I am a fairly new diver and I have some questions about microbubble suppression and the Uwatec SmartCom & SmartZ dive computers. My daughters and I have been diving Sherwood Wisdoms for the last two years. I am considering new computers with RGBM algorithms.
From the articles I have read on microbubble suppression, I thought the primary factor to avoid microbubble buildup was the implementation of additional deep safety stops (i.e. a 1 min stop at 50% of your max depth). If this is correct then the only reduction in bottom time would be the time required for the level stops. However in reading the Uwatec manual for the SmartZ (http://us.uwatec.com/manuals/smartz/smart_z_eng.pdf) it looks like setting a microbubble suppression lever would seriously reduce the no-stop time. I am confused by the manuals example on page 28. It seems to me that when the L0 example is displaying a no-stop time of 10 minutes that the L5 should have a no-stop time of 9 minutes (10 minutes 1 minute for the 20 stop). What am I missing here?
Does anyone have a better recommendation for a computer with RGBM?
From the articles I have read on microbubble suppression, I thought the primary factor to avoid microbubble buildup was the implementation of additional deep safety stops (i.e. a 1 min stop at 50% of your max depth). If this is correct then the only reduction in bottom time would be the time required for the level stops. However in reading the Uwatec manual for the SmartZ (http://us.uwatec.com/manuals/smartz/smart_z_eng.pdf) it looks like setting a microbubble suppression lever would seriously reduce the no-stop time. I am confused by the manuals example on page 28. It seems to me that when the L0 example is displaying a no-stop time of 10 minutes that the L5 should have a no-stop time of 9 minutes (10 minutes 1 minute for the 20 stop). What am I missing here?
Does anyone have a better recommendation for a computer with RGBM?