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In the watch world this is how you read waterproof ratings.
Non-Water Resistant: The watch cannot be exposed to water, not even for cleaning.
50M/165 ft: The watch can be worn while showering.
100M/330 ft: The watch can be worn while swimming in shallow water.
300M/1000 ft: The watch can be worn while scuba diving.
1000M/3000 ft: The watch can be worn for deep sea diving.
The same goes for any ratings on waterproof equipment. It may just be my experience diving, but I think the metal detection community has unrealistic expectations for something rated for 10ft. Just because some people get away with it doesn't mean it should be done. I've worked with military equipment with much better seals on it than either the Nox or AT and they weren't meant to be submerged. Something that's designed to be submerged has obvious design features that those detectors lack.
Another thing that drives me crazy is people diving with no training. Yes you may have self taught, but if you have an injury while diving and you have no PADI/IANTD/etc. certifications your insurance will very likely refuse to pay. I've seen it happen more than once. If you dive outside of the parameters you're certified for and you need medical attention they can and will refuse to pay. I even had my navy training converted over to IANTD certs mainly because they were the only civilian dive organization that supported the training level and the rebreathers I was trained on. All for insurance purposes.
A PADI open water certification is cheaper than your metal detector and not difficult.
Non-Water Resistant: The watch cannot be exposed to water, not even for cleaning.
50M/165 ft: The watch can be worn while showering.
100M/330 ft: The watch can be worn while swimming in shallow water.
300M/1000 ft: The watch can be worn while scuba diving.
1000M/3000 ft: The watch can be worn for deep sea diving.
The same goes for any ratings on waterproof equipment. It may just be my experience diving, but I think the metal detection community has unrealistic expectations for something rated for 10ft. Just because some people get away with it doesn't mean it should be done. I've worked with military equipment with much better seals on it than either the Nox or AT and they weren't meant to be submerged. Something that's designed to be submerged has obvious design features that those detectors lack.
Another thing that drives me crazy is people diving with no training. Yes you may have self taught, but if you have an injury while diving and you have no PADI/IANTD/etc. certifications your insurance will very likely refuse to pay. I've seen it happen more than once. If you dive outside of the parameters you're certified for and you need medical attention they can and will refuse to pay. I even had my navy training converted over to IANTD certs mainly because they were the only civilian dive organization that supported the training level and the rebreathers I was trained on. All for insurance purposes.
A PADI open water certification is cheaper than your metal detector and not difficult.
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