Recreationall TRIMIX

[puddlejumper1]

Do you have a six point harness in your car? Why not driving is a tricky business and the force exerted on your body in a crash at 30mph (assuming a 170# person) is somewhere around 5,100#. My somewhat obscure point is that there is an acceptable point of risk. Now if auto manufactures put 6 point harnesses in thier vehicles less people would use them which would increase the risk.

Apply this to diving. The more complex something becomes the less likely that someone will perform it correctly. Now remember I think a recreational trimix class is not a bad idea. Is the level of risk of now having to determine PO2 and the correct mix and all the other factors worth it. Just to have a more clear head. I think not. As for Narcosis there is a lot of argument over the application by people smarter than I. Just how narcosis affects people is still not understood. Also the Martini law is not a straight line application but more of a bell curve by many theories.

I have not done as many dives as some of you. But I regularly dive all over the great lakes and a lot in Florida. I am sorry but I do not see the use of Nitrox that is proclaimed here. In fact in over 200+ dives now I have not hardly seen any Nitrox use at all. Most of the use does appear to be grouped around the metros.

I am sorry to hear about you not knowing about a LDS in Appleton (there is actually two). Knowing ones diving enviornment would seem like a wise idea to me. Knowing where you can get a good fill would seem even wiser.

My mix station is coming along nicely and should be operational by April maybe May. This all depends on when the compressor comes back. And how much ching I gotta spend on the boat.