Shearwater Peregrine algorithm upgrade to DCIEM.

[Bubbleblower63]

I have recently bought myself a Shearwater Peregrine TX, which hasn't been in the water yet but i will be going on a week long trip soon. I was speaking to a dive physician and she told me that I should get the DCIEM algorithm upgrade. Looking on the net, it looks like it's mainly for commercial divers rather than recreational. I mainly dive in the tropics and nowhere that deco is required. Has anyone here had experience with this?

 

[rjack321]

I have recently bought myself a Shearwater Peregrine TX, which hasn't been in the water yet but i will be going on a week long trip soon. I was speaking to a dive physician and she told me that I should get the DCIEM algorithm upgrade. Looking on the net, it looks like it's mainly for commercial divers rather than recreational. I mainly dive in the tropics and nowhere that deco is required. Has anyone here had experience with this?

There's nothing magic about DCIEM. I would just use the normal Buhlman and nudge up the conservatism for a week of 3-4 dives per day. Nitrox, but not diving up to the nitrox NDLs, taking a partial day off mid week, staying hydrated, and limiting alcohol will do way more to lower your overall DCS risk than DCIEM