There are, of course, two ways to view nitrox usage for divers. The first is to use nitrox as a breathing gas while running on air tables or computer settings. Will this give one a greater safety margin when it comes to DCI statistics? In fact it will, but the statistical decrease in the incidence rate is so minor as to be almost meaningless.
The second way is to use nitrox as a breathing gas while using nitrox tables or computers. This method will give you what divers everywhere want; more bottom time!
In addition, while there have been no definitive studies on the subject, there is enough anecdotal evidence from the field to say that: "Yes, you do just feel better at the end of the diving day!"
In closing, for the recreational scuba diver, PADI, NAUI, and the other recreational agencies offer a basic nitrox course that will allow the diver to use the "devil gas" safely. For the more inquiring diver who wants to learn more and go father afield so to speak, the technical agencies such as IANTD, TDI, NAUI's technical division, and GUE offer more (you'll pardon me, I hope) in depth training.
The second way is to use nitrox as a breathing gas while using nitrox tables or computers. This method will give you what divers everywhere want; more bottom time!
In addition, while there have been no definitive studies on the subject, there is enough anecdotal evidence from the field to say that: "Yes, you do just feel better at the end of the diving day!"
In closing, for the recreational scuba diver, PADI, NAUI, and the other recreational agencies offer a basic nitrox course that will allow the diver to use the "devil gas" safely. For the more inquiring diver who wants to learn more and go father afield so to speak, the technical agencies such as IANTD, TDI, NAUI's technical division, and GUE offer more (you'll pardon me, I hope) in depth training.
