You need more subscribers! Not only is all your technical information on point but the video quality is excellent. I'm glad youtube algorithm pointed me here, keep up the good work.
Excellent video. I agree about the trepidation for gas switching! That was a big pause moment where I realized this type of mistake was possible death.
OUTSTANDING, Nick!!!! I'm a 70 year old PADI TEC45 diver (Tec Sidemount) and am keenly interested in your Mexico 2023 cenotes dive trip and bull shark encounter dive. For these cenote dives, should I pursue TEC-50 or TMX-50 cert this summer to prepare me for deep overhead deco profiles? In general, I have used EANx80% for technical wreck diving in the ocean to accelerate my off-gassing but, as time marches on, I often wonder how much longer I'll be able to pursue the disciplined exploration drive and, at what point, I should satisfy myself with simpler dive profiles? I look forward to engaging with you to learn more!
Hi Morgan! The Mexico cenote trip requires nothing more than Advanced certification and Nitrox to make it a bit more worth while. It's cavern diving, not cave, so no technical certification is required!
Hi Morgan. I just commented a bit about deco and aging. I am a full tech instructor/cave/cave rebreathers... I am 65 and I am already slowing myself down as I've done the tec/cave dives I wanted to, and now I just enjoy being in the water. Period. At 70, 5 years older, you might feel differently as you are still in the learning process. But some of the best advice I could give is to know that we do not know what technical decompression diving (as explained in this video) does to the aging body. There are so many wonderful dives that you can do that do not require serious technical planning and execution, where the risks are much, much lower. It all depends on how much risk you want to take. But I'd say at 70, you have accomplished a lot. Just enjoy, safely. I do know of 80 year olds taking trimix courses, but that's not something I would recommend. 30-40 meter ocean, cave, wreck dives for more than 60 minutes still excite me, and there is still enough planning and execution to make me feel like a tech diver... lite :)
Can you speak more on with it looks like to increase bottom times between 100’ to 120’ feet deep. If you can touch on what this looks like using a twin set vs CCR Rebreather. Cheers, #SwattleRingHunter
21 more days before my open water divers course starts😢 and the outside water dives don't yet start until May😢😢😢. But then I too will start being a diver. We will see if I'd like to pursue technical diving. I do love developing technical skills that others might not (I do lots of circus disciplines) and wether I can afford it. 😅
It's not a bad thing that the training takes a while. The worst divers were trained too fast! So take your time and focus on being competent. Good luck with the course, you will love it! 👊
@@DiveSAGA I should be 🤞licensed🤞 by may, so if you happen to be close to the Netherlands I'd love to learn. I'm definitely planning to do a lot of different specialties.
I respect all that want to follow the Rec diving tree and become Pro's that teach and guide other people, dive guides, instructors etc, but that's not my objective, I really want to follow Tec Diving, and i think that both SSI and PADI lack information when someone reaches for example Master Diver "50 dives, at least 4 certifications and Stress and Rescue" they seem to push those divers to the traditional.. dive guide, instructor path, other than Tec diving, I would love to take Fundamentals of decompression and further on my knowledge in Diving that I see as a Huge Iceberg, Recreational above water, and an infinite World of TEC under water level, I think a rec diver soon discovers that he does not know nothing at all about diving when he sees the world of Tec. Love your video, subscribed.
I partially agree, I think everyone would benefit from certain fundamentals (like diving with redundancy, single handed skills and basic decompression theory) but I also think Tec isn't for everyone, so they purposely keep it off the "logical" next steps. I do also wish it was featured a bit more prevalently. But I guess it's up to us, the Tec community, to offer it and make it attractive.
Great video but I would like to mention that there is a mistake, at minute 11:08. Breathing a gas outside MOD does not give OTU oxygen toxicity. It gives CNS Toxicity (Central Nervous System Toxicity) which usually leads to convulsions and death. OTU is related to Pulmonary oxigen toxicity, which can be "ignored" if you usually follow CNS toxicity (One OTU is earned by breathing 100% oxygen at one bar for one minute. The most conservative limit sets a maximum of 300 OTUs per day for multi day diving trips.)
Very well explained! One of the best explanatory videos on this subject. I am a technical/cave/cave rebreather diver/instructor who no longer does much deco diving because of age. There comes a point when science can no longer tell us what deco does to the aging body, so there is a time for each of us to know our body's limits, and regulate ourselves. But the years I was doing deco (and yes, it's all about preparation) were profound as the skill levels required really expanded my horizons not only in diving, but in life. I now love just diving reefs, shallower wrecks and caves, dpv's, and teaching those who want to learn the fundamentals of tech skills. Enjoy!
