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Dove all weekend using Hyperoxic Trimix.  For example, on Sat I used 32/30
for a 95 foot dive in West Palm.  For those who have not tried it, you
should.  I try to put Helium in whenever possible, even for the shallow
stuff as you can see above.
Errol
-----Original Message-----
From: kirvine@sa*.ne* <kirvine@sa*.ne*>
To: Dan Ocklind <ocklind@sw*.se*>
Cc: techdiver <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Date: Monday, August 23, 1999 7:50 AM
Subject: Re: DEEP AIR VOTE


>We think so. Our "nitrox" is really trimix with high oxygen. For
>example, our 120 foot deco gas is 35% oxygen, but has helium in it. If
>we are travelling with a "deco" gas or are diving at that depth instead
>of just sitting, it is definitely trimix with > 30% helium.
>
>Only the absolute worst idiot would try to use nitrox at trimix depths,
>yet guess what ? This is what the agencies teach. They are so stupid as
>to have an "air equavalent depth" for trimx diving calcuatiuons that is
>less than what they teach for nitrox diving, but then what else would
>you expect from idiots?
>
>Dan Ocklind wrote:
>>
>> Is oxygen considered to be more or less narcotic than nitrogen? I thought
>> that you actually are more impared breathing nitrox than air at the same
>> depth, due to oxygen being more narcotic.
>>
>> Dan Ocklind
>> Sweden
>>
>> >From the narcosis to the damage done during decompression, AIR IS THE
>> WRONG >CHOICE.
>>
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