Interesting article on Scuba's 'New' rules

[Mark Y]

Interesting. I've already incorporated the many of the 'new' rules into my dive style. And this weekend, I'm taking my little brother (11 yrs. old) to Crosby to finish his open water certification.

(1) Reverse profiles - I still avoid them;
(2) Age limit - 10 yrs. old is fine with me;
(3) Universal reference - makes sense;
(4) Slower ascent - totally makes sense, and my dive computer keeps reminding me to slow down!
(5) Safety stop - most of the time, longer if I've the air. If I'm shallow diving, 20 ft. or less, I don't bother ;
(6) Neutral bouyancy ascent rate - I've always done it that way;
(7) Buddy breathing - only did it in class. I carry a redudent air source for both myself and buddy;
(8) Solo diving - doesn't bother me a bit, although I still like having other divers along;
(9) Snorkel use - I pitched mine a long time ago. I'm thinking of carrying one, though, as recently, I've had a couple of loooong surface swims, right Greg . . .;
(10) Dive computers - I don't think I've ever dove without a computer . . . but I still use the tables and plan my dive. The computer is a very helpful accessory but it can fail.

Thanks for the link.