Thank you! I agree that even in the "prime" of one's life decompression theory is at best an indication of what could be safe. Too many divers think if they follow their deco algorithm it will protect them like bullet proof armor. The best divers are the conservative ones!
@@leonardrichards9079 It's a very personal decision as the science is not really clear about how depth and pressure affects the aging body. I am in my late 60's and I just don't have the need to dive below say 45 meters anymore. The body changes as it ages, and I just find that I can enjoy shallower cave dives and reef diving to 30 meters without affecting the many injuries I have accumulated over the years. Just as my exercise regime has changed, so has my diving, and in some ways, I enjoy it even more as all of my dives now are stress free and meditative, as I no longer need to push my envelop.
@@rabukan5842 Thank You for sharing your experience with me. I am new and late in age to the sport at 58. It's nice to know that a lot of enjoyment and " meditative" enjoyment exist within those limits for me. I just did my dry suit certification and looking forward to making the right equipment purchases the first time. Your response has helped me to put the computer purchase in prospective. Max depth 130 feet. Thanks again.
@@leonardrichards9079 You are welcome. Just remember, to have stressless/meditative dives, you want to stay at the depth or within the limits of your skill level. That doesn't mean you can't explore new things under the ocean. It just means that you remain comfortable - the way you might be when walking around your own backyard. At my level, my skills are 2nd nature and this allows my dives to be more meditative. At your level, practicing your skills can also be meditative, once you no longer have to think about them.
Thanks, I really enjoyed this video. I'm about to start tech diving training and this was a good intro. Considering that a tech diver's life absolutely depends on selecting the right tank, it would be really interesting to see what measures you put in place to avoid errors here?
From now on İm your biggwst follower to achieve my own goals and put together and collect the stories of the my Father and My Uncle’s Legacy. Thank you!
As a tri/deep/cave/wreck /deco diver I have to agree with you fully. I believe the best recommendation I ever learned in getting into Tec is a quote told to me oh so many years ago. 'If you desire to run with the big dogs, first learn to pee in the tall grass' Solid training is mandatory. Good video mate.
Great pedagogical video. Thanks fir sharing. I hope to join you one day. One risk not covered yet by PADi in OC is the density of gas that need to not exceed 6.3 (DAN recommendation). It is on the PADI CCR courses and will come to OC as well.
@@francisbevacqua8014 we teach PADI so they're divided in Trimix 65 and Full Trimix. If you're interested, you can have a look on our website here: www.dive-utila.com/technical
You need more subscribers! Not only is all your technical information on point but the video quality is excellent. I'm glad youtube algorithm pointed me here, keep up the good work.
Wow thank you! Tell all your SCUBA friends to subscribe 😊
I'm open water diver with 13 dives and It's really awesome you give these information and knowledge. Thanks
@@wutufux1336 my absolutely pleasure! Enjoy your journey! 👊
Excellent video. I agree about the trepidation for gas switching! That was a big pause moment where I realized this type of mistake was possible death.
Yes. The most critical point in the dive!
The elites of diving y’all cool for that
Very good explained!! Thanks!
@@druranio thank you! You're welcome! 😁
OUTSTANDING, Nick!!!! I'm a 70 year old PADI TEC45 diver (Tec Sidemount) and am keenly interested in your Mexico 2023 cenotes dive trip and bull shark encounter dive. For these cenote dives, should I pursue TEC-50 or TMX-50 cert this summer to prepare me for deep overhead deco profiles? In general, I have used EANx80% for technical wreck diving in the ocean to accelerate my off-gassing but, as time marches on, I often wonder how much longer I'll be able to pursue the disciplined exploration drive and, at what point, I should satisfy myself with simpler dive profiles? I look forward to engaging with you to learn more!
Hi Morgan! The Mexico cenote trip requires nothing more than Advanced certification and Nitrox to make it a bit more worth while. It's cavern diving, not cave, so no technical certification is required!
Hi Morgan. I just commented a bit about deco and aging. I am a full tech instructor/cave/cave rebreathers... I am 65 and I am already slowing myself down as I've done the tec/cave dives I wanted to, and now I just enjoy being in the water. Period. At 70, 5 years older, you might feel differently as you are still in the learning process. But some of the best advice I could give is to know that we do not know what technical decompression diving (as explained in this video) does to the aging body. There are so many wonderful dives that you can do that do not require serious technical planning and execution, where the risks are much, much lower. It all depends on how much risk you want to take. But I'd say at 70, you have accomplished a lot. Just enjoy, safely. I do know of 80 year olds taking trimix courses, but that's not something I would recommend. 30-40 meter ocean, cave, wreck dives for more than 60 minutes still excite me, and there is still enough planning and execution to make me feel like a tech diver... lite :)
Way to go mate, you are living the dream now! 😁 Awesome video and explanation for those that don't understand or do Tec.
