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In the deco procedures course you can get certified to 150 feet. Are they thinking of changing to a helium mix and if not why not. It would seem to be more safe?
In the deco procedures course you can get certified to 150 feet. Are they thinking of changing to a helium mix and if not why not. It would seem to be more safe?
... There is a natural tendency for divers to dive straight to the limits of the gas straight after a course - introducing normoxic trimix in entry level technical courses will tempt new technical divers to straight away think 55m+ dives...
why not combine/come up with a course combo like Deco procedures that has Adv nitrox, and includes a course like IANTD's Advanced Recreational Trimix (which certifys divers to 165' using helium mixtures not to execeed a END of 80')???
In the deco procedures course you can get certified to 150 feet. Are they thinking of changing to a helium mix and if not why not. It would seem to be more safe?