Deco Stops

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Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (Digger @ Feb. 18 2004,16:18)]I bet I've done worse. I'm sure of it. In fact, people I know for making bad decisions have called mine a bad decision. In fact, one of the worst they've ever heard of. Oh, to be a novice all over again...

I was supposed to be experienced at the time - anyway I bared all and started a new thread to stop highjacking this one.

[peter k]

Sorry Helen, let me give you an example of how fu**ed up 'pooters really are.

When mine was downloaded after my offgassing problem and what I'd done was compared to Bhullmanns(speelin?) it looked a bit like this;
1st dive-copmputer told me 5mins I did 8. Buhllmanns would have given me 12. That's not a "big" difference really.
2nd dive-computer never went into deco, in fact the nearest it got was 5mins no-stop. This is the frightening bit, I was actually off the scale on Buhllmans. They didn't even deal with deco'ing at those times.

There was nothing spectacular about the dives; 1 at 35'sh for 45'ish and the second at 30'ish for 45'ish. 2 hour SI. I hadn't been drinking the night before, though I could've drank more water. We've all done it, indeed I still do it, just with a shitload more deco.

'Fraid the silicone chip will never be able to replicate biology,
Peter

[tom]

Peter, what model of computer was it?

[Kate R]

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Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (peter k @ Feb. 18 2004,16:33)]1st dive-copmputer told me 5mins I did 8. Buhllmanns would have given me 12. That's not a &quot;big&quot; difference really.
2nd dive-computer never went into deco, in fact the nearest it got was 5mins no-stop. This is the frightening bit, I was actually off the scale on Buhllmans. They didn't even deal with deco'ing at those times.

would you care to give the makes of the computers peter?

[peter k]

Aladin pro. Have a shiny new Vyper now unsurprisingly and find it much more &quot;Maggie Thatcher&quot;

Peter

[daz]

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (peter k @ Feb. 18 2004,16:33)]Sorry Helen, let me give you an example of how fu**ed up 'pooters really are.

When mine was downloaded after my offgassing problem and what I'd done was compared to Bhullmanns(speelin?) it looked a bit like this;
1st dive-copmputer told me 5mins I did 8. Buhllmanns would have given me 12. That's not a &quot;big&quot; difference really.
2nd dive-computer never went into deco, in fact the nearest it got was 5mins no-stop. This is the frightening bit, I was actually off the scale on Buhllmans. They didn't even deal with deco'ing at those times.

There was nothing spectacular about the dives; 1 at 35'sh for 45'ish and the second at 30'ish for 45'ish. 2 hour SI. I hadn't been drinking the night before, though I could've drank more water. We've all done it, indeed I still do it, just with a shitload more deco.

'Fraid the silicone chip will never be able to replicate biology,
Peter

Personally I like my computer, &nbsp;I like the information it gives me and then I add in my own level of conservatism.

I always do a safety stop, &nbsp;I always ascend very slowly, and try to ascend from the safety stop as slow as possible.

If it is cold I will normally drag the safety stop out to 4 or even 5 minutes.

And all this is on relatively conservative dives.

Same rules apply to deco obligations, &nbsp;If I start racking up deco I just look at what it is telling me and then add some for my own comfort factor.

In Summary, &nbsp;I use it as a tool to provide information and then make my own decisions based on what it is telling me.

Daz

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Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (peter k @ Feb. 18 2004,16:39)]Aladin pro. Have a shiny new Vyper now unsurprisingly and find it much more &quot;Maggie Thatcher&quot;

Peter

Much more - iron lady, 80s, blue rinse, ahhhh - now I understand.

Peter you are worthy of better than that.

[peter k]

And another thing, to show that it's not just me. Ask any of our chamber monkeys how many times a year they hear &quot;Why did I get bent? I followed my computer to the letter!&quot;

The simple fact is they've answered their own question.

Must go and put shoes on. I'm getting skelfs from this soapbox.

Peter

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Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (peter k @ Feb. 18 2004,17:14)]Must go and put shoes on. I'm getting skelfs from this soapbox.

You've done it again !!!!!

WTF is a skelf??

[Dr Stevil]

think it's the same as a splinter or what is also called a spelk (around here anyway)