Deco hand signal?

[Ayisha]

I also learned to raise the pinky for deco, followed by one handed numbering for the number of minutes (ex pointer raised as "1").

 

[Steve_C]

It is rare but when it has happened, I point at my computer and then hold my left hand flat and my right hand balled in a fist pressed up against it. This looks very close to the needed stop symbol on many dive computers. The message is always understood. This is given at the stop since I may have gone out of deco on the assent. I have not had to do it ever since I no longer dive a Suunto.

 

[tursiops]

This is pretty good...
What Are the Most Common Scuba Diving Hand Signals?
Note #14.....it is tempting to describe the shaka (pinky and thumb out) as just a poorly executed pinky-only deco signal.

 

[Centrals]

Have to explain it before the dive even to the fellow tec divers.

 

[jonhall]

I have not had to do it ever since I no longer dive a Suunto.

Have to watch my Cobra pretty close sometimes to prevent deco time. So you suggest a new computer .

 

[STIDVC]

The Hawaiian is widely used as cool/awesome to rec divers and instructors. Haven't seen one used as deco but i know it exists

 

[giovyledzep]

Here is a well known GUE trained tech diver, who now owns one of the best DIR minded Tech training agencies (Innerspace Explorers) doing Hawaiian to indicate deco at 2:45 and then again at 6:05.

 

[STIDVC]

Here is a well known GUE trained tech diver, who now owns one of the best DIR minded Tech training agencies (Innerspace Explorers) doing Hawaiian to indicate deco at 2:45

Irregardless of the Hawaiian, awesome video!!!

 

[giovyledzep]

Irregardless of the Hawaiian, awesome video!!!

Yep, he is REALLY good.

 

[AfterDark]

It has been a point of confusion for me for many years; why the diving agencies do not adapt the standard hand signs for the deaf. I've seen divers post dive signing to each other and thinking they can have entire conversations during a dive!
Why reinvent the wheel? It's already available, or least take what we need from it.

This thread has generated another question. Deco is suppose to be planned, this thread indicates to me the hand signal was/is used for unintended deco, not good IMO.