gurumasta
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is it really worth it to cough up the extra dough and get a computer that features air integration?
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PerroneFord:I'm confused. You recalculate your entire dive if you suddenly get current? What do you change? Depth? Run time? Turn Pressure?
PerroneFord:Of course this is just my opinion (as a newbie like you speak of) but it is FAR more valuable for me right now to LEARN how to calculate my SAC rates, learn how changing conditions and task loading affect my gas usage, and learn how to adjust my dive to match conditions.
PerroneFord:Especially when you consider the situations where they can be unreliable.
scubadobadoo:Once you have been diving for a while you can tell how much air you will use in a variety of diving conditions without even looking at your computer or your spg.
If your computer dies, you should do a controlled ascent immediately.
khacken:Yes to all. This is more important the deeper you go, as you have to plan on air to get you to the surface. There are many threads going around on rock bottom air planning.
khacken:Hard for me to tell you not to learn the basics, but what I was saying is that the air integrated computer will actually help speed this up, as you learn more about your SAC from the computer.
khacken:If your computer dies, you should do a controlled ascent immediately.