2 breath or not 2 breath thats the question

[milldog]

OK here's one for you

you finish diving go into DECO and then surface no signs of DCI or anything else, what do you do now

1. finish breathing the 80% (or whatever) whilst dekitting etc

2. stop breathing the deco gas altogether once on the boat

i ask this because of a discussion i had and i belive that you should breath the DECO gas whilst dekitting as you are still off gassing

your thoughts and comments please .......and I'll add a poll

[Janos]

Originally Posted by milldog

i ask this because of a discussion i had and i belive that you should breath the DECO gas whilst dekitting as you are still off gassing

You are off gassing for several hours after you finish the dive.

I stay on the rich mix / RB until I'm sitting on the bench. If it's been quick pibkup by the skipper then I may breath the O2 for a bit longer before unkitting. If I've been floating for 10 mins before being picked up then I probably won't bother.

It can't do any harm, so why not?

Janos

EDIT: Just noticed option (2). "Hiding a potential DCS?" Hmmm. Surely it hides it by preventing it

[nickb]

It's not something I do obsessively, but I'll often carry on breathing whatever deco gas I ended the dive with.

Often the most strenuous part of the dive is getting back on the boat, so I'll regularly sit there in full kit chilling out for a while, secretly hoping that some kind person will come over and start de-kitting me, or at least take my fins off.

I'll take the reg out to drink my tea though

[Scuttler]

I think it depends on what level of deco you go into but certainly I can't see it doing any harm so I voted Option 1 although in reality if I've only gone in by say 10 minutes then I'd probably not bother. I do however take my time dekitting.

[Woz]

I'd put a fcuking e on the end of breath to make breathe, though...

[Finless]

It depends on how tight I cut the times ......... I certainly have no problem with breathing down my deco mix on the boat.

[milldog]

Originally Posted by Woz

I'd put a fcuking e on the end of breath to make breathe, though...

is this because when i think of you all i get is a kazoo and a bad belly dance

P.S. cant edit title so it has to stay sorry

[Woz]

I think you'll find it on page 37 of "Things I hate, a comedic rantette"

[MATTBIN]

I dont actually do advanced deco so my best mix will be my bottom gas, however if the ascent/recovery from a dive has been strenuos I do stay on my gas on the boat. Once I do advanced deco I dont think my policy will change, the extra O2 cant do any harm.

Matt

[Mark Chase]

Getting back on the boat can be quite an effort. I stay on 100% 02 untill I feel relaxed and my heart rate is back to normal. I also do breathing exercises.

I am often asked by the skipper or other divers if i am OK but I just tell them i am chillin and i havent had any serious complaints so far.

After a bad dive i may chose to stay on 02 for quite a while. I have had some extreemly dificult exits in the past in full rig and two 10s that required all my strength to get done. After those i sit on 02 for quite a while.

ATB

Mark Chase