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Rebrather

  • 07-09-2009 5:40pm
    #1
    scubakid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 114 ✭✭


    Hi guys,

    I'm looking into buying a rebreather in the next couple of weeks.. Anyone got any advice on models or know anyone selling one?
    2 good friends dive Inspiration rebreathers although the new Poseidon rebreather is getting very good reviews.

    I'l buy second hand once the working hours are low enough and it must be in excellent condition.

    Thanks in advance


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  • #2
    fmcc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 225 ✭✭fmcc


    scubakid wrote: »
    Hi guys,

    I'm looking into buying a rebreather in the next couple of weeks.. Anyone got any advice on models or know anyone selling one?
    2 good friends dive Inspiration rebreathers although the new Poseidon rebreather is getting very good reviews.

    I'l buy second hand once the working hours are low enough and it must be in excellent condition.

    Thanks in advance

    Only advice I can think of is dont buy a rebreather but if your going ahead have a good bail out system. Probably going againest the grain but a mechanicl kiss rather than an all electronic one would be my choice if i had to use one. Is it purely depth you want it for?


  • #3
    scubakid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 114 ✭✭scubakid


    Not so much depth but longer bottom times in around the 40m-50m mark. Even on open circuit I always carry bailout gas. It's life and death stuff if your in deco and you get in trouble. It's also there for trainees you may be diving with on the less serious dives.
    I won't be able to afford the trimix course anyway for a while after buying it but eventually I'l venture deeper. Lusitania the divers wet dream ;)


  • #4
    whosedaddy?
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 945 ✭✭✭whosedaddy?


    you might get more answers over here...

    http://forum.technicaldiving.ie/


  • #5
    seadeuce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 277 ✭✭seadeuce


    Google rebreatherworld for lotsa info



    Seadeuce


  • #6
    loctite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 589 ✭✭✭loctite


    Sent you a pm Scubakid


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  • #7
    Scuba.ie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 128 ✭✭Scuba.ie


    The type of rebreather you want will depend on a few things: What type of diving, what depth etc. I went for the Inspirtation as I was living in Ireland (at the time) and the spares were coming from England, so shipping and servicing would be less hassle.
    Overall, don't take rebreather advice from someone that doesn't dive one!


  • #8
    sisco11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11 ✭sisco11


    The most widely used system is the inspiration (diving one myself),
    so this is what id recomment - all of the problems have been documented and fixed - plus service and support is excellent,

    dont bother looking at the classics - what you want is a vision with temp stick adv etc

    you should pick one up for 3.5 - 4k (close to 50hrs on it)
    maybe put a post up on rebreatherworld

    anyways dont listen to the crap about "oh its so dangerous - make sure you have a good bailout" - i've been diving on a rebreather a good few years and ive never even heard of anyone having to bailout (although i still carry bailout just incase)


    best of luck with the purchase,


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