> On Fri, 18 Oct 2002 23:22:17 -0400, Lee Bell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> >Michael Doelle wrote:
> >
> >> For example, I'm not aware of a dive computer that takes deep stops
> >> into consideration (is there one around now?).
> >
> >I suppose it depends on what you mean by "takes deep stops into
> >consideration."  My computers credit time spent at any level that it
> >perceives offgassing is taking place.
>
> That's a very good point!
>
> Actually, Rich Pyle's deep-stop theory was based on his dives to
> below 300 fsw, which is not applicable even to MY deep dives.  :-)

It is applicable in that one of the real benefits of deep stops is that they
slow your ascent rate and help stop bubbles from forming in the first place so
that you don't have to 'treat' them on the shallow stops.


> For recreational-depth diving, the notion of a "deep-stop" if tested
> to be valid at Pyle's range, wouldn't be worth a damn anyway, in
> the light of Lee's remark.

Deep stops, even at the recreational level are valid and worth considerably
more than a damn. Again they force a slowed ascent rate.