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WARNING
Never dive to depths greater than 40 m
(130 feet), and never take decompression
dives with PUCK unless you possess the
specific license (IANTD, NAUI, PADIDSAT,
PSA, SSI, TDI, etc.) for deep scuba diving to
depths of more than 40 m (130 ft) and fully
understand the risks and the skills that
this type of dive requires. This type of dive
can entail a greater risk of decompression
sickness, even for the most qualified
and expert divers, and regardless of the
instrumentation or computer used. Divers
attempting these types of dives must have
completed a specialist course and gained
the necessary experience.
The safety of a dive can only be increased through
adequate preparation and training. Mares
therefore recommends using the dive computer
only after having completed a specialist diver
training course.
Mares recommends scrupulous adherence to the
simple rules of behavior listed below:
RESPONSIBLE DIVING
PRACTICES
• Always plan your dives in advance.
• Never exceed the limits of your skill and
experience.
• Go to your deepest planned depth at the
beginning of the dive.
• Check your computer frequently during the dive.
• Comply with the ascent rate indicated by the
computer.
• Always do a safety stop between -6 and -
3 meters (-20 and -10 feet) for at least 3 minutes.
• After any decompression stops, ascend very
slowly to the surface.
• Avoid yo-yo dives (repeatedly ascending and
descending underwater).
• Avoid strenuous activity during the dive and
for half an hour after surfacing.
• When diving in cold water or after intense
exertion, start ascending well before reaching
the no-decompression limits.
• In the case of a decompression dive, prolong
the decompression stop nearest the surface
for safety.
• Repetitive dives should be separated by a
surface interval of at least 2 hours.
• Your deepest dive should be the first one of
the day.
• Avoid diving until the computer memory has
cleared from the preceding day’s dive.
• When doing repetitive dives for several
consecutive days, take at least one day
off from diving every week. In the case
of decompression-stop diving, it is
recommended to take one day off from diving
every three days.
• Avoid decompression-stop dives and do not
dive deeper than 40 meters (130 ft) unless
you have been specifically trained in this type
of technical diving.
• Avoid repetitive “square profile” dives (dives
to a single depth) deeper than 18 meters
(60 ft).
• Always wait at least 12 hours, and preferably
24 hours, after a dive before flying, in
accordance with the recommendations of the
Divers’ Alert Network (DAN).
PUCK DIVE COMPUTER
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