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Dear God! I just got in a class that loans out wetsuits. Maybe I can afford my own!😅 ewww!

When it comes to dive computers, I say buy once cry once! Get a nice Shearwater computer with AI and use it forever! Second, a DSMB with a spool are required for dive boats down her in Florida. Third, everyone should have at least a line cutter on them at all times. They're very small and take up almost no space. Get a ceramic one so it wont' rust. And finally, everyone should invest in a personal locater beacon or EPIRB as soon as they possible can. A new diver is just as likely to get lost or left as a seasoned diver. Maybe even more so! Happens multiple times per year down here.

i'm enjoying your content very much, i've dived for 24 years now, but my girlfriend has for only 3 and she's around 30 dives so i'm showing her some of your videos, however, i've come to realise that some of the old tropes standarized by the average capitalist diving industries runed by marketing people and not divers, 1:50 why the two regulators on the right side? if you have to donate your _octopus,_ even though that it is on a very flashy 90cm/25'' yellow hose, it's gonna come to your buddies wrong side, and it is all gonne be in the way, twisted right there in front of your face, so put that hose on the oposite side of the 1st stage, here comes the other issue: if you need to use it, it is going to be on your wrong side... this is why i started using hogarthian routing, which btw is doable with a single 1st stage and long hose (213cm/83'') donate with the backup 2nd stage neatly hanging from your neck on a collar, this way it solves both issues with regular recreational diving reg setup, it baffles me that put another dollar in & company agencies hasn't adopted some of these methods that tech diving solved many years ago, it looks quite arrogant to think they know everything and not learn from the bests, after all safety is the key here. another example at 2:45, why snorkel? it's a tangle hazard, i've seen a few times bad dsmb deployments that rip the mask of the diver's face due to the snorkel being attached to it and the line tangled on it, it makes no sense, recreational divers don't carry around a backup mask, but a regulator, so, why? let's be honest with outselves, if the sea is calm, you don't need a snorkel, and if the sea is rough, you're gonna get water in it anyway defeating it's purpose, it's use is not even niche...

kinda agree with everything but i would have started the list with the snorkel. and i say kinda because, is not the same an expensive rec computer like the aladin galileo that allows you to see maps and shit that no one uses and other nonsense than a tech one like the shearwater petrel that has a really simple and intuitive interface and a reliable compass, and when you do the advanced course you wont need to carry two different things on your arms, just one, which is the point of this video =)

Definitely a condition I beleive should be added to teaching material across the industry. I am a cold water instructor in Canada and I've had a very close call with IPO with a student where they did stop breathing. Fortunately I was able to get them to shore and breathing again and they made a full recovery. But it could have easily been worse and could have possibly been prevented if either me or the other instructor knew of the condition.

Never Ever peed in suit. My dive buddy did that the first year during a freezing cold winter dive. It was 25° outside. So we stowed our gear and rode home in our wetsuits. The smell of urine was pungent. I have no doubt that that urine worked its way all over his body and possibly up in his ear canal. So gross. I never would do that after that.

I'm getting ready to get my open water cert with a nitrox add on. Think I'll get a mask, and regulator the wetsuit and slowly build out my kit.

I don't get your point. IPO is part of the training for most organisations BSAC, ScotSAC, SAA, VDST, CMAS etc. It is omitted from the training from the likes of PADI because their modus operandi is to reduce their syllabus as much as possible, many of the medical information is omitted, IPO, PFO, gas density, ICD etc as are some of the gas laws, decompression theory, mandatory decompression diving, gas usage calculations etc. PADI excels at getting divers in the water with the minimum training necessary, by omitting "advanced topics" such as outlined above - hence why it is popular with holiday divers who may only dive 30 times a year or fewer, essentially they can get a diving qualification and start diving whilst away on holiday, and still have time to enjoy the rest of their holiday. Other US style organisations also follow this philosophy. You can't have it both ways, you either reduce the syllabus for commercial purposes, or you include everything like this in the syllabus leading to longer training times. Obviously there are consequences such as this tragic event (by no means unique) with IPO, but there are many other events as a result of many medical, or operational circumstances which similarly, knowledge of which is not included in the training.

Your video has been very helpful, and I appreciate the tips you've shared. I often encounter difficulties clearing my ears during snorkeling and diving trips. I particularly liked the advice to start practicing early before entering the water. Thank you and best regards.

Do the dive and use it as a practice

We had to take a camera from a brand new "advanced diver" when he joined us on the brother islands. He was terrible even without one.

Not a peep in old NASDS materials. But back then, we didn't have the hypertension problems we have today, so it was an unknown factor.

PADI. Put another dollar in.

Absolutely forget the camera

I'm trying to choose a dive computer 21 dives

Honestly? I wouldn't get in the water without a dsmb and spool! For me, it's an essential piece of kit that, I believe, all divers should be taught to use from the word go. By the way, my dsmb is a dayglo pink dolphin - very hard to miss 😂

Excellent video, especially about not letting yourself be pressured into doing a dive you're not comfortable with or trained for. My buddy absolutely hates penetrative wreck dives, so we don't do them. It's that simple. I'm just happy being underwater so it's not a big deal to me anyway. Also, don't let the depth junkies get into your head. For most dives, all the best stuff is around 10 to 15 metres anyway so why bother going deeper if you don't have to? One last point I'd like to make is to not get stressed if you're blowing through your air quicker than your buddy. If you're a new diver, you're going to do that. We've all been there and most of us will understand that. There'll always be the odd one who pouts about having to ascend a bit early, but ignore them. Your air consumption will fall as you get more relaxed under water, it's a learning curve. And don't forget that anyone can call a dive at any time for any reason. If you're not happy - call it. If you're cold - call it. If you're uncomfortable about something - call it. If you forgot your lucky rabbit foot - call it. There's always another day to dive!

