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I just take my reg w/ xmitter back to the hotel room.

In a current, I'd rather hug the bottom and frog kick than be 5 ft off the bottom flutter kicking. Even better would be a drift dive with zero fighting/effort.

What's the hotel rate with HD discount? I usually stay in Homestead/FL City, but have almost been burned several times by accidents on the road to KL.

That fits with my experience as well. A buddy used PZ+ on NDL profiles, 70-100 ft max depth, but mostly dual-level to 50-60 ft. It did give a little less time when venturing past 100 ft, but hard to say given the multi-level nature. We typically ended on gas constraints (single AL80): the...

Yes, but that bar graph is different from vital capacity. The 5.2 g/L is the recommended limit. (Yes, it's a little weird they make 2 recommendations for limits.) Apparently, my memory is doing OK. From this DAN writeup: One study indicated that at a depth of 100 feet, the maximum volume of gas...

I suspect a 9m last stop would be even better based on the ISS metric alone, for the same reasons 6m is better than 3m. I'd still like to understand whether you are computing the area under the super saturation vs time curve or under the super saturation vs sqrt(time) curve. Also, how are you...

If your CCR is functioning properly, there should also be negligible CO2, but that's not the issue. Nor is it the OC inhalation effort (regs have venturi assist, "over balanced" designs, etc.). The issue is the additional effort to move the denser gas out of the lungs has a tendency to...

In my experience, Pelagic Z+ is fairly comparable to GFhigh of 90, though it does vary a bit, especially on repetitive dives. There are some proprietary modifications, making it differ from ZHL-16C with a fixed GF. Although I think the OP has worked things over the last year or so, for the...

Does your definition of integral super saturation just integrating the saturation across time? If so, then the 20 ft final stop makes sense to me because it's a lower saturation than at 10 ft but time is only increased by a sqrt(ish) factor. My recollection is that the better metric for...

Deep6 Eddys are a neutral implementation of the jet fin style and therefore perfect for wetsuit diving. You've listed the numerous advantages of this style, they are specifically designed for your preferred kick style, so I'd say get these and be happy.

The objection was to the perceived certainty of detection of scrubber error during a pre-breath step. That's it. That does not equate to scrapping the entire build/jump checklists. If anything, the build checklist becomes MORE important since more than 25% of users will not notice a problem...

Actually, no. He would be weighted for nearly empty tanks. I don't know the specs, but if they are neutral (incl. manifolds & regs) for example when empty, the number doesn't matter. The only lead he'd need to add would be to combat positive buoyancy items like an exposure suit or the effect of...

It would be perfect for me in a 3mm with AL80 tank. My normal is 4 lbs in trim pockets with an AL plate in that config (fresh water). For ocean diving, I'd add a pair of 3 lb bricks to waist-mounted trim pockets. I don't ever dive without a wetsuit, even in 82° F (28° C) water. (Bumps on the...

If you're just starting, you probably don't need the extra capacity of 108s, which are also noticeably heavier on land.

No one can answer these for you, because there are so many combinations and possibilities. This must be evaluated on a case-by-case basis within YOUR priorities (which we don't know). For example, are you trying to do everything with a single setup? One bottom line is if you are not neutral...

If anything, I'd expect less jaw fatigue with the long hose since the back of the neck takes the majority of the weight of the hose. Also, for recreational diving, a 5 ft hose works nicely since it doesn't need to be tucked. I doubt a 6 ft would work well for you as it's too short to tuck, and...

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Not sure of the question. If you're wondering why the NDL was seemingly low, one reason is because the conservatism factor was on. The manual indicates this is an On/Off setting (not 4 levels), and it simply pretends the dive is at 915 m altitude instead of 0. There are NDL tables in the back...

Usually an increase in pressure is needed for auto-on/auto-start so simply getting wet isn't typically enough. Check the specific manual for the definitive info.

FWIW, the density at 190 ft/57m is at the current recommended limit of 6.2 g/L (on both CC & OC). I don't know whether that was a consideration when the choice was made, as I don't recall the timelines off the top of my head.