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Understanding the Principles Behind Dive Computers and How to Select What’s Right For You

There is nothing more liberating than slipping beneath the waves to explore a world of teaming aquatic life, stunning coral reefs, and the occasional wreckage (laden with gold). The environment is stunning, perhaps the most serene place on earth, but there are risks, inherent dangers even advanced divers face each time they enter the water. Some of the most challenging dives are also the most rewarding, revealing plant and sea-life not accessible in the shallower waters. This informative guide, to dive computers, is designed to help you make an informed decision that could save your life

Opinions vary greatly in the industry, drawing novice divers through a minefield of “he says – she says” scenarios. Who do you listen to and what’s pertinent? Anton Swanepoel is a skilled diver and TRI-Mix instructor, recording dives over 400 feet. He knows the topic, having taught other divers for ten years. Rather than just telling you what to buy, Anton has chosen to help you understand the core concepts so that you might decide for yourself. New equipment is evolving every day, but the basic principles, governing dive computers, remain the same. In a nutshell, they calculate the assumed uptake and release of gas in the body.

Why a dive computer? The intent, and what this book delivers, is an education in the types of dive computers available and how they work. What’s right for you may not be applicable for your friend. By the end of the guide, you should be able to make a knowledgeable, informed decision on what’s best for you.

Below are a few topics the author covers:

•The fundamentals of on- and off- gassing
•Dive computers vs. Dive tables
•Short history of dive computers
•Decompression sickness – brief overview
•Using your dive computer
•What to do should your computer fail
•And much, much more

The unsurpassed beauty of our planet’s oceans deserves your time, money, and energy. Diving is a narcotic, restoring a sense of balance and peace for many. Do it with the proper understanding and gear.

If you want to learn more about dive computers and selecting the right one for you, then this book is for you

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Adventurer and world traveler, Anton Swanepoel, hales originallyfrom Pretoria, South Africa, but has called a number of exotic locations home. Educated as a software engineer, he worked for a largemultinational company before deciding to travel the globe. Along life's journey, Anton became a skilled scuba diver and technical divinginstructor, teaching for seven years while living in the Cayman Islands. His resume touts Tri-Mix instructor levels from multiple licensingagencies, and dive records over 400 feet.

Mr. Swanepoel hasalways loved travel and writing. In the past several years he's combined these passions, authoring and publishing a host of books, sharingsecrets he's learned along the way. When he's not exploring anunderwater landscape or racing a motorcycle down a stretch of highway,you'll find Anton visiting world destinations and chronicling hisexperiences.

Today, he is a full-time globetrotter and writer,having penned instructional guides for diving and travel, as well as apair of fictional novels. His excursion titles are geared towarddo-it-yourself travelers, who enjoy saving money and seeing theout-of-way places. His favorite destinations include, Machu Picchu, themountains of Vietnam, and the Temples at Angkor Wat.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Anton Swanepoel (June 29, 2011)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 29, 2011
Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Adventurer and world traveler, Anton Swanepoel, hales originally from Pretoria, South Africa, but has called a number of exotic locations home. Educated as a software engineer, he worked for a large multinational company before deciding to travel the globe. Along life's journey, Anton became a skilled scuba diver and technical diving instructor, teaching for seven years while living in the Cayman Islands. His resume touts Tri-Mix instructor levels from multiple licensing agencies, and dive records over 400 feet.

Mr. Swanepoel has always loved travel and writing. In the past several years he's combined these passions, authoring and publishing a host of books, sharing secrets he's learned along the way. When he's not exploring an underwater landscape or racing a motorcycle down a stretch of highway, you'll find Anton visiting world destinations and chronicling his experiences.

Today, he is a full-time globetrotter and writer, having penned instructional guides for diving and travel, as well as a pair of fictional novels. His excursion titles are geared toward do-it-yourself travelers, who enjoy saving money and seeing the out-of-way places. His favorite destinations include, Machu Picchu, the mountains of Vietnam, and the Temples at Angkor Wat.

As a Technical Diving Instructor and Cave Diver with over seven years’ experience working in different places, including the Cayman Islands, I have come to believe that limits are what you set for yourself. I used to be afraid of water until I forced myself into a diving course, and then things just kept going and the thing I feared gave me what I dreamed of doing, travel. Having dived to over 400ft on open circuit, I realize how much of life we miss if we let fear run our life.

Sometimes, life is like a dark tunnel that feels like it is going to squeeze the life from you. However, if you just keep going, you are bound to come out the other side. I love writing, travel, diving, caves, motorcycles, and speed, but as a Reiki Master Teacher, I know you have to balance your life with love, and compassion. Be proud to stand firm in your quest for your dreams, but humble enough to ask for help in reaching them.

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Albrecht Salm

Dive Computers: mostly harmless ...

Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2012

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The good news is:
this book is mostly harmless!

Due to the fact that most of the dive-computer features are explained along
with the VR3. And this one was withdrawn form the market due to, to put it mildly, a lot of "operational inconsistencies" ...

And the bad news is:
the review for "Deep Stops, etc. ..." (same author) yields here as well!

And, additionaly we have on:

p. 35: it is not "Z" but rather "F"arallon ... :-)

p 43; the formula in the gray box:
There is, and I hate to write this, nothing to put it mildly: it is bunk!
This formula is exclusively for the compression(!, sic) efforts and
not for decompression.

p. 94: "serial models ... do not have set half times ...".
No: they do have! Look at formula (9) in the 1984 paper of Nishi & Lauckner.

p. 96: "VPM-B (B = Bubble)".
No, it's not. It is B for Boyle.

p. 161: "Articles ..."
Well, the 1984 DSAT paper is a full-blown book with approx. 100 pages and
8 pages of references ...

So, bottom line, except being harmless, it does not reflect topical
dive computers and developments.

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Friedrich Gerring

An excellent scuba reference

Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2012

Whether you're buying your first computer or have an interest in the science beyond the layman, this is your book. Comprehensive chapters on all topics, including history, physiology, medicine and detailed descriptions of all those features on my computer that I never use. By far the most up-to-date book available on the subject, a corner stone addition to my reference library.

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Chris

Four Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 10, 2014

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Good intro to decompression algorithms and dive computers

Reviewed in Germany on September 7, 2014

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As usual, Anton's style, combining witty comments and serious, technical diving content makes reading this book pleasant and interesting at the same time.

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