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[Xenophon]

Buddy Commando stab jacket, apex regs & DV, typhoon drysuit and Rolex Sea Dweller. Unfortunately my diving days are behind me now.

[dysondiver]

Originally Posted by Xenophon

Buddy Commando stab jacket, apex regs & DV, typhoon drysuit and Rolex Sea Dweller. Unfortunately my diving days are behind me now.

i have a st up just the same as that for pool training , its been a great summer here for teaching and rec diving , commi stuff is ,,,, erm ,,,, quiet , but hey it will change , if you fancy getting back in the water , and are ever in this part of the world , let me know

[Xenophon]

Originally Posted by dysondiver

i have a st up just the same as that for pool training , its been a great summer here for teaching and rec diving , commi stuff is ,,,, erm ,,,, quiet , but hey it will change , if you fancy getting back in the water , and are ever in this part of the world , let me know

Cheers Tom, top pic is at the Defence Diver Training School HMS Excellent, I'm sure you know it. Second pic was taken at my "local" St. Abbs when I lived up in Scotland. I keep thinking I'll get back under the water and would love to dive Northern Ireland, maybe one day.

[dysondiver]

Originally Posted by Xenophon

Cheers Tom, top pic is at the Defence Diver Training School HMS Excellent, I'm sure you know it. Second pic was taken at my "local" St. Abbs when I lived up in Scotland. I keep thinking I'll get back under the water and would love to dive Northern Ireland, maybe one day.

yes , actually i know both sites , and a few more of the same ilk ,,, ive sent you a pic to post ,,, i love it ,
thanks
t

[Subfiend]

Originally Posted by djhiram

May I ask why? Personal preference? Sorry just a rookie diver trying to learn as much as I can. I tried keeping up with some of the technical talk but I can't say I got too far

My personal feeling is that the company's commitment to quality has declined since it was purchased by Johnson Outdoors. There have been too many recalls, some only after divers have been seriously injured and sued. Scuba Equipment failure is a rare event if the gear is properly maintained. However, Scubapro seems to be leading the pack when it comes to equipment problems.

[Xenophon]

Posted on behalf of DysonDiver (Tom)

[dysondiver]

thanks , its not me by the way , the guy is a well known wreck diver from the south of england , nick chipchase , i just love the pic of his kit config , im sure he wont mind shareing

[Brushpup]

Originally Posted by dysondiver

thanks , its not me by the way , the guy is a well known wreck diver from the south of england , nick chipchase , i just love the pic of his kit config , im sure he wont mind shareing

Looks like he could use more gear.

[Subfiend]

Originally Posted by dysondiver

thanks , its not me by the way , the guy is a well known wreck diver from the south of england , nick chipchase , i just love the pic of his kit config , im sure he wont mind shareing

He looks like he is from New Jersey!

[Subfiend]

Here is my warm water rig:



Cold water rig:





And the essential "Yum-Yum Yellow" Shark Tantalizer:

[RebreatherDiver]

Here is my most coveted rebreather, straight from Q's laboratory

[dysondiver]

Originally Posted by RebreatherDiver

Here is my most coveted rebreather, straight from Q's laboratory

love it , whats the scrubber time on that beaut

[TheVTCGuy]

OK! Now you guys just STOP IT! You're making me feel VERY VERY OLD!!!!! When I was a professional, (late 70s and early 80s) we were 100% open circuit. I seriously used twin 72s with a ScubaPro Mark 7 (I think the current model is a Mark 25) regulator. I had a Harvey's dry suit, an Ikelite sealed beam 6 volt battery light, and the latest peice of equipment was the AIR II combo BC Inflator/Octopus. My deepest was240', and I was Narked so bad I am not even sure I could tell you what I was diving on (a civil-war era two-masted schooner in Lake Huron). I hit some pretty good wrecks back in those days, but you're making me feel like I was using stone-age equipment, like I chipped my own diving knife out of flint or something....

[RebreatherDiver]

So does that mean that you are going to get your Mark 7 tuned up for our underwater GTG next year, Paul?

