Become A Shearwater Power User! (eBook)

An Illustrated Guide to Gradient Factors and Advanced Shearwater Computer Settings for safe scuba diving.

42 Pages. Printable PDF format. Fully Illustrated.

Shearwater dive computers have gained immense popularity among scuba divers. Unfortunately, many Shearwater users don’t leverage the full potential of these awesome dive instruments.

As featured on the DiveTalk Podcast series!!

If you’ve been reluctant to explore the advanced Shearwater dive computer settings because they seem too complex, you’re missing out on an incredible tool for enhancing your diving safety.

This ebook aims to help you become a Shearwater power user!

Contents:

• Why use advanced features in your Shearwater dive computer settings?
• Glossary of Key Terms
• What are Shearwater Gradient Factors?
• De-mystifying decompression models
• The primary aim of a diving ascent
• The secondary aim of a diving ascent
• Balancing nitrogen removal against bubble formation
• An optimal diving ascent
• Shearwater dive computer settings and Bühlmann ZHL-16C
• Gradient Factors in the Bühlmann ZHL-16C model
• Gradient Factor High
• Gradient Factor Low
• GFLo and emergency decompression stops
• Shearwater Gradient Factors in recreational mode
• Shearwater dive computer settings: Using custom Gradient Factors
• Using Shearwater Gradient Factors information during your dives
• What is GF99?
• GF99 pressure difference in a nutshell
• What GF99 looks like on a scuba dive
• On-gassing
• Saturation
• Super-saturation
• GF99 and decompression stress
• What is SurGF?
• The relationship between GF99 and SurGF
• GF99 and SurGF displays in your Shearwater dive computer settings
• Ascent Rate Indicator
• Shearwater GF99 and SurGF displays on a normal dive
• How to use your Shearwater dive computer settings to create safer dive profiles
• Multi-level diving
• Optimizing safety stop depth
• Adding greater conservatism to your dive
• Get the most out of your Shearwater dive computer settings
• Shearwater dive computer settings: GF99 and SurGF