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What would be considered a good SAC rate for a diver?
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What would be considered a good SAC rate for a diver?
What would be considered a good SAC rate for a diver?
... one that you're comfortable with ...
When I first started diving, my buddies used to tease me that they could see the sides of my tank moved when I breathed ... now I usually finish with more gas than they do (well, except for TSandM who breathes like a bird).
If you calculate it that way, you render the statistic useless. Use average depth.SAC rate is normally calculated considering the total underwater time, max depth and total gas consumption.
Use better math.I've also calculated a dive where I hit 0.28, but that dive was a deep one at the beginning ending in a shallow reef. I know that this is not a reality, but a trick of the maths involved.
I am a fit 6'1", 220 pounds. In the clear tropical water I dive in, my SAC is a fairly consistent .5 cubic feet per minute. That is respectable, I think, but not stellar. It means that if I am diving with another man, we are equally likely to turn the dive, and if I am diving with a woman she will have a half-tank safety margin. Two weeks ago a buddy ended the dive 40 minutes before me, however, so it does vary quite a bit from one diver to the next.What would be considered a good SAC rate for a diver?