this is an actual response from a diver after the dive master pulled him up from 173ft and he was diving on nitrox.
" I just wanted to see how deep I could go!"
That guy is very lucky to be alive! Oxygen toxicity is nothing to play with.
$h1t you DON'T want to hear a diver say...
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Capn Jack
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Posted 26 January 2012 - 07:48 AM
That guy is very lucky to be alive! Oxygen toxicity is nothing to play with.
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Posted 26 January 2012 - 08:46 AM
this is an actual response from a diver after the dive master pulled him up from 173ft and he was diving on nitrox.
" I just wanted to see how deep I could go!"
No kidding. Ox tox is my number one fear in diving. If I take a nitrogen hit, I'm bent. If I take an oxygen hit, I'm dead.
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Posted 26 January 2012 - 11:45 AM
I've had dozens of people ask me how THIER computer works!
Each wreck has a tale to tell about its life and its demise.
If you are observant while diving in dark places listen to the account each has to tell, You cannot come away unaffected.
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Posted 28 January 2012 - 08:16 PM
The computer says it's okay (after the tables show that it's clearly not).
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Posted 28 January 2012 - 09:16 PM
this is an actual response from a diver after the dive master pulled him up from 173ft and he was diving on nitrox.
" I just wanted to see how deep I could go!"
No kidding. Ox tox is my number one fear in diving. If I take a nitrogen hit, I'm bent. If I take an oxygen hit, I'm dead.
Mine too, I've switched from 100% to 80% on deco for that reason. 1 or 2 more minutes at 20' is not an issue. A lifetime of breathing saltwater IS.
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Posted 29 January 2012 - 07:39 AM
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Posted 29 January 2012 - 12:03 PM
The computer says it's okay (after the tables show that it's clearly not)
That's perfectly normal, and there's nothing wrong in breaching tables when your computer says you can. The computer measures time and depth (pressure) far more precisely than you can when using tables.
Mine too, I've switched from 100% to 80% on deco for that reason
I've never used 100% oxygen for decoing for that very reason. 80% has always been my max. I also believe breathing pure oxygen is physiologically stressful and I've never liked doing it above water (eg. in hospital).
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