Dangerous lies?

[BoltSnap]

And yes, it is taught in my nitrox course.

Did you manage to recruit this person into your Nitrox course?

 

[BoltSnap]

Myths I hear:

1. Drinking Milk with honey will help in treating lingering decompression sickness (never treated in chamber).

2. Going into a Chamber every few months will help in getting rid of residual nitrogen and "pressure sickness" (decompression sickness).

 

[Diver0001]

If he is recommending Nitrox for these depths, I don't see the problem with it vs. a total blanket statement for using Nitrox for "ALL" deeper depths.

Nitrox is not "safer". That's the point.

R

 

[BoltSnap]

Nitrox is not "safer". That's the point.

You can use it for safety advantage or for time advantage.

 

[drrich2]

Some permutation of 'solo diving is wrong.' And that by some on this forum. I'm not talking about those who just don't prefer it for themselves. I'm talking about the 'no one should do this' set.

Richard.

 

[acxc]

If you get scared just press the red button on your BC and you'll go right to the surface.

 

[northernone]

If you get scared just press the red button on your BC and you'll go right to the surface.

Yes! I've overheard variation of this at least a dozen times.

 

[Kharon]

A higher percentage of oxygen (O2) means less nitrogen (N2) in your system.

This is true.

Depending on your gas consumption, you would be able to stay down longer with Nitrox vs air at the same depth.

This is only true if you are reaching your NDL before you empty the tank. Not the case for most rec divers. Nitrox extends your NDL time. It does nothing re. your gas consumption. This is a common misconception. You will breathe a tank down at the same rate with Nitrox as with air.

 

[RyanT]

If you get scared just press the red button on your BC and you'll go right to the surface.

Seriously? Yikes. I guess it goes to show that Natural Selection really does operate too slowly sometimes.

 

[Vicko]

AOWD makes you a advanced diver.