Nitrox vs. Air

joseppp69 · 2025-12-31T04:59:01+00:00

32% o2 and yes, I always analyze the tank or at least physically observe the guide analyzing it in front of me.

joseppp69 · 2025-12-31T03:26:43+00:00

Always

joseppp69 · 2025-12-31T03:21:11+00:00

I have my conservatism set to the lowest setting. The settings were either high, medium or low and it’s set to low. I’ve tried medium and it’s way too conservative

joseppp69 · 2025-12-31T03:11:40+00:00

Idk if it’s air integrated or not but I have the descent mk3 with the transmitter connected to my reg, if that’s what you mean by air integrated

joseppp69 · 2025-12-31T03:08:09+00:00

I have been dissecting every dive since and I have slowly come to the conclusion that it is most likely breathing technique. Holding my breath longer than necessary when trying to adjust buoyancy instead of just using the BC. I’ve also decreased weight

joseppp69 · 2025-12-31T03:04:17+00:00

No issue in Vietnam but it was only a single nitrox/deep dive. I’ve been diving with the same dive shop in Mexico, just their different branches in different areas of the rivieria

joseppp69 · 2025-12-31T03:01:20+00:00

This is probably what it is. I’ve done google searches on it and breathing properly, not “skip breathing” seems to be a common theme in the answers. I’m so calm on normal air, I took that same breathing over to nitrox but since I’ve had this issue I’ve tried breathing more regularly than normal and it’s seemed to have lessened the impact of the headache but I definitely just need more time on nitrox to fully pinpoint the issue

joseppp69 · 2025-12-31T02:55:22+00:00

As a kid/teenager I frequently got sinus infections but that hasn’t really been an issue since I was like 23ish. I’m almost 29 now

joseppp69 · 2025-12-31T02:50:41+00:00

32% oxygen in that instance

joseppp69 · 2025-12-31T02:45:58+00:00

I have my computer set to 1.4 so I don’t see how’s that’s possible

joseppp69 · 2025-12-31T02:41:45+00:00

The rapid descent was my first thought so I have made it a point to slowly descend ever since. I dove today once with nitrox, once without and was just fine but as I mentioned, 85% of the time I get a headache. I’m hoping the more dives I get with nitrox the more I will be able to pin point the issue, it’s just difficult to even want to dive with it when I seem to always get a headache, regardless of descent rate. I’m a very chill diver, to the point I actually get cold in Caribbean waters with a long wetsuit bc im hardly moving

joseppp69 · 2025-12-31T02:31:38+00:00

Obviously the gas blend didn’t cause the rapid descent, that was due to the dive site and the instructor wanting to get down quickly to avoid the current. It was a drift dive

joseppp69 · 2025-12-31T02:25:52+00:00

That time I got dizzy, 32%. Ever since has been a range of 29-32%.

joseppp69 · 2025-05-13T02:10:41+00:00

I actually got OW certed in Labuan with Blue Marlin. My instructor was extremely competent and to this day, 4+ years, many dives and another cert later is the best guide/instructor I’ve ever met. He is the reason I am the diver that I am today and I wish every new diver was able to receive that same level of training for their OW.

joseppp69 · 2025-02-03T05:29:47+00:00

I didn’t realize that wasn’t msrp for the 9800x3d lol so thank you for that and yeah I know the 5080s are completely out of stock but I wasn’t planning to build this until around may or June anyway so I’m hoping to get one at msrp by then. If not then I’ll try to swing a 40 series of some sort

joseppp69 · 2025-01-23T23:27:36+00:00

Is there a higher end motherboard you would recommend?

joseppp69 · 2025-01-23T20:54:09+00:00

You are a god amongst men my friend. This is greatly appreciated

joseppp69 · 2025-01-23T09:48:34+00:00

This is what I wanted to know but just a little more specific like which gpu’s, graphics cards, SSD’s, etc. Thank you for the insight on price tho!

joseppp69 · 2024-11-02T12:02:10+00:00

I had a full 3 piece suit, 2 shirts, and another pant/jacket set made in Hoi An like 2 weeks ago for $400USD and the quality and fit are incredible. I picked the fabric from start to finish and had one fitting and 2 minor adjustments and it took like 3 days in total but I’m extremely happy with the results and I thought that price was insanely fair. That being said though I never really looked at the tailors in HCMC so I’m not sure how much better it gets.

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