my friends in NOAA draw that line at ...


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Posted by RaiderKarl on May 08, 2001 at 14:06:34:

In Reply to: Re: i have carefully tested my dive computer down to 173 feet on air posted by Jeff B on May 07, 2001 at 14:35:56:

... at approximately 170 to 180 feet, according to them. but its transient and it depends on the individual, according to what they say.

this would beg the question, what sense is there in air dives to wrecks that are deeper?

The PADI and NAUI recommended maximum depths are a whole lot less, at 130 feet apparently because the Doppler Bubble Detector first detects "silent bubbles" at those depths after a short amount of time.

So, Big Jeff, are you NAUI, PADI, TDI, or some other?


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