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#14167
Where is my Computer?
GenoMc - 2/01/2010 6:52 PM
Category: Survey
Replies: 80

If you decide to lead a FUN dive and a couple of divers don’t have a dive computer, would you
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John_giu - 3/01/2010 9:14 PM
[Choose #2] If you did not answer B you fail! And YOU can;t dive with me.
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Div4fun - 2/22/2010 12:20 AM
[Choose #5] Determine their abilities and let them buddy up and surface when they must. If the dive can be done all together, that is a bonus.
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MDW - 2/21/2010 5:11 PM
[Choose #5] First off, ALL dives are fun. Secondly, I’ll use my computer and they can use their depth gauge, watch, and tables.
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scubadmike - 2/21/2010 7:37 AM
[Choose #2] You can follow you buddy with a computer BUT ’DO NOT EXCEAD THE DIVE TABLES"!!!!
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Indiana - 2/20/2010 1:55 PM
[Choose #5] Those with computors can buddy up those without can use dive tables
#985
Diver_Down - 2/11/2010 11:53 PM
[Choose #5] use "The Wheel" to plan the dives for all divers. Non-computer divers manually track their depth and times.
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divershaun - 2/06/2010 2:35 AM
[Choose #5] just because you lead, doesnt mean you have to be responsible for them, and just because they dont have a comp doesnt mean they dont have guages..
#5471
DiveBuddyChgo - 2/05/2010 6:47 AM
[Choose #5] Just to a FUN dive with no more then an 80cu. tank, less then 100ft depth and an hour surface interval between the 2 dives..
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HogLifer - 2/03/2010 10:19 PM
[Choose #2] Conduct the dive if the divers have their own watch and gauges, Diving is just as safe using a depth gauge, watch and tables, It was done for many years before computers took over and people forgot how to think.
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RAWalker - 2/03/2010 1:38 AM
[Choose #5] Buddy up the non computer divers and let them end their dive when they need to.
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divemaiden - 2/02/2010 8:05 PM
[Choose #5] They are responsible for themselves, they need to monitor their own depth and time and ascend when it’s time. That said, I always dive conservatively. If I were a dm, I’d plan dives using tables just for that contingency if it were a charter dive.
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Zoltrac - 2/02/2010 6:15 AM
[Choose #2] A computer is great, but nothing wrong with a RDP table planned dive either.
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scubaTim50 - 2/02/2010 6:00 AM
[Choose #2] go old school.. everyone should know how to use dive tables. suppose your computer broke on your vacation. would you just go home..lol...
#506
steelheadfish - 2/01/2010 10:34 PM
[Choose #2] dive profile tables been around for a while and huh they work go figure!!
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csemenko - 2/01/2010 8:37 PM
[Choose #5] Have them plan their dive and dive their plan.If my computer dictates end the dive early or stick to the tables and end the dive earlier IAW the plan. After diving I will tell them how much more bottom time my computer had, so they will want to buy 1
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MonkeyDiver - 2/01/2010 8:29 PM
[Choose #5] I would use my computer, and other computer users would use theirs. The people W/O computers would use tables, and conduct their dive accordingly. Someone running out of time should signal the leader, and ascend with their buddy.