Rebreather try-a-dive (Pete Readey Thread)

[milkybarkid]

Hi

Myself and a group of others in my club have been talking for a while about sorting out a rebreather try-a-dive, either in the pool or shallow open water (preferably). We have never really got round to sorting it out, as was wondering if anyone had any suggestions or knows of centres that run them?

Personally I'd like to try the Dolphin and Inspiration, but I'm not too fussed.

Cheers

Matt

[Dominic]

Turn up to the next dive show?

I know BSAC run a course that gets you familar with and allows you to dive with a CCR and a SCR, so the other agencies probably do as well.

All else failing, call APD and ask them about it.

[Hobby]

You can apparently do this at Fort Bill, details on their website.

HTH,

Hobby.

[Driftwood]

Only the SCR Draeger Atlantis Hobby, unless things have changed since March

[Frog Princess]

Jeff Keep at New Frontier Diving does try dives on the Inspiration. I think the cost is £15 each with a minimum of 4 people. Must be done in a pool. Phone him on 07813666796. He also teaches all tech courses from basic nitrox to full trimix and also the Inspiration course. He is Stockport based but will travel.

[Pete Readey]

Hi,

We have many try dives over in the U.S and found that the pool is the best place to start. Originally started in open water but it cost us in flooded sensors and down time.

If any one would like a quick trip to LA, you could try A Prism, Mk16, Mk15/5, CCR100 sorry we moved from the Uk many years ago :-) .....Warmer water...

When we ran the try dives in the UK (Now here) the most important operation was to clean the units between each diver BETADINE an iodine solution worked best thoroughly rinse out before use though.

Good luck.

Pete

[Davey Willo]

To anyone who hasn't yet been check out Pete's home site... awesome stuff.... Hey Pete is that you riding that cruise missile thingumebob?

[Jay]

Andy Hayhurst is in the process of taking recipt of some Inspirations - he's an instructor for most rebreathers (inspiration to come I believe) and he was talking about providing try-dives when we were at Capenwray last Saturday. Andy - if and when you read this can you post some more details?

Regards

[Pete Readey]

Hi Dave,

No it's not me on the missile, it's a United States Gov Survey diver in Alaska.

Also I must add that the web site isn't a 'Home site', it's our official company site as we build systems for the US Gov as you can see from the pics.

I used to build systems in Warrington before emigrating here. Hobby asked me to post something as I used to dive with his father. The systems were initially tested in Dorothea, Vivian, Hodge Close, Eccy-Delph and many dives off Anglesey.

Never thought then I would be building stuff here in the U.S.A

[Jay]

Pete - welcome to YD. Its a pleasure to have a man of your knowledge and experience frequenting the boards. I (and I'm sure quite a few others) look forward to your future posts, especially on rebreathers. Aaron told me a little about you when we spoke yesterday but perhaps, if you have the time, you could tell the others a little bit about yourself?

Cheers