It does have something to do with reserve but there is more...Originally posted by Northeastwrecks
Does it have something to do with that?
O-ring just got schooled on this very subject.
I wonder if he will share?
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It does have something to do with reserve but there is more...Originally posted by Northeastwrecks
Does it have something to do with that?
So where bouts are you diving there otter-cat...Originally posted by otter-cat
and the seas DO get quite choppy offshore here
btw... does anyone know where *500 psi* comes from?
Good answer Jim....Originally posted by JimC
Enough air to get you and your buddy to the surface, from 130 feet in a non-deco openwater dive?
Originally posted by Uncle Pug
Good answer Jim....
However... while in principle that is right in specifics it is wrong.
How much gas would it take for you and your buddy to make a safe, controlled ascent at ~33 fpm doing either a safey stop of 3 minutes at 15' or minimum deco of 1 minute at 30'/20'/10' from:
66 fsw
99 fsw
132 fsw
You will need to know your SAC & your buddy's SAC.
You specify the tank you are using... it makes a difference.
But you do need to take into account greater air consumption at greater depths.Originally posted by dvleemin
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I think all of the above is wrong however. You would need a mathematical formula to calculate how much air you use at each depth. The above does not take this into account.
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