Argon Question

[Green_Manelishi]

If I was "pretending" to use either one I'd make the false claim
that my BG contained He and the "pony" contained Argon.

My point, obviously missed by you, thanks UP for *defending me*,
is that you can benefit by using a "pretend amount" of Helium
and if your BT is reasonable and the water not too cold you don't
*need* to carry argon.

Over 95% of my diving is done in salt water and I'd rather NOT
carry the argon if I don't NEED it ... otherwise it is one more
piece of equipment to clean.

 

[Uncle Pug]

Originally posted by Green_Manelishi
thanks UP for *defending me*,

Well I wasn't actually posting a defense Greenie - just trying to point out that there might be a reason why someone would have only 15% He in the back gas... that little amount of He would be incidental to the current dive and residual in origin...

I would have to agree with DNAXdiver that a low amount is not efficacious (if you don't talk like D.D. after a few breaths then there isn't enough in the mix to do any good)... and actually I would definitely be plugged in to the argon suit bottle... not just pre-purging... if I had residual He in the backgas.

BTW-
Over 99.9999999999999999% of my diving is in saltwater and I don't mind rinsing one more little bottle and reg.

 

[Green_Manelishi]

well, as the great (?) Mister Whelan (sp?) stated (and I paraphrase) ...

"Efficacy be damned ... It's results I am after !!!"

Therefore, I shall continue to use "pretend" amounts of He
if it suits the purpose and goal of the dive (and I shall NOT
carry a freaking Argon bottle !!!) and "real" amounts when
those serve the purpose and goal (and I shall then carry
the argon)

 

[Uncle Pug]

Originally posted by Green_Manelishi
"Efficacy be damned ... It's results I am after !!!"

Therefore, I shall continue to use "pretend" amounts of He
if it suits the purpose and goal of the dive (and I shall NOT
carry a freaking Argon bottle !!!)

Placebos can be efficacious....
But they do not transcend the laws of physics nor physiology....

May you always feel warm even when hypothermic...
And may your narcosis continue to go undetected...

 

[IndyScott]

Sence i been using Argon i have been alot more warm and Happy..