Mixed gas diving changed my mind after 12 years of air only

Been diving air since 2011. Thought trimix was for rich guys and tech snobs. Then took a 200 foot job near Galveston last spring. Nitrogen narcosis hit me like a brick wall at 140. Switched to trimix on the next deep inspection. Clear head, steady hands, no mistakes. Anyone else hold out on mixed gas for too long?

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the_claire22d ago

My uncle refuses to use a dishwasher because "the old way works fine," and honestly that's the same energy as air-only divers. We get so locked into what we know that we treat upgrades like they're admitting defeat, instead of just, you know, being smart about the situation. It took a scary moment at 140 feet for me to finally go, "oh wait, this is just like the time I tried a bread maker and swore by it." The point is, sometimes the stuff we resist the hardest is exactly what saves us from a headache, or worse, a trip to the chamber. Glad you made the switch, nothing wrong with learning the hard way as long as you actually learn.