Congrats. Need more RB guys there.
Yes Congrats, we need more RB Guys everywhere.
In my case, when I am not teaching I am on the RB.
The main reason why I got the RB was for the photography (for the silence and ability to dive longer), whether it is from the beach, off rocks or off a boat.
Here in Sydney we are very lucky, you do not have to rely on a boat we can dive off the shore. The depth varies from 3m to 30m, with 10m being the average.
I am slowly getting the name "Rock Hopper" because it looks like I am the only RB diver jumping from the shore with an RB, I know a few more who are Rock Hoppers but they are not in Sydney, one being a biologist - scientist, who uses his RB (A Sports KISS) for research and photography and never dives past 30m.
The RB has proven more than once that for Photographic Based Diving it is indeed an asset.
Each to their own and horses for courses but the setting up of the RB is terms of time is half an hour as opposed to OC and in my case much more convenient.
When I was looking at the Optima as an option for my RB purchase I found the EAC had both Pros and Cons.
The Pros included, no Caustic Cocktail
The Cons included the price.
If and when you buy a RB regardless of make or brand, my advice will be DIVE IT!!!!!!!!