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ET2SN · 11-11-22, 05:15 AM

Yeah, "crush depth" and "test depth" are some pet peeves for me.

Without getting into trouble, I kind of blame Tom Clancy for making them sound so important. What's more important is figuring out a good "working depth" where you aren't wasting HP air or blowing out watertight seals.

Think of it like this- if you own a Corvette are you always going to drive it at 140 MPH? In that same reasoning, what's the deepest you have to go so you don't cavitate at a Flank bell? Why do you need to go deeper?

11-11-22, 05:15 AM	#6
ET2SN ET2/SS Join Date: Oct 2017 Posts: 2,517 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	Yeah, "crush depth" and "test depth" are some pet peeves for me. Without getting into trouble, I kind of blame Tom Clancy for making them sound so important. What's more important is figuring out a good "working depth" where you aren't wasting HP air or blowing out watertight seals. Think of it like this- if you own a Corvette are you always going to drive it at 140 MPH? In that same reasoning, what's the deepest you have to go so you don't cavitate at a Flank bell? Why do you need to go deeper?