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Missed deco stop, lock out?

Discussion in 'Advanced Scuba Discussions' started by scubadada, Sep 21, 2018.

If you miss a deco stop and surface, will your dive computer lock you out?

  1. I don't know

    7 vote(s)
    4.9%

  2. Yes

    51 vote(s)
    35.9%

  3. No, if no, please list the brand, and model, if relevant, below

    84 vote(s)
    59.2%
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  1. scubadada

    scubadada Diver Staff Member ScubaBoard Supporter

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    Tracking nitrogen exposure and using that for future dive planning has value under any situation. For a skipped a deco stop, that behavior would be applied to any subsequent dive. There may be very large differences between a big deco dive vs. a light deco dive. The calculation of nitrogen exposure over time would still be the major determinate of risk for DCS
     
    scubadada, Jun 28, 2019
    scubadada, Jun 28, 2019
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  2. dmaziuk

    dmaziuk Regular of the Pub

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    Garbage In, Garbage Out. For example if missing a deco stop results in larger bubbles and larger bubbles take longer to eliminate, then that results in slower off-gassing. Which has to be factored in, or all subsequent calculations are off and all your computed nitrogen exposure over time is garbage.
     
    dmaziuk, Jun 29, 2019
    dmaziuk, Jun 29, 2019
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  3. tridacna

    tridacna ScubaBoard Supporter ScubaBoard Supporter

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    So, besides SW and Garmin, which other computers do NOT lock you out?
     
    tridacna, Jun 29, 2019
    tridacna, Jun 29, 2019
    #113
  4. fsardone

    fsardone Solo Diver ScubaBoard Supporter

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    OSTC which is the one I use ...
     
    fsardone, Jun 29, 2019
    fsardone, Jun 29, 2019
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  5. tridacna

    tridacna ScubaBoard Supporter ScubaBoard Supporter

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    How about Scubapro, Sherwood, Aqualung, Ratio, Cosmiq? Looks like us SBers pretty much only use SW, Oceanic and SUUNTO.
     
    tridacna, Jun 29, 2019
    tridacna, Jun 29, 2019
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  7. Dan_P

    Dan_P DIR Practitioner

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    I personally use a Scubapro 330 Bottom Timer.
    It doesn't do anything, including lockouts :)

    Cost me just over a hundred bucks and is still running after 12 years of vigorous abuse.
    I'm happy with it.
     
    Dan_P, Jul 9, 2019
    Dan_P, Jul 9, 2019
    #116
  8. tridacna

    tridacna ScubaBoard Supporter ScubaBoard Supporter

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    :shakehead: It’s a bottom timer. Not a dive computer.
     
    tridacna, Jul 9, 2019
    tridacna, Jul 9, 2019
    #117
  9. Dan_P

    Dan_P DIR Practitioner

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    Obviously :)
    The point is, the problem posted is solved with a Bottom Timer.
    That's the only reason I brought it up.

    Happy diving :)
     
    Dan_P, Jul 9, 2019
    Dan_P, Jul 9, 2019
    #118
  10. FF / EMT

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    Pretty sure my Oceanic PPX will not lock me out if i miss a deco stop or a deep stop. However my Suunto vyper did
     
    FF / EMT, Jul 9, 2019
    FF / EMT, Jul 9, 2019
    #119
  11. scubadada

    scubadada Diver Staff Member ScubaBoard Supporter

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    Your PPX will lock you out in violation gauge mode for 24 hours for a missed decompression stop, see pp 39-41 of your manual.

    The deep stop and the safety stop are optional, there is no penalty for ignoring them, see pp 20-21 of your manual.
     
    scubadada, Jul 9, 2019
    scubadada, Jul 9, 2019
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