Advantages of Trimix?

[ScubaBB]

Heart a lot about Trimix lately. I'm always interested in learning new things about diving. Can somebody explain me what are the advantages of diving with Trimix?

 

[Thalassamania]

Pretty simple, primary is the reduction of narcosis.

 

[ajduplessis]

Trimix greatly reduces the effect of narcosis (less N2 in breathing mix), easier to breath at depth (less dense). Some agencies like IANTD have recreational trimix for dives between 30-40m. I'm a firm believer that you dive anything except air (nitrox, trimix, heliox, heliair etc).

 

[ScubaBB]

I don't understand, what's against air on -20m (-60ft).

 

[Kern]

Absolutely nothing.

 

[g1138]

Trimix (breathing gas) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This'll give you the gist of it.

 

[ScubaBB]

Thank you

 

[waterpirate]

Heart a lot about Trimix lately. I'm always interested in learning new things about diving. Can somebody explain me what are the advantages of diving with Trimix?

Trimix is a substitute gas that prevents 02 tox below 60m and reduces the narcotic effect of n2 above 60m.

 

[cool_hardware52]

Heart a lot about Trimix lately. I'm always interested in learning new things about diving. Can somebody explain me what are the advantages of diving with Trimix?

Pro's:

Less narcosis

Reduced work of breathing

Weight of gas carried is less.

Cons

Wallet weighs less too.....


Tobin

 

[ajduplessis]

I don't understand, what's against air on -20m (-60ft).

Nothing, but any gas with less N2 is better. Nitrox is the standard gas use in Egypt, they will give you air if you are not Nitrox certified.