who uses nitrox?

[DORSETBOY]

I've used nitrox in the past and can teach it if I want to, in reality I've hardly ever used it - certainly not in the past year.

Do any of you use nitrox and why do you use it?

 

[DORSETBOY]

To clarify, I don't feel I have any use for nitrox as I do 2-4 dives per week, average dive being shallower than 25m and shorter in duration than 35-40 mins.

 

[paolov]

Do any of you use nitrox and why do you use it?

i use it.

i wanted to use it for less nitrogen loading.

So i took up the nitrox then advanced nitrox. am thinking if i want to teach it.


But it turns out i used it for DECO diving for the last stages, off gassing to have greater oxygen nitrogen gradient speeding up off gassing of nitrogen.

 

[DORSETBOY]

does the padi nitrox level course provide a good intro into tech level diving?

 

[IslandHopper]

I use it ... as a deco gas and for "normal" diving. I don't ALWAYS use it, but it gives me an added safety margin if I will be working the following day (work involves flying).

The PADI basic NitrOx class (at least as I took it) focused on using Nitrox as a tool for longer bottom times, or multiple repetetive dives. It did not focus on tech / deco applications.

 

[Kim]

It's not really/easily available in Japan.

I would use it more if it was - and affordable. It's supposed to be better for people over 45 years old.

 

[orangeBloke]

Most places don't have it so it's not always any option.
Used it earlier this year on a liveaboard to the Similans. The fills there were only an extra USD$4 so I used as I figured that it might help easy some of the tierdness of the 4-5 dives we did per day and also it allowed to get back in touch with the theory of it. Most of the time plain ole 21% air is all I need

 

[DORSETBOY]

Orangebloke, did you find a difference in terms of tiredness compared to normal? I know it's one of the benefits everyone's told about but I didn't notice any difference myself.

 

[vjongene]

does the padi nitrox level course provide a good intro into tech level diving?

Emphatically NO (I know, I took the course).

 

[DORSETBOY]

Are you refering to tech diver training? Ive done and taught the padi nitrox course but Im wondering whether that level provides an applicable intro into tech level training?