Nitrox course. What's the point?

[lostsheep]

The advantage to the triangle is that it is 3 equations in one easy-to-remember format. It does require an extra step (converting pressure to depth), but the easy-to-remember aspect trumps that defect.

It is 1 equation rewritten for the unknown variable.

I constantly see “gear solution to a skills problem” written around here. This is analogous.

 

[Storker]

dry suit make people look like astronauts without freedom of movements.

To be frank, I could hardly care less about how I look in my drysuit as long as I'm comfy warm both during the dive and during the SI.

 

[Gareth J]

To be frank, I could hardly care less about how I look in my drysuit as long as I'm comfy warm both during the dive and during the SI.

Ditto

 

[doctormike]

To be frank, I could hardly care less about how I look in my drysuit as long as I'm comfy warm both during the dive and during the SI.

I think I look fine in my dry suit...

 

[rick00001967]

No, it is not. See post #62.

theoretically the point of my comment is correct. realistically, depending on your dive profile, it may or may not make any significant difference to the plan. two different things.

 

[rick00001967]

I think I look fine in my dry suit...

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that would be pretty hot on stage

 

[KenGordon]

dividing by 10 in sea water is easier than 33. what do you do when in fresh water ? is dividing by 10.2 any easier than 34 ?

Divide by 10. Who cares how deep you are really?

 

[doctormike]

that would be pretty hot on stage

That's why I have a heavy duty refrigeration clause in all of the contracts for my live shows...

 

[KenGordon]

In fact, there is no Nitrox here. Local dive shops say it is an unnecessary investment (new compressor,...)

A good nitrox course would leave you knowing this is not the case.

 

[rick00001967]

Divide by 10. Who cares how deep you are really?

pls understand why i posted this. boulderjohn mentioned that we do not all dive in sea water. "theoretically" the math is not the same for fresh as it is in sea water. so i was only trying to point out to the op (seeing as this is the new divers forum) that there is a difference in the math. so saying that dividing by 10 is easier than 33, although true, does not apply to the math when diving fresh water. as i stated already, the actual result in a real world scenario may or may not be consequential to the dive plan, but the theory is still valid.