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Old 02-04-08, 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Clare Gledhill
I've always seen depth is pretty irrelevant once you have factored for gas.
Diving in 20m's compaired to diving in 60m's is relevant in my opinion, apart from gas considerations which I agree with, other factors add to it, what gas you are on (air/trimix), the conditions you are in, warm water/cold water, good or bad viz, these all affect the divers perception and with physical factors also affecting the diver, then its important. If I was diving on my RB to 40m's and on OC to the same, it feels very different, one is the gas mix but also tasks you do while on the dive.

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