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Hi all, while doing my homework on dive computers I started wondering about this whole idea of "gas switching".
Take the example for instance of the Suunto Vyper compared to the Vytec. Essentially there are three difference between the two. The Vytec has air integration (sure, that'd be great but it still costs almost the price of the computer for the transmitter), deep stops (sure, I'd like that too) and gas switching (huh?)
For these three features (of whih the first one is useless unless you fork out the additional dough to get a transmitter) the Vytec comes at a price significantly more expensive than the Vyper.
Now can someone explain to me please how often divers actually use this gas switching function? I'm only OW and would like to further my qualifications one day but currently, in my limited understanding, I just don't understand the purpose of gas switching.
If you were switching between Trimix (normoxic or advanced) and other gasses (such as air or EAN) it would make perfect sense because you would typically be using a different bottom gas than a travel gas or deco gas. However, this computer does not support Trimix. So basically you can only switch between gasses of various oxygen levels.
How often do divers do that? I mean use different gasses for diving and for deco when the bottom gas is only air or EAN?
Take the example for instance of the Suunto Vyper compared to the Vytec. Essentially there are three difference between the two. The Vytec has air integration (sure, that'd be great but it still costs almost the price of the computer for the transmitter), deep stops (sure, I'd like that too) and gas switching (huh?)
For these three features (of whih the first one is useless unless you fork out the additional dough to get a transmitter) the Vytec comes at a price significantly more expensive than the Vyper.
Now can someone explain to me please how often divers actually use this gas switching function? I'm only OW and would like to further my qualifications one day but currently, in my limited understanding, I just don't understand the purpose of gas switching.
If you were switching between Trimix (normoxic or advanced) and other gasses (such as air or EAN) it would make perfect sense because you would typically be using a different bottom gas than a travel gas or deco gas. However, this computer does not support Trimix. So basically you can only switch between gasses of various oxygen levels.
How often do divers do that? I mean use different gasses for diving and for deco when the bottom gas is only air or EAN?
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