Tried it, loved it, bugger can't afford it.

[Sandman]

I saw one, never bothered trying one out, bought one and for the 1st 20 minutes on it I hated the thing. Not going back to the big tins now though. It's marvellous.

Sell any body parts you don't need.

Cheers

Simon

[Sandman]

[Dave1w]

http://au-vieux-campeur.fr/gp/asp/so...asp?codctg=810

Not a YBOD, but a Ray could be a cheap way through the front door.

Dave

[Nigel W]

I've wanted one for a couple of years but never got the chance to try one. Took the plunge and finished my training a couple of weeks ago. A shiny new Yellow box arrives on the 2nd August, cant wait.

I didn't like it the 1/2 hour in the pool. Just didn't feel proper, but now it's just surreal and a fabulous pice of kit.

Had about 9hours in the water with a loaned unit.

Go for it!

[Simon Lamb]

but..
never tried one.
like to try one.
how much are they to run?

oh god, i can feel the control haemorrhaging from my mind.

[Fathoms Down]

Originally Posted by SimonL

how much are they to run?

I was getting my tins filled the other day and was told by the dive shop owner and, would you believe it , YBOD instructor, that the scribber is about £4 for a fill if you buy the lime in bulk and an O2 fill is good for about six hours.

Not sure how accurate these figures are but they do seem tempting considering my recent gas bill!

[beanie]

lime is £65 for 20kgs which is 8 fills which are 3hrs each
24hrs for £65
O2 40-60 bar for a days diving 1 £3 fill = 2 days
dil (air) £1.5 ??lasts maybee a couple of weekends (depends how much you like to start with and how much you use)

of course you can geet a J of O2 O2 is then <1p per litre
if you can get free air it helps
you really save when you start using trimix though 3l fill of trimix £5 rather than £40 for a twin set??

you won't save money on a box or not enough to make it pay
unless you dive all the time - you have to want it

[Wacker]

they aint heavy or big enough wack

[NotDeadYet]

Originally Posted by beanie

lime is £65 for 20kgs which is 8 fills which are 3hrs each...

...you won't save money on a box or not enough to make it pay
unless you dive all the time - you have to want it

Good sentiments, Beanie. Also, when considering a RB, bear in mind that pre & post dive fettling is more than with OC. And consider bailout options, is a single 3L running your BCD, suit, OC bail-out for you & for your partner as well as driving the RB enough? Do you then need to start carrying another bottle for your dive? Can you do the diving you are doing simpler on OC? Costs are all relative to what advantages you get out of it, if any, and not just about capital outlay at the start.

Cheers,

Stuart

BTW, Sofnalime from Divex was about a tenner cheaper than that last time I bought some.

[Duncan Price]

Originally Posted by beanie

lime is £65 for 20kgs which is 8 fills which are 3hrs each
24hrs for £65
O2 40-60 bar for a days diving 1 £3 fill = 2 days
dil (air) £1.5 ??lasts maybee a couple of weekends (depends how much you like to start with and how much you use)

of course you can get a J of O2 O2 is then <1p per litre
if you can get free air it helps
you really save when you start using trimix though 3l fill of trimix £5 rather than £40 for a twin set??

Lime £35+£12 p&p for 20 kg from GOTEC which is 5 fills
O2 - from a welding cylinder
Air from own compressor (not free but once you've shelled out for the pump anyway then its doesn't seem much).
Helium - free from work ;-)
Rebreather from B&Q: £600 :o)

However... the rebreather is reserved for dives where its logistically better than open circuit.

Duncan