How many of you have made this mistake???

sub_diving_mason · May 19, 2008

After a few month I convinced my wife to take an OW class. I wanted to dive on a cruise that we were going on and she agreed. As part of my stipulation if she decided to get certified, we would purchase her own gear (comfort, safety was my concern). Well, the computer she decided on was a nav console (Sherwood Profile) which I had some concerns about, since it was not Nitrox capable. She assured me that she had no interest in becoming Eanx certified...

I told her "never say never."

Guess who was in my Eanx class with me???

Now she wants to get a Nitrox capable computer, AAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHH!

Guess we're going shopping...

Blowin' Bubbles · May 19, 2008

Ouch... Fortunately my diving mates and I decided to get a NITROX compatible computer from the start. I'm so glad I listened because now I dive NITROX. Sorry for the situation!

Bubbletrubble · May 19, 2008

Good times. Welcome to the wonderful world of scuba gear upgrading!

Start saving now. You'll need it when she asks for a BP/W setup and a canister light.

Rhone Man · May 19, 2008

Yeah, but no matter which way you went, this was gonna happen in some shape fashion or form.

sub_diving_mason · May 19, 2008

No, I'm going for the BP/W, hehe

Teamcasa · May 19, 2008

Welcome to being married to your buddy. AFAIC, as long as she will dive with me, fine. For me it's "Well dear, what __________ would you like?" BTW, She is a good diver and a great buddy.

wunat · May 20, 2008

I made the same mistakes in the past. Getting gears which serve my needs at that particular point of time. End up having to change most, if not all, of my gears all these years.

Well, these days, I always tell my students to get TRY to look into their future in diving and consider investing in gears the might have more capability than what they need at the moment (of course I don't mean to tell students to get a helium capable computer for their enrich air diving)....................it happens.

El Orans · May 20, 2008

We have all been there, one way or the other.

spectrum · May 20, 2008

Consider the sorts of diving you will do and how you will treat nitrox. Her new computer may not need to go straight to the top of the wish list.

1. As new diver(s) gas supply may still be the driver of the dive plan / profile. Nitrox may only add margin to an acceptable air dive for a while. In this case dive it as air. You should not need the computer to observe your MOD. That only leaves O2 buildup to track and it takes a lot of recreational diving to have O2 kick in as a limit.

2. Some divers choose to dive nitrox as air long term as a safety margin.

In time an upgrade is probably warranted but I'd think twice before diving on the grenade if other gear is appropriate to get you both diving regularly.

Pete

dannobee · May 20, 2008

Turn this experience into a net positive for yourself. You could hold it against her when YOU want a new piece of gear. "Remember that AIR computer we bought for you when I TOLD you to buy a nitrox computer, honey?"

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