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Gene_Hobbs · September 16th, 2007, 03:48 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Lou)

So, in fact, this is an argument against trimix at depth and for heliox then.

We must remember that N2 was added back into heliox mixes to potentiate HPNS on deep dives (Atlantis dive series). Most of us have continued to use trimix because it is cheaper but not because it has some advantage.

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Gene_Hobbs(Offline) WKPP Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Durham, NC, USA Posts: 57	Quote: (Originally Posted by Lou) So, in fact, this is an argument against trimix at depth and for heliox then. We must remember that N2 was added back into heliox mixes to potentiate HPNS on deep dives (Atlantis dive series). Most of us have continued to use trimix because it is cheaper but not because it has some advantage. __________________ http://rubicon-foundation.org/ Home of the Rubicon Research Repository. For help getting started with the Repository, please visit our FAQ page. PLEASE support our work. "Oxygen is addictive and deadly. Everyone who uses it will eventually die" --RW Hamilton, PhD 1991