kwinter
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Who the heck does a stop at 5m? My stops are in multiples of 3 meters.
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My safety stops' floor is at 5m, ceiling at 3m. Like it says in the OW book (I think...) and according to my computer's prescription.Who the heck does a stop at 5m? My stops are in multiples of 3 meters.
I usually dive with more advanced tech divers so this isn't usually isn't an issue as it's covered during the plan, but I've started to dive with a new stubborn buddy who seemed to ignore the plan that was discussed prior and skipped the 5 metre stop after we turned and called the dive. Is there a hand signal to use to show prior that we're heading up but to stop at 5 m?