Thank you! I appreciate the compliment a lot 🖤
Well done video. Thank you for presenting the information the way you did.
Thank you! I very much appreciate that! 👊
I loved that.
Thank you! 👊
Excellent video
@@ianstockdale964 thank you!
Great in-depth explanation! Thank you 👌🏽🫧
Can you speak more on with it looks like to increase bottom times between 100’ to 120’ feet deep. If you can touch on what this looks like using a twin set vs CCR Rebreather.
Cheers, #SwattleRingHunter
21 more days before my open water divers course starts😢 and the outside water dives don't yet start until May😢😢😢. But then I too will start being a diver. We will see if I'd like to pursue technical diving. I do love developing technical skills that others might not (I do lots of circus disciplines) and wether I can afford it. 😅
It's not a bad thing that the training takes a while. The worst divers were trained too fast! So take your time and focus on being competent. Good luck with the course, you will love it! 👊
@@DiveSAGA I should be 🤞licensed🤞 by may, so if you happen to be close to the Netherlands I'd love to learn. I'm definitely planning to do a lot of different specialties.
I would have done it when I was younger, I'll stick to recreational diving, but I have to say, this sounds interesting.
Great Video Nick. Very thorough and informative!
I’m looking into doing my Tech 40/45 within the next couple of years!
Amazing video ! Loved every bit of it !!!
Totally agree/adhere to your philosophy ;)
Thank you! It's a basic video but the goal is to inform people who are new to tec diving. 👊💙
I am amazed there is not yet a device that continuously monitors and mixes gasses automatically.
I respect all that want to follow the Rec diving tree and become Pro's that teach and guide other people, dive guides, instructors etc, but that's not my objective, I really want to follow Tec Diving, and i think that both SSI and PADI lack information when someone reaches for example Master Diver "50 dives, at least 4 certifications and Stress and Rescue" they seem to push those divers to the traditional.. dive guide, instructor path, other than Tec diving, I would love to take Fundamentals of decompression and further on my knowledge in Diving that I see as a Huge Iceberg, Recreational above water, and an infinite World of TEC under water level, I think a rec diver soon discovers that he does not know nothing at all about diving when he sees the world of Tec. Love your video, subscribed.
I partially agree, I think everyone would benefit from certain fundamentals (like diving with redundancy, single handed skills and basic decompression theory) but I also think Tec isn't for everyone, so they purposely keep it off the "logical" next steps. I do also wish it was featured a bit more prevalently. But I guess it's up to us, the Tec community, to offer it and make it attractive.
Great video but I would like to mention that there is a mistake, at minute 11:08. Breathing a gas outside MOD does not give OTU oxygen toxicity. It gives CNS Toxicity (Central Nervous System Toxicity) which usually leads to convulsions and death. OTU is related to Pulmonary oxigen toxicity, which can be "ignored" if you usually follow CNS toxicity (One OTU is earned by breathing 100% oxygen at one bar for one minute. The most conservative limit sets a maximum of 300 OTUs per day for multi day diving trips.)
Thank you for watching! 😊 If you look again you will notice I said "O2 toxicity" not "OTU toxicity" which would be an incorrect term anyways.
Great video. No ego or holier than thou attitude. Just facts and explanations. Thank you.
Thank you! I appreciate that!
Very well explained! One of the best explanatory videos on this subject. I am a technical/cave/cave rebreather diver/instructor who no longer does much deco diving because of age. There comes a point when science can no longer tell us what deco does to the aging body, so there is a time for each of us to know our body's limits, and regulate ourselves. But the years I was doing deco (and yes, it's all about preparation) were profound as the skill levels required really expanded my horizons not only in diving, but in life. I now love just diving reefs, shallower wrecks and caves, dpv's, and teaching those who want to learn the fundamentals of tech skills. Enjoy!
Thank you! I agree that even in the "prime" of one's life decompression theory is at best an indication of what could be safe. Too many divers think if they follow their deco algorithm it will protect them like bullet proof armor. The best divers are the conservative ones!
I'm new to diving. At what age should be considered prohibitive to tech diving ?
