macgyver2258:
I have recently finished my Rescue class and Nitrox(PADI) and was wondering about the dive wheel. I only used it in my OW cert class and have never seen anyone use it while diving. From what I hear the cost for it is about $45US. Is it a dying art, like stained-glass? Or is it that you scrape up some more money and can buy a cheap dive computer? I understand its purpose but I dont see where it fits into diving. Please shed some light on the idea.
Hi gents:
I used it once, in my PADI DM class. Unfortunately, as Henryville says, I will have to endure it again in an OWSI class, if I decide to continue on in that direction.
I'm not sure why it is so tabboo to speak about it, but GUE has a very simple way of determining your NDL limits, with air or Nitrox. ou can even run multilevel and multi-dive days with it as well.
It doesn't require huge amounts of math, or spinning a useless (And WAY OVERPRICED) P.O.S. wheel.
Assuming your head stays attached to your body, you'll never forget to bring it, worry about it breaking, getting wet or bending it in your gear-bag. (Pardon the pun) Also you'll be the talk of the party with your dive friends when you can figure out within a minute (if it takes you that long), your NDL for a couple dives back to back, faster than they can say R.A.T. (Think about it, it'll come to you).
The best part is, you can get the info, with a small amount of mining, right here on ScubaBoard,....for free!!! And you don't even have to enroll in a GUE course.
*WARNING* After seeing the no-nonsense way of doing it, you may find yourself thinking these guys have got it together and may be persuaded to get the real McCoy by taking their courses.
*Reality check* I've never taken a GUE course to date, so I wouldn't be listening to me if I were you
Try some dry-runs using your table or over-priced-wheel and see for yourself!
It really does work! Imagine that!.
Regards folks
Steve