Nitrox Analyzer

[cshel]

How many of you have your own analyzers?

Boris and I are taking our Nitrox class next week because we are going wreck diving on Oct 27th and 28th off the coast of NC! We have been studying our book and we know that we will ALWAYS check our own tanks to verify the mix. We we just wondering how many other divers have their own gauge or if you use the dive shops gauge?

[in_cavediver]

I bought/made my analyzer after I realized i was getting complacent with premix nitrox. Now, I have ZERO excuses for not always knowing my mix. (well, if I care. 20ft max dives could be on anything 21%-40% without really caring about the mix. You're so far from any limit it doesn't really matter)

[Charles R]

I have this one its simple and easy to use http://www.scubatoys.com/store/detai...D=AmoxtecO2EII

[subsur]

i don't own one (i don't dive Nitrox although i got certified) but if you are planning to dive Nitrox then you should get it, especially if you are travelling somewhere. it gives you a piece of mind. O2 (oxygen) analyzers are expensive but they are worth it. you can chose from many different brands. ST sell some of them as well.

[dludwig]

so far I have to trust the analyzer of my NITROX "supplier" but eventually plan to have my own

[Damselfish]

Rarely do I see a problem using a shops analyzer. The 2 occasions I wished iI had my own were in fairly remote places. If you travel a lot and dive Nitrox alot, it might be worth it depending where you go. If you don't dive a lot and go to pretty mainstream places it might not be worth it. Keep in mind the sensor is a consumable item that ages, so if you don't use it much that could be a pretty high cost per tank to analyze.

[RoadRacer1978]

Not nitrox certified yet, but will be on the wishlist after I get the certification.

[Scubastud16]

I just use the gauge at the shop. Make sure it's calibrated to air (20.9 percent), then check the tank (or watch the employee do it till I'm satisfied).

[scubamarc]

In Curacao, ocean divers, I asked for 32 mix and luckily i had my own analyzer. They gave me 24 mix. I would have been hurting from this mistake.

[cshel]

Originally Posted by scubamarc

In Curacao, ocean divers, I asked for 32 mix and luckily i had my own analyzer. They gave me 24 mix. I would have been hurting from this mistake.

I've heard lots of stories like that.

I'm going to hold off on buying one right now. We take the class Monday and dive on 10/27 (two wrecks) and 10/28 (two more wrecks) with our teacher and others from the local dive shop. I'm not sure how much Nitrox diving we will do in the future.