Seriously, steel 72's are a better tank than aluminum 80's, hands down especially when tanks are almost empty. The AirII combo is still alive and well and marketed as the greatest thing since sliced bread and as for lights, they still sell that same ilelite light for around 80 bucks!!! Your not that far out of the game, there are not to many that have made the leap over to the rebreather category. Even that is technically more antiquated technology (minus the new computers, but the concept of..) than the SCUBA. So, wake up out of your nap, dust off the US Divers equipment and your double Mistral hoses and you can act like you are on a rebreather. Cheers, and I seriously hope you take another plunge soon to reinvigorate your diving....for fun this time, not work!

Oh, almost forgot...they have this new gas that was developed to help with narcosis........it's called Helium, everyones on it...:)

Originally Posted by TheVTCGuy

OK! Now you guys just STOP IT! You're making me feel VERY VERY OLD!!!!! When I was a professional, (late 70s and early 80s) we were 100% open circuit. I seriously used twin 72s with a ScubaPro Mark 7 (I think the current model is a Mark 25) regulator. I had a Harvey's dry suit, an Ikelite sealed beam 6 volt battery light, and the latest peice of equipment was the AIR II combo BC Inflator/Octopus. My deepest was240', and I was Narked so bad I am not even sure I could tell you what I was diving on (a civil-war era two-masted schooner in Lake Huron). I hit some pretty good wrecks back in those days, but you're making me feel like I was using stone-age equipment, like I chipped my own diving knife out of flint or something....

[DadsWatch72]

Awsome response people, just awsome. Keep um comin.....

[Route 66]

Originally Posted by Jocke

I only have this.



But I can't find the fart escape valve.

Jocke, I don't want to be around when you do find it!!!

[RebreatherDiver]

Originally Posted by Xenophon

Posted on behalf of DysonDiver (Tom)

I hope this is a joke

This is the greatest death trap I have ever seen, why? how? aaaah? I don't know what to say.....I do not pray in the church of the DIR but they have a name for this guy, Stroke. I usually hate to label people but, my god, does he want to die underwater?

[Rogue884]

Originally Posted by RebreatherDiver

I hope this is a joke

This is the greatest death trap I have ever seen, why? how? aaaah? I don't know what to say.....I do not pray in the church of the DIR but they have a name for this guy, Stroke. I usually hate to label people but, my god, does he want to die underwater?

I have seen that picture before, and I don't think it was but it definitely became one .

I think this would be a great Christmas card for George Irvine, it would give him a coronary

[dysondiver]

Originally Posted by RebreatherDiver

I hope this is a joke

This is the greatest death trap I have ever seen, why? how? aaaah? I don't know what to say.....I do not pray in the church of the DIR but they have a name for this guy, Stroke. I usually hate to label people but, my god, does he want to die underwater?

lol ,,, thats what i thought , but no ,,, its the way the guy dives , to depths that would make normal folk giddy , in many ways ,, he does a lot of wreck identification on the south coast of england ,
personally , i think his funeral will be well attended , i use that pic in sme of my lectures about kit config and good diving practice ,, its a good example of less is more ,,, infact ,, no , more is more and he has more of it.

i did say id post a cracking pic though

[Route 66]

Originally Posted by RebreatherDiver

I hope this is a joke

This is the greatest death trap I have ever seen, why? how? aaaah? I don't know what to say.....I do not pray in the church of the DIR but they have a name for this guy, Stroke. I usually hate to label people but, my god, does he want to die underwater?

I'm a landlubber. What's the joke?

Is it because he appears to be carrying too much weight?

[Rogue884]

The idea, in the simplist of terms, "Streamlined redundancy." He looks like a dive shop vomited, and he couldn't get out of the way quick enough

Looking at that picture is like doing a puzzle in the NY Times . If its that complicated to look at, its that complicated utilize.

[DadsWatch72]

I want a full face with display. Anyone have a full face?

