No dog in this fight, but the GEM is a Recreational rebreather. (as John pointed out)Penopolypants wrote:Moved to the tech diving forum. Carry on!
1 step closer to a full fledged rebreather diver
Re: 1 step closer to a full fledged rebreather diver
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"you do realize you're supposed to mix the with water and drink it, not snort the powder directly from the packet, right? " - Spatman
"you do realize you're supposed to mix the with water and drink it, not snort the powder directly from the packet, right? " - Spatman
Re: 1 step closer to a full fledged rebreather diver
today it is...yes
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- I got a good squirt in my mouth
- I would imagine that there would be a large amount of involuntary gagging
- I don't know about you but I'm not into swallowing it
CCR discussion on Caustic Cocktails.
- I got a good squirt in my mouth
- I would imagine that there would be a large amount of involuntary gagging
- I don't know about you but I'm not into swallowing it
CCR discussion on Caustic Cocktails.
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Re: 1 step closer to a full fledged rebreather diver
I thought I heard somewhere that the GEM was a recreational rebreather....
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Re: 1 step closer to a full fledged rebreather diver
you guys are a tough audience...
how about baby breather?
how about baby breather?
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- I got a good squirt in my mouth
- I would imagine that there would be a large amount of involuntary gagging
- I don't know about you but I'm not into swallowing it
CCR discussion on Caustic Cocktails.
- I got a good squirt in my mouth
- I would imagine that there would be a large amount of involuntary gagging
- I don't know about you but I'm not into swallowing it
CCR discussion on Caustic Cocktails.
Re: 1 step closer to a full fledged rebreather diver
Oh jeeze, in the tech forum. Now I gotta leave, I'm just a rec diver.
Pop tarts and gravy,
It's what's for breakfast.
It's what's for breakfast.
1 step closer to a full fledged rebreather diver
Rebreathers, goals of 200', 40cf bottles wanted for deco gases, upgrading a compressor to handle trimix... Sounds like tech diving to me.Nwbrewer wrote:No dog in this fight, but the GEM is a Recreational rebreather. (as John pointed out)Penopolypants wrote:Moved to the tech diving forum. Carry on!
Re: 1 step closer to a full fledged rebreather diver
yea yea, I give up, I'm moving into tech diving, happy?
moving "eventually"...
moving "eventually"...
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- I got a good squirt in my mouth
- I would imagine that there would be a large amount of involuntary gagging
- I don't know about you but I'm not into swallowing it
CCR discussion on Caustic Cocktails.
- I got a good squirt in my mouth
- I would imagine that there would be a large amount of involuntary gagging
- I don't know about you but I'm not into swallowing it
CCR discussion on Caustic Cocktails.
Re: 1 step closer to a full fledged rebreather diver
The 8:1 mouthpiece was available from the original designer (in Missouri I think) before Jetsam bought the design/rights to the GEM. Its been to 200ft before there's just no agency/cert program to get there right now. Although you don't need an 8:1 mouthpiece to take it to 200ft anyway.
That said, I think you ought to look really hard at how the ppO2 drop (on any pSCR) just destroys your deco time (in a bad way) before thinking about using a GEM in our cold and current sensitive waters. And how you might choose to match a profile with a buddy, either an OC buddy or a CCR buddy since nobody else around here is diving a pSCR to 200ft.
Carry on, good luck and all that jazz
That said, I think you ought to look really hard at how the ppO2 drop (on any pSCR) just destroys your deco time (in a bad way) before thinking about using a GEM in our cold and current sensitive waters. And how you might choose to match a profile with a buddy, either an OC buddy or a CCR buddy since nobody else around here is diving a pSCR to 200ft.
Carry on, good luck and all that jazz
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Re: 1 step closer to a full fledged rebreather diver
I believe you are referring to Mike Young in Arkansas? If so, I've been speaking with him already.
After my class, I need to send my unit to him for some upgrades.
And yes, looking at gas planning, I wouldnt need the 8:1 to hit 200ft, but I'd rather have the 8:1 for buffer, etc before I'd do that. My gas switchblock wont be here for about month anyways, but I'm a long ways off before all of this, I'm just planning ahead. I've actually got a line (I wont mention his name) on a guy that might be able to get me some GEM technical training. But I wont pursue that until I get some time on the unit of course.
Like Laura said, Crawl, walk, run.
There's alot to learn, and alot to relearn again.
After my class, I need to send my unit to him for some upgrades.
And yes, looking at gas planning, I wouldnt need the 8:1 to hit 200ft, but I'd rather have the 8:1 for buffer, etc before I'd do that. My gas switchblock wont be here for about month anyways, but I'm a long ways off before all of this, I'm just planning ahead. I've actually got a line (I wont mention his name) on a guy that might be able to get me some GEM technical training. But I wont pursue that until I get some time on the unit of course.
Like Laura said, Crawl, walk, run.
There's alot to learn, and alot to relearn again.
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- I got a good squirt in my mouth
- I would imagine that there would be a large amount of involuntary gagging
- I don't know about you but I'm not into swallowing it
CCR discussion on Caustic Cocktails.
- I got a good squirt in my mouth
- I would imagine that there would be a large amount of involuntary gagging
- I don't know about you but I'm not into swallowing it
CCR discussion on Caustic Cocktails.
Re: 1 step closer to a full fledged rebreather diver
Well you already have a 30cf bottle which is pretty nifty for O2 on <200ft dives.Jeff Pack wrote:Deco gas(s)CaptnJack wrote:Why would you use a 40 with the GEM?Jeff Pack wrote:thx Dusty had noticed that, but for now I need a couple of 40's.Dusty2 wrote:Before you go crazy????? Hmmmm?
Look at Capt jack"s listing, He has 3 al 80 stages for sale, 2 with stage kits already
http://www.nwdiveclub.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=18624
I dunno you might want to get that nitrox cert and put in some hours on the GEM before thinking about deco gases...
Sounder wrote:Under normal circumstances, I would never tell another man how to shave his balls... but this device should not be kept secret.
Re: 1 step closer to a full fledged rebreather diver
There, you said it! It's the first step.Jeff Pack wrote:yea yea, I give up, I'm moving into tech diving, happy?
moving "eventually"...