What ends your dive?

[ScubaFishee]

Yeah, mine. I'm still new and working on ways to improve my consumption rate.

 

[caymaniac]

I've ussed all of the answers, however when at a dive destination since my buddy and I are quite comfortable and have been on quite afew sites we tend to use our computers to say its time to go up. Most of the people on dive boats run out of air before I do, even though we try to get in first we are usaully the last ones out on a charter.


Caymaniac :book2:

 

[Rooster]

Most of my dives are over an hour. With proper planning, even deeper dives get close to, or hit, the hour mark. The limiting factor is usually Air or Film. If I can shoot a 36 exp roll with at least an hour bottom time, and over 500 psi left, I'm a happy camper ;-}

 

[Rick Murchison]

As usual, since it asks for a single choice of many correct answers, I can't take it.
Rick

 

[kwesler]

on deep dives it is usually NDL
on shallow dives either air, NDL or courtesy (gee-we've been down here 80 minutes and everyone else is GONE!)
night dives are usually limited to 60 minutes by the operator
quarry dives usually cold

 

[Zept]

Rick Murchison said...
As usual, since it asks for a single choice of many correct answers, I can't take it.

The question does say 'usually', but I appreciate that there is no 'usually' for some people. I thought of you (specifically) and considered adding 'It varies' or 'It depends', but I figured people would choose that option even if most of their dives are limited by air or nitrogen or whatever.

It's not exactly rocket science, anyway. Feel free to answer in words instead of selecting an option.

Zept

 

[got4boyz]

Almost always because MY air is gone. I don't know why, but I consume air much faster than my buddy (my hubby). It's so frustrating! We often swim side by side with me using his octopus so we can stay down longer! If anyone has any tips on how to be more efficient with my air please let me know!

 

[BradfordNC]

O-ring once bubbled...
Here in the NE most of my dives are ended by weather before we even get on the boat

That has been the story of my summer.

many planned, most called on account of storms

 

[Ber Rabbit]

We always plan our dives to take as many factors as we can think of into consideration.

Cold water, I know what I'm wearing and when I'll get cold so we shorten the planned dive.

Hot water (had my first experience with this) and small dive site, plan accordingly--you can get uncomfortably hot while diving in just a skin or even a swimsuit in the summer at Homestead Crater!

Air, all part of the plan, if it's cold I use more. Shorten plan accordingly.

Buddy's ear. Cold water makes his ear geek up if we do a lot of up and down diving. Evaluate the site, determine if we'll maintain one depth and guesstimate time to ear trouble. So far, that one is the only thing that has called a dive unexpectedly.

Plan your dive, dive your plan.
Ber

 

[IndyScott]

I try to use the rest of my air for more deco. Being cold can make a short dive too.