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    650m bounce planning

    Hey TDFers

    I'm relatively new here, but having just about sorted out a new IDA hydreliox bereaver.

    Was wondering if anyone knew a sensible and accessible source of space grade hydrogen?

    I am planning on using a 75:20:5 (h,he,o2) to do a quick bounce down to 650m. Depending on how I feel, I will consider extending the dive to around the 700m mark. Does anyone know if padi or bsac offer a course specialising in the use of hydrox or hydreliox.

    If anyone has any experience on this, or a similar unit, I would be very interested in hearing your opinions on good dives in the 500-600m range.

    I am yet to come across a viable dive computer which specialises in hydrogen diving, but I have used a suunto zoop extensively. Given my experience with the zoop, I thought it best to use this, but am uncertain as to whether or not this will give an accurate decompression stop from this depth.

    Thoughts?

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    Not sure that a zoop is really up to that type of diving. I would be looking at getting a Vytec they do multiple gases and would allow you to speed up your decompression

    Graham

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    Alex Deas is your man.

    Got tables for the Titanic.

    You would not go far wrong there.

    “Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Giving is a choice. Respect is a choice. Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely.”
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    why bother with training. Just wing the deco on the fly
    If my post doesnt have a typo, then I have probably been hacked!

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    Just make sure you have a Bov and hud, also a 10L bailout cylinder ,
    or Mark Chase will be on here wanting your home address ,

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    Course specialising in the use of hydrox or hydreliox.
    Think we have a top guru on this forum that will sort you some training and a 700m badge , all done on line for a small ish fee,

    also
    You get a free Aran Sweater with each Course you pay for
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    Quote Originally Posted by Paul Evans View Post
    Alex Deas is your man.

    Got tables for the Titanic.

    You would not go far wrong there.

    It was a crying shame he got sea sick sailing out to dive her, and had to cancel ,
    then again we would have missed a thousand laugh,s on the internet , if he had gone a head
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    Quote Originally Posted by Paulo View Post
    why bother with training. Just wing the deco on the fly
    He has no need to worry about Decompression, his computer is fine,

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    Doc Deep rides again

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    Make sure you do a course. Tel will be able to give you the exact progression you will need.

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    Can I volunteer to be a safety diver? I don't want to go too deep, so I'm thinking around the 2/300m mark (I have been that deep many times before, albeit in a submarine).

    As I don't have a breeder, I'll use my normal kit, though do the TDF massive think I should maybe make up a twin-set if accepted as a safety number? Will I need to take my 'Spare Air'?

    PS I'm still using an Aladin Air and/or a Suunto Favorit both from the 90s and they are just fine.
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