New Hollis "Game Changer" Explorer Sport Rebreather

[DiveHard]

OW OC is taught at, or near, a 7th grade education level. So, even the village idiot can monkey see, monkey do, themselves into a C-card.
I say, If the next new equipment (Rec RB) are proven to be reliable enough for the majority of people who ARE above a 7th grade level to train in one, then go for it. We should stop worrying so much about the least common denominator. Darwin looks out for them..

[clara]

I just checked PADi's web site and that is all they require for semi closed. I still don't believe it.

Look around right now and you can find instructors that will train on CCR. I just check one place and all you have to have is 60 dives (AOW, Deep or Rescue is not even requirement) and you can combine Advance Nitrox and SCR in one class and get certified.

I have put 344 cu feet air on me in the pool just for grins and I regular dive with between 200 and 240 cu feet air and been doing it for two years and guess what - I have never exceed my NDL not even once.

OW OC is taught at, or near, a 7th grade education level. So, even the village idiot can monkey see, monkey do, themselves into a C-card.
I say, If the next new equipment (Rec RB) are proven to be reliable enough for the majority of people who ARE above a 7th grade level to train in one, then go for it. We should stop worrying so much about the least common denominator. Darwin looks out for them..

The key is " reliable enough". In the next ten years they might be.

[DiveHard]

I agree with you Clara. That is why I'm willing to evaluate and dive the equipment first if they provide it. :-) I'll be a lab rat for the rest of ya..

[clara]

With caution I might. For the present RB's I would dive one.