Common reasons for diving nitrox

[jtrain01]

I do not dive nitrox but I wanted to hear why everyone does. These are the most common answers I have recieved.

 

[MaxBottomtime]

The last two choices are debatable, as increased O2 can also cause narcosis, and there is no evidence that it decreases the tired feeling. The only reason I use nitrox is for accelerated decompression gases.

 

[H2Andy]

i'm not sure there's any scientific evidence that Nitrox helps with narcosis


(edit dang.. max beat me to it)

 

[mcclete22]

Stay down longer, stay on the surface shorter. What else is there. Actually after my OW cert, Nitrox was one of the priority certs I wanted.

 

[CBulla]

Andy - it makes us speedo divers invincible! Thats what it does! People can stare at our speedo clad bodies diving for 2 hours on a 50' dive!!

 

[buckeye_jeff]

Lower the risk of DCS if you dive nitrox using air tables or extended bottom times within depth limits of the nitrox mix compared to air (which is actually 21% nitrox).

 

[H2Andy]

Andy - it makes us speedo divers invincible! Thats what it does! People can stare at our speedo clad bodies diving for 2 hours on a 50' dive!!

:l: :l:



eyebrow

 

[CBulla]

Well, it could be worse.. we could be wearing thongs and frog kicking!

OK.. I'm done hijacking!

 

[H2Andy]

oh the horror... the horror!!

 

[mcclete22]

Cbulla, great pic, and is that your diving weight or just bling?