sambolino44
Contributor
Not being able to get everything I want now, I have to choose which things are more important and get them in order. Analyzers are more expensive than bolt snaps; I can't just plunk down $150 - $300 any time I feel like it.
For either one of these, getting it wrong can be fatal, and it's a bit surprising that the analyzers aren't more common. I've been breathing compressed gas for a long time, sometimes in out-of-the-way places, and never have I checked for excessive CO. I've been using Nitrox for a much shorter time, but I'm getting the impression that actually knowing (I mean knowing how old the sensor in the instrument is, witnessing the calibration, and witnessing the analysis) your O2% is not as common as people let on.
So, if you were going to buy one instrument, which would it be, an oxygen analyzer for Nitrox diving, or a carbon monoxide analyzer for all diving?
This poll presumes you are Nitrox certified, and use Nitrox. If you are not, please respond as if you are.
For either one of these, getting it wrong can be fatal, and it's a bit surprising that the analyzers aren't more common. I've been breathing compressed gas for a long time, sometimes in out-of-the-way places, and never have I checked for excessive CO. I've been using Nitrox for a much shorter time, but I'm getting the impression that actually knowing (I mean knowing how old the sensor in the instrument is, witnessing the calibration, and witnessing the analysis) your O2% is not as common as people let on.
So, if you were going to buy one instrument, which would it be, an oxygen analyzer for Nitrox diving, or a carbon monoxide analyzer for all diving?
This poll presumes you are Nitrox certified, and use Nitrox. If you are not, please respond as if you are.