Max Recreational depth 100'?

[PvtStash]

When was this changed ?

Its one of the 2 (out of 50) questions I missed on the class-test portion of my OW Basic class (SSI).

Multiple choice question... 130, 135' was Not an option so I chose 150'... and got it wrong... they were looking for an answer of 100'... , I have 135' or 150' stuck in my head somehow and can only imagine I got that here... (or out of my certified divers handbook) , was the ruling on Max Rec depth recently changed? or is it an Industry specific thing? Maybe PADI's max rec depth is something Other than 100' ?

Anyways... no big deal... I was allowed to miss up to 10 an only missed 2 (tho' that one is in Dispute! ), all thats left now is my open water checkouts May 31st and I'm Official!

 

[Jim Ernst]

When was this changed ?

Its one of the 2 (out of 50) questions I missed on the class-test portion of my OW Basic class (SSI).

Multiple choice question... 130, 135' was Not an option so I chose 150'... and got it wrong... they were looking for an answer of 100'... , I have 135' or 150' stuck in my head somehow and can only imagine I got that here... (or out of my certified divers handbook) , was the ruling on Max Rec depth recently changed? or is it an Industry specific thing? Maybe PADI's max rec depth is something Other than 100' ?

Anyways... no big deal... I was allowed to miss up to 10 an only missed 2 (tho' that one is in Dispute! ), all thats left now is my open water checkouts May 31st and I'm Official!

I am not SSI and don't know there standards.

I am PADI and I have heard of no changes....

And so as I know it ... 130FT.. Is a correct answer.

PADI standards is 130FT for a rec Diver.

Now also understand that PADI recommends no deeper then 60 FT for a new diver and then work your way up from there.

Still 13O FT as I know it is still the rec diver depth !

 

[PvtStash]

Victory is Mine !!! *ala Stewie Griffin*

I knew it!

 

[leapfrog]

Victory is Mine !!! *ala Stewie Griffin*

I knew it!

I am not SSI either. Nor do I understand 100ft. Hopefully an SSI Instructor can help us out?

 

[RJP]

Victory is Mine !!! *ala Stewie Griffin*

I knew it!

But if you put 150, you still got it wrong. Right?

 

[Rhone Man]

According to the PADI Deep Diver Manual it is 130ft, but they recommend you don't go below 100ft. Saying 100ft is the limit is a bit like I did not have relations with that woman!

 

[b1draper]

But if you put 150, you still got it wrong. Right?

My understanding is that the limit is around 60 feet for newly certified divers but the rec limit is 130'. Then again I know of lots of people that say in their PADI training they were taught that 60 was the limit.

I think that 60 is the limit until you gain more experience or take the deep diving specialty class in which an instructor takes you down to 130'. You'll have the experience of going that deep and experiencing narcosis. There are some people I've met that narc out at 90-100'.

 

[Offshore]

As devil's advocate, I might argue that 150' is definitely a WRONG answer, and the next best thing to do would be to pick the highest depth not exceeding 130'. (The lesson at least being to make sure you knew that 150' was DEFINITELY too deep for a rec diver). If 130' were a choice, I'd agree with you 100%, but think it may have not been a choice on purpose to avoid tricking divers who knew 130' was the real right answer.

Another version of the depth limits I've heard (from a combination of some PADI and NAUI classes):

1. 18m/60' is a recommended limit for divers with only PADI OW and not AOW. Any deeper than 60' is considered a "recreational deep dive".

2. 30m/100' is a recommended limit for PADI AOW divers to plan deep dives. For emergency / contingency planning or for divers with Deep Diver training / specialty, 130' is the absolute limit, so 100' provides a bit of safety.

3. 40m/130' is the accepted absolute depth limit for recreational diving by everyone I've ever heard state one.

Hope that helps or stages someone to correct me...

 

[leapfrog]

As devil's advocate, I might argue that 150' is definitely a WRONG answer, and the next best thing to do would be to pick the highest depth not exceeding 130'. (The lesson at least being to make sure you knew that 150' was DEFINITELY too deep for a rec diver). If 130' were a choice, I'd agree with you 100%, but think it may have not been a choice on purpose to avoid tricking divers who knew 130' was the real right answer.

Another version of the depth limits I've heard (from a combination of some PADI and NAUI classes):

1. 18m/60' is a recommended limit for divers with only PADI OW and not AOW. Any deeper than 60' is considered a "recreational deep dive".

2. 30m/100' is a recommended limit for PADI AOW divers to plan deep dives. For emergency / contingency planning or for divers with Deep Diver training / specialty, 130' is the absolute limit, so 100' provides a bit of safety.

3. 40m/130' is the accepted absolute depth limit for recreational diving by everyone I've ever heard state one.

Hope that helps or stages someone to correct me...

Hi, Offshore. I am with you 100% here. So it sounds like a. the 100ft thing was a trick question (I thought PADI was the leader of trick exam questions, haha) or b. We still need an SSI Instructor to fill us in....

 

[Garrobo]

Of course these depths are just RECOMMENDATIONS, right? I know of no laws being passed that would prohibit a diver from going below these depths if he/she wanted to and had the experience to SAFELY dive deeper, like with an instructor experienced in deep dives. I think it all depends on the diver's maturity and experience when a depth limit is agreed upon. I think that the certifying agencies come up with these figures just to cover their own asses in case of a disaster and has nothing to do with a person's ability to dive safely at depth.