ShakaZulu
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I bet your dive buddy also feels "tired" after diving....you'd be amazed how much better you feel allowing your body to off-gas properly and really slowing down the ascent from 20-surface.
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I always do a safety stop, and I don't care if a buddy skips it. If they decide to skip it, they can do so without me. I'll complete my stop. Three minutes minimum, five if I have the time. If they get worried, all it takes is a quick look below the surface and they will see my "OK" sign.
To be clear, safety stops are never "required."there is some interesting debate here, i'm curious for those who wish to chime in...if your buddy does skip out on you, what would the recomended action be? follow them up and skip the stop or continue your stop and signal ok if they come back?
this scenario is assuming that the safety stop is not required!
Hello All,
... Ive done safety stops at 60, 45, even 34 feet. ..
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Now I am a new and very novice diver and most of you have probably forgot more than I know, however, my question tables aside, Ive done safety stops at 60, 45, even 34 feet. Aside from good practice, what are the general guidelines for omitting a safety stop and how does it cross-reference against an emergency situation? Is it an issues of getting all of the air accrued at depth out of ones lungs safely not to avoid expansion issues or and reducing CO2 levels?
It's good to have knowledge and be able to make decisions for yourself. With a dive profile like you described I would not have made a safety stop either. Depending on what table you chose the no D limit for 60' is 55 to 60 minutes. A 25 minute dive is well within the limit and I will not be a dive sheepel and do a safety stop just because.
I bet your dive buddy also feels "tired" after diving....you'd be amazed how much better you feel allowing your body to off-gas properly and really slowing down the ascent from 20-surface.