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Uwatec problems
05-30-2003, 07:08 AM,
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Re:Uwatec problems
I own, and use, the Uwatec SmartCOM. Honestly, it's a decent computer for recreational diving. Had I known more when I first started diving I probably wouldn't have bought it...but as it is, it's a GREAT recreational computer.

The thing that Colin is talking about isn't necessarily deep stops. There is a setting on the computer - L0 through L5. They call it "microbubble supression". Essentially what it does is reduces your bottom time and makes you do longer deco/safety stops. It could also induce deeper safety stops. It's Uwatec's new feature they are touting that is supposed to reduce the formation of microbubbles

I personally find it to be an annoying feature and I have mine set to L0 - off/disabled. I run the deeper safety stops on my own. Luckily the majority of my deep dives are planned in such a way so that I get my deep stops as part of the dive - in other words, I'm not doing a straight ascent and having to stop and hang for a minute at 80. We usually come up from depth and swim along at 100 for awhile, then move up to 80, then 60, etc til eventually we make it back to our exit/entry.

I'm not performing "true" deep stops but still the same concept. Slow ascents and diving at levels that give my body time to properly decompress.
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Uwatec problems - by FreediveWI - 05-26-2003, 08:14 PM
Re:Uwatec problems - by xtracheese4me - 05-26-2003, 10:30 PM
Re:Uwatec problems - by dfreeman - 05-26-2003, 11:03 PM
Re:Uwatec problems - by FreediveWI - 05-27-2003, 06:25 AM
Re:Uwatec problems - by matt t. - 05-27-2003, 06:40 AM
Re:Uwatec problems - by FreediveWI - 05-27-2003, 08:38 AM
Re:Uwatec problems - by Omicron - 05-27-2003, 03:01 PM
Re:Uwatec problems - by dfreeman - 05-27-2003, 04:13 PM
Re:Uwatec problems - by matt t. - 05-27-2003, 04:20 PM
Re:Uwatec problems - by FreediveWI - 05-27-2003, 05:17 PM
Re:Uwatec problems - by matt t. - 05-27-2003, 07:49 PM
Re:Uwatec problems - by Omicron - 05-27-2003, 07:53 PM
Re:Uwatec problems - by Colin - 05-29-2003, 05:16 PM
Re:Uwatec problems - by FreediveWI - 05-29-2003, 07:26 PM
Re:Uwatec problems - by Omicron - 05-30-2003, 07:08 AM
Re:Uwatec problems - by FreediveWI - 05-30-2003, 07:49 AM
Re:Uwatec problems - by Omicron - 05-30-2003, 03:40 PM
Re:Uwatec problems - by Deep Blue - 05-31-2003, 07:00 AM
Re:Uwatec problems - by Omicron - 06-01-2003, 04:55 PM
Re:Uwatec problems - by FreediveWI - 06-02-2003, 04:02 PM
Re:Uwatec problems - by FreediveWI - 06-02-2003, 04:04 PM
Re:Uwatec problems - by dfreeman - 06-02-2003, 06:07 PM
Re:Uwatec problems - by jasondbaker - 06-02-2003, 10:31 PM
Re:Uwatec problems - by FreediveWI - 06-03-2003, 06:36 AM
Re:Uwatec problems - by Omicron - 06-03-2003, 07:01 AM
Re:Uwatec problems - by FreediveWI - 06-03-2003, 08:37 AM
Re:Uwatec problems - by Omicron - 06-03-2003, 09:35 AM
Re:Uwatec problems - by FreediveWI - 06-03-2003, 10:40 AM
Re:Uwatec problems - by Omicron - 06-03-2003, 10:51 AM



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