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But the MOD will always be lower than for air, which means you can dive deeper on air as long as youre willing to cope with the deco obligation or shorter NDL..
No.
A nitrox of 18% O2 will have a deeper MOD than air.
Duh.
Depends on how you define Nitrox. Nitrox is usually defined as a gas having a greater percentage of o2 than air, and thus starts at 22% (rounding to whole numbers). If you're defining Nitrox as "any mix of o2 and n2", then sure.
A gas mix of 18% o2 is a hypoxic mix, and not "Nitrox" as commonly discussed. (Especially in a thread ostensibly about recreational limits)
Nope.
You're confusing "nitrox" with "EAN". If you're confused about the former, hint, take a stab at what the "Nitr" and "ox" parts stand for. A mix of 18% oxygen and 82% nitrogen is most definitely a nitrox; it is not, however, EAN.
Again, duh.
Tell me again who dives 18% oxygen and 82% nitrogen?No.
A nitrox of 18% O2 will have a deeper MOD than air.
Duh.
Actually, I'm not. Common usage is not always precisely the same as a laboratory definition. And, as I said, it DEPENDS on how you define "Nitrox".
Duh.
Tell me again who dives 18% oxygen and 82% nitrogen?
Perhaps you should expand on the conversation so the incorrect opinions could be dispelled and this thread could be a lot shorter than it is. (and I see absolutely no reason for a poll on this subject)I recently went diving with a group of AOW divers and the topic: " Is Nitrox diving with oxygen contents above 21% a deep diving gas in the 99 fsw (30msw) and deeper range", came up on the way out. The opinions in the conversation were educational to say the least - So what do you think is Nitrox a deep diving gas?