I don’t wear a wet suit unless it’s winter I only dive under Florida but I do wear it if there are thermoclins

Yes I use a snorkel because most of my dives are shore dives and it makes it so I can stay in the water for longer and in my scuba class we were told to always have one

I’m going to have to use this because I have to retake my scuba diving course because I almost had a panic attack on a important dive and had to end it early

7 nights at a land based diving resort near either blue heron bridge or lauderdale by the sea

Thanks a lot didnt know about this!

Useful video - Thanks. YES - agree with you: Reel: The reel gave me a problem on my open water course (May 2024) as I thought I was letting it rotate freely but my instructor thought I was holding it. NO - don't agree with you: Gloves: I was wearing gloves - in the Maldives - as well as a 5mm wetsuit - I was comfortably warm, not cold and not hot - but then at age 70, my tendency to feel cold is greater (I think) than when I was young. Gloves: For many older divers (ME ME ME) as you age your skin gets thinner as it loses collagen, and cuts and abrasions to the hands are more likely. Knife: I had a very old dive knife fairly small and with no tip - Line or nets can (I believe) happen anywhere and the modern cutting tools seem to be to be a BIG no no - I had one demonstrated by a dive instructor in a dive shop and he cut his thumb on it and it really bled a LOT :) (Sorry, shouldn't laugh, but it was kind of funny) The advantage with my knife is that I know where to hold it :) :) :) NOT SURE: Computer: I bought a really cheap computer (£60) to see how they work and on my training dives wore that and one provided by the instructor - it was pretty close to the more expensive one - obviously if I do a lot of diving I will upgrade. Probably to something with bells whistles and a coffee maker :)

I have an D option, which is to remove your mask, the water column then compress the air space inside your nose which helps to compress the air in the Euthesian Tube, if I spell it correctly, then eventually pop the ear drum. Try it and tell me if it works.

i piss in my wetsuit like a cow and i like it it keep me warm.

Thank you for this series. I'm looking forward to my first scuba lesson this year!

Amazing, never had to „prep” mask before using it. It is same crap as 1/4 back turn on your cylinder valve

I would have put the snorkel on top of the list.

Go freediving ;)

And how do I prevent my dive buddy's death after I've identified he has IPO? NOTE TO THE VIDEO EDITOR: That part of the video is tragically missing.

I prefer to: if it's hot, take the wetsuit out at the end and go pee. If it's cold and you still have a second dive, lower the suit and do it on the back of the boat, just announce that you are going to the "toilet" so that nobody looks back and gets shocked.

You did forget about vomiting. I never did, but that's something usual on a diving boat.

An independent backup air supply should be mandatory. Relying on your buddy is a bad idea. Air supplies can fail, and contrary to what beginners learn, they may not free-flow when they fail. I have rescued one person whose tank o-ring blew, resulting in a complete shutdown of her air supply. She was a beginner, and by the time I got to her she had already inhaled some water after completely filling her belly, so yes, an alternate air supply could have made the rescue unnecessary. Her buddy never noticed until he saw me on the surface taking her towards the shore, and then he swam over to assist.

Again, great tips for beginners. Thanks for the tip about not having a big, huge dive bag on the day boat, or up on the dive deck on a liveaboard. I dive the Channel Islands, out of Santa Barbara, California quite a bit, and my biggest "pet peeve" is folks who drag every piece of dive gear they own, in a huge hard bin, or big dive bag and have it up on the dive deck, taking up a lot of space. The use of a compact mesh bag is the best! Also, please make sure your gear goes back into your bag after the dive, rather than lying on the benches. It is a quick way to loose your gloves, hood, etc.

all true, it's part of Diving. brushing a divers teeth also a good thing too. all Divers should purchase a new and comfortable proper fitting wet suit.

I am an experienced lifelong diver/divemaster, and have enjoyed your videos. I appreciate your delivery style, which I would imagine will make beginners very comfortable. The one thing I would suggest that you advise new divers to not over use their tank bangers, reef rattles, etc. There is nothing more frustrating than to have a beautiful, serene dive disturbed by a lot of of banging/rattling, etc. Thanks.

Year ago I dove at Cozumel, I asked master diver should I take dsmb, he said no, I have mine thats enough. After that dive when coma back on bout other Dive master asked me how come I didn't take dsmb with me. I said what I was told, he replied, how about if you get seperated from the group and lost. You come to the surface and how the bout gonna find you. Point ? sure is. New scuba divers have to practice how deploy dsmb at home at swimming pools.

yes, i pee in my wetsuit. if i was meant not to pee so often i would have been given an extra large bladder!

I like the Idea of keeping diving equipment as simple as it is possible just to enjoy diving and build awareness of the underwater environment.

What about delta p accidents

Nope not since dm class

You have to go you have to go 😊

4 night

Dive bar around the corner 😉

#2 Definitely YES. Have done so in my dry suit too a few times, by accident, not fun. Pee-valve malfunction (meaning I forgot to connect it...) Also a funny one about #3: I did a project with my team that had media attention. National TV was waiting for us on the boat for an interview straight out of the water. I felt pretty good and used all my charm during the inteview., flashing all my teeth. Back home, party with the team in the evening watching the news together... closeup snot all over my big smile on prime time news :D

Very nice collection, I'm sure we've all been through most of them at one point. I wish for a diving community where none of this would be considered embarrassing and noticing and recognising rising stress level on a new diver would happen very early on, would be discussed and fixed by his/her team in a psychologically safe environment, before any of these events would even happen :) It is possible if we all start working on it!

Have all the fun you want

No one says anything about dry suits lol

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