The Chairman
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How many recreational divers practice this? Was this covered in your Open Water class at all?
Deep stops and ascents...
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I generally do a 1/2 depth stop (on NDL dives) when I go deeper than 90 FSW for 1-2 minutes.
No this was not covered in any class. I would have to say that I learned about it here on ScubaBoard.
No this was not covered in any class. I would have to say that I learned about it here on ScubaBoard.
PerroneFord
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I do. And no it was not covered in my OW class.
DAN has finally woken up to deep stops and presented their findings at the diver's workshop held in Denver last weekend.
However, their research came up with a 2.5 minute stop at half your depth on ascent as the ideal stop time.
Roak
Ps. I practice it on recreational dives...
However, their research came up with a 2.5 minute stop at half your depth on ascent as the ideal stop time.
Roak
Ps. I practice it on recreational dives...
Diver Dennis
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I do too Pete but only in a square profile dive. If we are coming back up a slope or slowly up a wall I might forgo it for just a slow ascent.
Pam_In_Paradise
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Twas not ever mentioned in my PADI OW class (1999)nor any class since then. I started doing deep stops 4 years ago after reading about them because they make sense to me.
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The Chairman
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Excellent Roak! I like 2.5 minutes! Did they comment on safety stops at all?
I try and Split the 15ft and max depth for a minute or two then slowly preceed to
18- 20' and hang there 3 min......(students & Newbie's are always @ 15')
What's amazingly scary: The last two fun dives I did, on Dive boats where I was only with my buddy not knowing the boat crew. WE, my buddy and I, were the only ones who did any kind of Safety Stop, and we were diving 70' + and 60'+. Everyone claimed to be seasoned divers on the boat....no first timers....but even after we mentioned it after the first dive, No one stopped, or slowed down the second dive....WAY TO FAST, ASCENTS with NO SAFETY STOPS
18- 20' and hang there 3 min......(students & Newbie's are always @ 15')
What's amazingly scary: The last two fun dives I did, on Dive boats where I was only with my buddy not knowing the boat crew. WE, my buddy and I, were the only ones who did any kind of Safety Stop, and we were diving 70' + and 60'+. Everyone claimed to be seasoned divers on the boat....no first timers....but even after we mentioned it after the first dive, No one stopped, or slowed down the second dive....WAY TO FAST, ASCENTS with NO SAFETY STOPS
Adobo
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My buddies and I do the pause at 75% max depth, pause at every 10ft until 50% then, 1 minute stops every 10ft thing. This practice is taught to all the recreational divers by the crew I get my instruction from.
My open water classes taught the standard "3-5 at 15ft" thing.
I think you are gonna find all the so called "DIR" dives practice this. And from what I hear, there are many many DIR divers who are not technical divers.
My open water classes taught the standard "3-5 at 15ft" thing.
I think you are gonna find all the so called "DIR" dives practice this. And from what I hear, there are many many DIR divers who are not technical divers.
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