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From: "Cam Banks" <cam@ca*.co*>
To: <Deep1dave@ao*.co*>, <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Subject: Re: Deco diving: Dive Computers vs. Bottom Timers
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 23:16:09 -0700
No, I am still chickening out, I mean working on my skills...  I've had Adv
Nitrox with Wings and will probably take the next class later this year.
After that, trimix.  I am a PADI DM with only 200 or so dives in 3 years, so
I'm enjoying taking my time learning things well, going DIR, and getting my
kit straight.

Cam

----- Original Message -----
From: <Deep1dave@ao*.co*>
To: <cam@ca*.co*>; <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2000 4:22 PM
Subject: Re: Deco diving: Dive Computers vs. Bottom Timers


> Actually Cam, I have seen Aladdin, a Zeagle two gas computer, and others
fail
> on a deco dive.  In either case, my buddies did the deco with me.  I also
> have one Cochran Commander that has made about 300 dives without a
screw-up.
> I don't think that any dive computer is really that trustworthy.
>
> The point I was illustrating is that dive computer failure during deco is
a
> reality, and that working with tables is really easier that I thought it
> would be, back when I only had experience with dive computers.
>
> BTW Cam, are you doing these dives yet?  If you do have the training, then
> lets get together some time, and plan a dive.
>
> Dave
>

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