of gear to transfer to the boat and back. Its a labor of love.

My rebreather ready to dive weighs less than 20lbs, lol

 

[MegDiver792]

so you add zero weight and no bailout weighting... ok.

 

[rddvet]

A meg weighs `30lbs? I've never dove one, but put one on my back and it didn't seem that heavy. Or are you diving large onboard tanks?

 

[MegDiver792]

A meg weighs `30lbs? I've never dove one, but put one on my back and it didn't seem that heavy. Or are you diving large onboard tanks?

Steel tanks, al19 for suit/wing gas, and 42 pounds of lead.

 

[rddvet]

Steel tanks, al19 for suit/wing gas, and 42 pounds of lead.

That's a ****-ton of lead. No wonder.

 

[MegDiver792]

Gets cold diving 42d water for 3 hours, even with argon and heated vest. Have to carry 8pds alone for swing weight on the 80s.

 

[Superlyte27]

so you add zero weight and no bailout weighting... ok.

yup!

 

[tbone1004]

A meg weighs `30lbs? I've never dove one, but put one on my back and it didn't seem that heavy. Or are you diving large onboard tanks?

in stock configuration it is about 60lbs ready to dive. It's still not that much heavier than say a single steel 130, but it's still lighter than even double al80's

 

[caveseeker7]

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