Mark Powell’s book on technical diving is finally available

[divezonescuba]

The book is very easy reading. It is humorous in parts. It is a worthy addition to any tec divers library.

His chapter on weighting and trim is definitely worth reading for anyone and particularly students with those types of issues.

The treatment of subjects does vary somewhat. For example there a separate chapter with nine pages on shutdown drills and another 4 page chapter on reaching backmount valves. But the chapter on what is titled technical skills is only three pages and covers dsmb, deco cylinder swapping, and OOG. I would like to see this chapter expanded in detail to the same level as the shutdown and valve reaching chapters.

The book does gloss over some things like the END formula for trimix. The MOD formulas are not in there either. On the other hand, most readers of this book are also likely to have Deco For Divers, which is heavy on formulas.

I think there is room for his next book maybe called: Technical Diving: Advanced Techniques

All in all, a great read and well worth the wait.

 

[Marie13]

Found this bit especially interesting given a recent thread. Hope it’s OK to post a pic of a page

 

[Landau]

Found this bit especially interesting given a recent thread

@Marie13 Well Played!

 

[tursiops]

Forget it! Amazon this morning....

 

[Marie13]

Wow! Maybe hit book sellers directly in the UK. Shipping isn’t that much. Book is well worth it.

 

[tursiops]

Wow! Maybe hit book sellers directly in the UK. Shipping isn’t that much. Book is well worth it.

Amazon UK. Plus shipping.

 

[Marie13]

When I bought my copy on Amazon US, which was shipped from the UK, I got free shipping.

 

[CAPTAIN SINBAD]

Found this bit especially interesting given a recent thread. Hope it’s OK to post a pic of a page

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True but we have to look at the global context of this statement. In certain areas of the world, Nitrox is really expensive and the logistics of getting it may not make it worth the few minutes of additional bottom time, specially for no-stop dives. In other parts of the world it is not that much of an expense so it depends where you are and how much it is costing you.

 

[divezonescuba]

The book was $31.47 when I told you guys it was available.

 

[rhwestfall]

So, having purchased mine for $28.27, I could flip it, and double my money????

(maybe I should read faster...)