[DadsWatch72]

Does this full face allow you to talk underwater. It looks like the thing at the end of the wire could be an underwater speaker allowing others to hear you through the water. Water carries sound excellent. You just can't tell which direction it's coming from is all.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_VAxSN-f8F9.../dive-mask.jpg

http://scuba-instructors.blogspot.co...ive-masks.html

[dysondiver]

one of the main reasons for wearing full face masks is to get comms , communication systems , either by a cable , usually integrated into a divers lifeline , along with several hoses and the likes , or through water , like a small radio station that lets you comunicate with other divers or topside ,
lifes a lot nicer when they dont work though ,, hope that helps
although when it goes wrong , its still down to pulls on a rope ,,
it kinda makes divers into '' a really slow but expensive remote controlled toy''

[Route 66]

Originally Posted by Rogue884

The idea, in the simplist of terms, "Streamlined redundancy." He looks like a dive shop vomited, and he couldn't get out of the way quick enough

Looking at that picture is like doing a puzzle in the NY Times . If its that complicated to look at, its that complicated utilize.

Now I get it!

Thanks

[dysondiver]

Originally Posted by Stevarn

Now I get it!

Thanks

a cluster f**k is an old term for it ,,, made of string sticks and crow s**t
is another,
diving is like trying to eat spag boll in the dark with a spoon , weating boxing gloves ,while wearing a hockey mask , so , anything you can do to make it simple makes it safe.
that actually makes quite a good catch phrase
make it simple ,, make it safe.
so , if you can imagine trying to get half of that stuff to work , or see it even you can see where the funny side creeps in ..

[DadsWatch72]

Originally Posted by dysondiver

one of the main reasons for wearing full face masks is to get comms , communication systems , either by a cable , usually integrated into a divers lifeline , along with several hoses and the likes , or through water , like a small radio station that lets you comunicate with other divers or topside ,
lifes a lot nicer when they dont work though ,, hope that helps
although when it goes wrong , its still down to pulls on a rope ,,
it kinda makes divers into '' a really slow but expensive remote controlled toy''

I hear ya, but what I'm saying is .......why would you even need to "transmit" your signal if your right next to the person? All you need to do is use a speaker to send your voice thru the water. Our ears hear just fine, it's our voice that is tricky to send thru the water. Why not just send your voice to a little speaker???

http://www.aquamasters.com/poolradio.htm

http://www.giirayachts.com/2008/06/u...-of-music.html

[Zed Homme]

Originally Posted by Rogue884

He looks like a dive shop vomited, and he couldn't get out of the way quick enough

Chris, you just made me laugh out loud!

I use a Zeagle BC which I love, but I've never had the extreme joy of trying to reset it after dropping weights. My Regulator is a Sherwood which a lot of people seem to like but I dont. It whistles until my tank pressure drops below 1800 psi and the hoses have already been replaced (under warranty) twice.

My most noteworthy piece of equipment is a Hydroptix mask. Apparently, some of their engineers discovered that by bending the glass to a certain curve, they could compensate for a broad range of nearsightedness (including mine). No diving with contacts and as an added bonus, you get a much larger range of vision.

[Rogue884]

Zed,

I used to sell them years ago, they are simple to overhaul, few working parts, built like a tank, and can take a beating. The perfect rental regulator, but not so great for depth, below 130 they get hard to breath. The whistling is most likely coming from the 1st stage's dry bleed system.

Chris

[Rogue884]

Originally Posted by DadsWatch72

I hear ya, but what I'm saying is .......why would you even need to "transmit" your signal if your right next to the person? All you need to do is use a speaker to send your voice thru the water. Our ears hear just fine, it's our voice that is tricky to send thru the water. Why not just send your voice to a little speaker???

http://www.aquamasters.com/poolradio.htm

http://www.giirayachts.com/2008/06/u...-of-music.html

Your ears, need an air space for the ear to work properly. If you just used a speaker the transmission would sound like it was coming from all directions and muffled. That is why the systems like Kirby and Neptune place the speaker right next to the ear. Less distance for the sound to travel.

My experiance with the comm systems, great when they work, but hit or miss unless you buy professional grade.