Rebreathers Open Inspiration Fully Closed Rebreather What Is It Like? Text & Photos by Peter Symes Diving Rebreathers Why Bother?
WWW.AQUALUNG.COM Dräger Ray semiclosed rebreather. Behind, an Rebreathers open Inspiration fully closed rebreather What is it like? WWW.AMBIENTPRESSUREDIVING.COM Text & photos by Peter Symes Diving Rebreathers Why bother? Rebreathers look cool, glitzy, tech- they provide for a much differ- nical and heralded as the future of ent and richer diving experience, which, in the first place, is why we go in diving, right? We read a lot about the water ourselves rather than watch- their impressive performances con- ing dive movies on Animal Planet from cerning duration of dives, gas econ- the comfort of our reclining chair at home. omy, extended no deco limits and However, as we all know, there is no such thing as a free lunch in diving either. There is what not. But isn’t it a bit like watch- a trade-off, and you will have to consider if it the underwater realm so you can have an ing Jeremy Clarkson from BBC’s car is still worth your while despite this. enriching experience by witnessing, first program, Top Gear, whiz around in It is not merely a matter of comparing hand, this magic realm. So, as far as I am fancy Ferraris and Aston Martins with technical matters, performance and param- concerned, if someone invented human eters when pitting rebreathers against the gills and a thin hide to cover and keep me a goofy, happy grin on his face and open circuits (regulators and tanks). It is warm, my twin-set would surely be left to rust reeling off a string of excited super- easy to be blinded by dazzling numbers and in the attic for good.
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