Sorry guys I'm a bit late getting back to this.. When I was talking about dir style I was getting at team protocols mainly.. It would be difficult for any team to work together efficiently in Irish caves. Simply put your far safer solo diving. I was not getting so much at a back mounted configuration. Although I have used my rebreather(few scratches to prove it) here caving I still think that a side mount config is far more versatile all-rounder for Ireland giving ease of setup, transport, redundancy options etc.. Its far easier to feather a valve open and closed that is close to your chest than behind your head while trying to maintain good trim and exit.. But of course there is more than one way to skin a cat and whatever works for someone works!
Artur raises some great points.. Ireland is indeed a mecca for any cave diver with the determination and resolve for exploration. Congrats on the connection in Doolin.. The Hell Complex is certainly one of the more accessible back mounted sites.. Although you must be very careful while diving here as sea caves have their own challenges associated with them. I look forward to Jim getting back in the water and heading back to Pollloughabo with him. More on the mines... Is Noxom not in the UK somewhere Artur?? Have you dived a mine in Ireland with that sort of viz? I've no mine diving experience at all.
It is clear that in the last couple of years cave diving seems to be moving forward here in Ireland. We should all make the effort this season to meet share ideas, dives, thoughts, drink or whatever.. As Jim said there is an Irish Cave Diving Forum on cavediver.net that is just getting going..
