Why I Love Nitrox....

[scubapro25]

OK, things are a bit slow here today, so I thought I'd jumpstart the topic.

Feel free to agree/disagree........

1. Because I get longer bottom times

2. Less narcosis

3. And....have you heard this one before?

4. Less fatigue from residual nitrogen/non-symptomatic 'micro-bubbles' on a day of multi-diving.

DAN has now recognized 'fatigue' as a manifestation of otherwise, non-symptomatic DCS--meaning, your only 'micro-bubble' symptom is 'excessive fatigue' after a long day of diving on air.

Nitrox reduces this. At least, that's been my experience.

Feel free to tell me it's all in my head.

Just like the fatigue relief experienced by Richard Pyle on the 'deep stops' named after him, 'Pyle stops.'

Mikey

[RebreatherDave]

OK, things are a bit slow here today, so I thought I'd jumpstart the topic.

Feel free to agree/disagree........

1. Because I get longer bottom times

For typical shallow profiles wherre ndl's are not as factor, jsut gas volume, then no, if you do repetative or deeper profiles running up against ndl's, then yes.

2. Less narcosis

Agree

3. And....have you heard this one before?

yes, I've heard it before, lol

4. Less fatigue from residual nitrogen/non-symptomatic 'micro-bubbles' on a day of multi-diving.

Possible less fatigue from heavy exertion, havn't heard of the latter, but sounds intriguing.

DAN has now recognized 'fatigue' as a manifestation of otherwise, non-symptomatic DCS--meaning, your only 'micro-bubble' symptom is 'excessive fatigue' after a long day of diving on air.

Nitrox reduces this. At least, that's been my experience.

Feel free to tell me it's all in my head.

Just like the fatigue relief experienced by Richard Pyle on the 'deep stops' named after him, 'Pyle stops.'

Mikey

Great topic Mike!

Pyle by the way has been hired as a consultant to Cis-Lunar for their Mk6 development with Bill Stone.

[Zero]

Feel free to agree/disagree........

1. Because I get longer bottom times

2. Less narcosis

3. And....have you heard this one before?

4. Less fatigue from residual nitrogen/non-symptomatic 'micro-bubbles' on a day of multi-diving.

5. Cause after a hard night on the turps when you wake up with a killer hangover an 80 mix in the deep end of the pool relieves it much quicker than a pack of berrocca

[scubapro25]

For typical shallow profiles wherre ndl's are not as factor, jsut gas volume, then no, if you do repetative or deeper profiles running up against ndl's, then yes.



Agree



yes, I've heard it before, lol



Possible less fatigue from heavy exertion, havn't heard of the latter, but sounds intriguing.



Great topic Mike!

Pyle by the way has been hired as a consultant to Cis-Lunar for their Mk6 development with Bill Stone.

Thanks, Dave!

[scubapro25]

5. Cause after a hard night on the turps when you wake up with a killer hangover an 80 mix in the deep end of the pool relieves it much quicker than a pack of berrocca

Zero's gonna help us learn Aussie English and improve our vocabulary.

I'm gonna guess that 'turps' has something to do with what we call 'pub crawling' here in the US--yes, we do have pubs!

Also, sounds like good hangover remedy, however--thanks, mate!

[Zero]

Yep only know one language and thats Aussie.
Turps = alcohol

Matt

[scubapro25]

Yep only know one language and thats Aussie.
Turps = alcohol

Matt

Aussie and American English are 95% mutually intelligible languages.

It's the remaining 5% that drives us Yanks to the turps.

[scubapro25]

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[Sarah]

Maybe "turps" is an abbreviation for turpentine, as in distillates?

Hilarious tickers ScubaPro!

[scubapro25]

Maybe "turps" is an abbreviation for turpentine, as in distillates?

Hilarious tickers ScubaPro!

Hey, thanks for posting the .jpgs, iDive Chick!

Zero defines the 'turps' as alcohol, so you weren't far off!

Mikey