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I can plan and I will have ample gas, I just don’t like the risk of having to do a long BO in cold water.Shrug, still not seeing the point. Calculate prior even a little deeper or longer just like a regular dive plan and then plan BO needs with a reserve and your good.
Wouldnt that be a similar argument to use tables instead of computers -If your on a straightforward dive and you know your BO value you can extend you run time by going shallower to burn off some deco and enjoy the wreck/reef for longer, I know its not in the 'plan your dive and dive your plan' rules but diving to your BO could be 'the plan' as long as your allowing for Co2 hits in that planShrug, still not seeing the point. Calculate prior even a little deeper or longer just like a regular dive plan and then plan BO needs with a reserve and your good.
I always calculate my BO TTS volume including any staged deco bottles as part of my plan because it establishes a boundry line that I cannot cross so I dont see the need for the 'widget' were discussing because I arleady have that info on my controller in the form of a TTS