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<brm@yo*.co*> writes: > Stephen Gillies <max@ma*.ne*.au*> writes: > > I'm looking at depths to around 50 metres for example. I've > > heard some divers say "we get down there asap to maximise > > bottom time". Is this a wise move? > > Some people become more narced with a fast descent. ... The solution would be not to use a narcotic gas in the first place, although even a reasonable gas for the depth will be worse if you push it down fast. (Of course, I suppose the narcosis-lovers out there will want to maximize that effect and go down faster.) One other note from an oldtime diver friend of mine concerns a night dive he did years ago in Tobermory. They went down fast to maximize bottom time (on the Arabia), and on the way down he realized that he hadn't fully connected his drysuit hose and couldn't get it hooked up before pressure on the arms of his suit prevented him from doing anything about it. Fortunately, his buddy saw what has happening, hooked him up, and inflated him to a more reasonable volume. So do be certain your regulator and suit inflator are working before you're too committed to going down. Never descend faster than your guardian angel can swim! -- Anthony DeBoer <adb@on*.ca*> -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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