@@leonardrichards9079 It's a very personal decision as the science is not really clear about how depth and pressure affects the aging body. I am in my late 60's and I just don't have the need to dive below say 45 meters anymore. The body changes as it ages, and I just find that I can enjoy shallower cave dives and reef diving to 30 meters without affecting the many injuries I have accumulated over the years. Just as my exercise regime has changed, so has my diving, and in some ways, I enjoy it even more as all of my dives now are stress free and meditative, as I no longer need to push my envelop.
@@rabukan5842
Thank You for sharing your experience with me. I am new and late in age to the sport at 58. It's nice to know that a lot of enjoyment and " meditative" enjoyment exist within those limits for me. I just did my dry suit certification and looking forward to making the right equipment purchases the first time. Your response has helped me to put the computer purchase in prospective. Max depth 130 feet. Thanks again.
@@leonardrichards9079 You are welcome. Just remember, to have stressless/meditative dives, you want to stay at the depth or within the limits of your skill level. That doesn't mean you can't explore new things under the ocean. It just means that you remain comfortable - the way you might be when walking around your own backyard. At my level, my skills are 2nd nature and this allows my dives to be more meditative. At your level, practicing your skills can also be meditative, once you no longer have to think about them.
really loved this vid. Thank you so much. I'm busy with my rescue diving course and looking towards where I go next :)
Enjoy your rescue course! When you're ready for Tec, find me!
Thank you Nick👍🏼
A great video and explanation👌🏼
Best wishes >Lutz
Thank you!
I’m a CCR trimix diver.. your vid is excellent… I’m recommending it to everyone who interested in tech dive!!
Thank you! Much appreciated! 👊
Awesome video. Very informative. Thank you
Thank you!
whats your h😅and watch sir plzz
Thanks, I really enjoyed this video. I'm about to start tech diving training and this was a good intro.
Considering that a tech diver's life absolutely depends on selecting the right tank, it would be really interesting to see what measures you put in place to avoid errors here?
Honestly one of the best Tec explanations I've heard. Well done!
Thank you! I really appreciate you taking the time to leave that compliment! 🙏
So much positivity and passion in your channel, keep on like that!
Thank you! There's enough negativity as it is so I'm trying to bring something positive to the conversation. Thank you for noticing and supporting! ☺️
From now on İm your biggwst follower to achieve my own goals and put together and collect the stories of the my Father and My Uncle’s Legacy. Thank you!
@@CharlieeDexterr-xp4bm welcome to the family! 👊
I like your intro, good video, great content, good information, you almost convinced to be a diver.
Thanks dude! That's such a nice comment! Now take the plunge and become a diver! You got my support 👊
Hey nick the helium in trimix is the same we put into ballon’s?? Or is some kind of medical grade helium? Love the videos you are killing it.
It's pure Helium. I think they put some oxygen in the one used for baloons so people don't pass out when joking around.
I wonder how whales so this than without decompression?
@@sirbonobo3907 because they don't use scuba tanks to inhale compressed gas at depth but dive down with a single breath. 🙂
This is GOLD! Thanks!
Thank you! I hope it's informational!
Awesome video, thanks for make me understand how tech diving goes
You're very welcome! 🙌
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As a tri/deep/cave/wreck /deco diver I have to agree with you fully. I believe the best recommendation I ever learned in getting into Tec is a quote told to me oh so many years ago.
'If you desire to run with the big dogs, first learn to pee in the tall grass' Solid training is mandatory. Good video mate.
Thanks you! I appreciate you taking the time to leave that feedback!
Great video, thank you so much! Despit being a diver for 30+ years I often forget about tradeoffs you tackle so meticolously. Keep safe!
Thank you! Compliments are always appreciated! 👊
Great episode! I appreciate it.
Thank you for the feedback! Feel free to let me know every episode of we're going in the right direction! 🫡
Great video, Nick! As always bringing a lot of information. Thanks!
Thank you! I really appreciate that! 🫵
Great Video!
Thank you!
Great pedagogical video. Thanks fir sharing. I hope to join you one day. One risk not covered yet by PADi in OC is the density of gas that need to not exceed 6.3 (DAN recommendation). It is on the PADI CCR courses and will come to OC as well.
That is covered in PADI nitrox and deep specialties
Great job my friend! Now you got me looking for a Trimix instructor! 😊
You're looking at one right here! 👨🚀
@@DiveSAGA Great! May I ask your course requirements? Which agency are you teaching
@@francisbevacqua8014 we teach PADI so they're divided in Trimix 65 and Full Trimix. If you're interested, you can have a look on our website here: www.dive-utila.com/technical
@@DiveSAGA Question for you, I have my adv Nitrox & deco through TDI, does that matter?
I believe the proper term that should be used is "no-stop" diving as opposed to "non-stop diving" when referring to recreational, non-deco dives