One stupid thing I did that new divers should avoid

[lowviz]

Another lesson for new divers. ...//...

Yes, being careful is everything.


I have great expectations for you...

 

[gcbryan]

Hey Juardis, thanks for posting. I think some are overreacting and being a little hard on you. I think you did fine and I'm sure many will appreciate your post.

Everyone learns these little lessons somewhere along the way. Some may forget that.

 

[beaverdivers]

Juardis,

My post was not meant to be personal.

To Abort a dive for whatever reason needs no justification.

The hardest thing to do is to call a dive.

My post is what we teach all of our students from Open Water on, your computer fails Abort ( unless you have another computer ).

 

[GrumpyOldGuy]

Another lesson for new divers. Careful what you post.

I know I will be from here on.

You had something to contribute, you did and thanks for that. Others may learn from your post.

You also made a secondary error and the feedback on that can be brutal since diplomacy is in short supply and multiple people will post similar criticism. It's painful, but better than learning the lesson yourself the hard way.

 

[windapp]

I guess the cheaper computers may be the better ones for some things. It would be impossible for me to accidentally set my computer to another mode from the one I set it to. I have to hold 2 buttons for five seconds to change anything and essential parameters like Nitrox mode and Gauge mode cannot be changed for 24 hours after my last dive. Also, I keep the 50% O2 backup setting for Nitrox so I cannot possibly forget to enter my new mix.

That being said, it is a good idea to check your NDL and mix just prior to stepping into the drink. I would put it put there with checking that your air is on (not quite the same level but close).

I think the OP, never having used his computer for gauge mode, simply mispoke about what it is used for. It may have been better just to state what the computer does not do in gauge mode. I, however, cannot really think of a really good reason apart from tech diving to use gauge mode. If you are backing up another computer, and you exceed table limits, it would be better to have the computer functioning as a computer so that you can use it as a real backup. I would think that gauge mode would be used almost exclusively for deco dives where the dive is planned using slate and pencil.

Edit: I could forget to enter the new mix. I would just have a very short and shallow dive.

 

[lowviz]

...//...cannot really think of a really good reason apart from tech diving to use gauge mode. ...//...

-backup for another rec dive computer that is using a different algorithm...

 

[Mr Carcharodon]

-backup for another rec dive computer that is using a different algorithm...

The one on the OPs buddy was the backup.

 

[windapp]

-backup for another rec dive computer that is using a different algorithm...

With gauge mode and tables, you are also using a different algorithm and if you are off the tables, you lose your backup.

 

[lowviz]

True. However, you could then surface safely on "tables", and have sufficient info to get back into diving on the same day.

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Clarification: Try diving an RGBM and a Buhlman on the same dive with both set to "alarm".

 

[windapp]

True. However, you could then surface safely on "tables", and have sufficient info to get back into diving on the same day.

---------- Post Merged at 08:29 PM ---------- Previous Post was at 08:09 PM ----------

Clarification: Try diving an RGBM and a Buhlman on the same dive with both set to "alarm".

Point 1: I was refering to if you were off the end of the table limit.

Point 2: Good point.