Mastering Rebreathers 2nd Edition...A Must Read for New CCR Divers??

[Doc Ben]

I was told by my instructor to read this book. I wonder what others (CCR instructors and/or students) think? Is this the "bible" and a "must read"??

 

[northernone]

Yes it's a must read.

It's a concise overview of rebreathers and their operations in an easy to read format written by an experienced diver. I'm glad I own it and it's likely contributed to my longevity. Also, useful in filling gaps in knowledge within my curious mind. Otherwise, I would have pestered my instructors unnecessarily even more.

That said, you can learn from a good instructor through mentorship and not read any book.

I've not heard of anyone who dislikes the book or felt it wasn't worth reading.

Regards,
Cameron

 

[fsardone]

Fully agree.

Reading the book was my tipping point in deciding to go from OC to CCR.
Also tought me a few things that came useful later after the training. A good instructor gives you a lot but not everything. You learn reading but above all diving and stealing tricks of the trade from others. The book contains those in a well organised format ready for digestion.

Well worth the money.

Cheers

 

[blac86]

It's up there with Deco for Divers as books that every diver should read.

 

[stuartv]

Thanks for posting about this.

I searched for this book on Amazon and the only copies available were used, starting around $150. I figured I was screwed on getting my own copy.

Then something tipped me to check Best Publishing directly and they have new copies in stock. $45, in softcover. I hope to have my copy next week!

Mastering Rebreathers, 2nd Edition

 

[fsardone]

I had issue with it as well and I bought a soft copy for my ipad .... from best publishing. It is a few years back now and I do not remeber how much it was but I feel less tahn that and no shipping cost!
But I would have liked a real book!

 

[stuartv]

I had issue with it as well and I bought a soft copy for my ipad .... from best publishing. It is a few years back now and I do not remeber how much it was but I feel less tahn that and no shipping cost!
But I would have liked a real book!

The eBook version is $30. I bought that one yesterday and then learned that they deliver it in some locked, proprietary format that you can only read using their special reader program or application. I was expecting something I could read in my Kindle app or similar. A proprietary reader means maybe I can still read my book in 5 years, on whatever platform is current at that time, or maybe I can't. I don't like that. I emailed them and requested a refund. They took care of it promptly and now I'm ordering the physical book instead.

 

[wedivebc]

It's a little dated but still the best rebreather book out there.

 

[fsardone]

The eBook version is $30. I bought that one yesterday and then learned that they deliver it in some locked, proprietary format that you can only read using their special reader program or application. I was expecting something I could read in my Kindle app or similar. A proprietary reader means maybe I can still read my book in 5 years, on whatever platform is current at that time, or maybe I can't. I don't like that. I emailed them and requested a refund. They took care of it promptly and now I'm ordering the physical book instead.

I know and that is why I would have preferred a real book.
But being in Italy shipping and duty would have added a lot of cost and hassle to the process. Also is an Acrobat format. as long as you properly handle rights is portable between devices. I think!

 

[doctormike]

The eBook version is $30. I bought that one yesterday and then learned that they deliver it in some locked, proprietary format that you can only read using their special reader program or application. I was expecting something I could read in my Kindle app or similar. A proprietary reader means maybe I can still read my book in 5 years, on whatever platform is current at that time, or maybe I can't. I don't like that. I emailed them and requested a refund. They took care of it promptly and now I'm ordering the physical book instead.

I just got it - easy, free setup for both the OS X and iOS versions. I also hate proprietary software for anything that has a really long potential useful life (like metadata on genealogy photos). But I figure that by the time that Adobe is out of business and there are no more legacy readers available, I'll probably want a newer rebreather book...