what COMPLETELY changed my diving style was the intro to tech course (different fin kicks, long hose configuration, different gear (backplate & wing, and doubles), and it changed my mindset regarding diving). then i started diving with a drysuit
Definitely rebreather with that feeling of safety and freedom (and normal gas cost) when diving deep. No more cotton throat and mandatory drinking on deco ad you breathe this nice warm and moist gas. Fishes everywhere and coming so close esp when you stop moving and stay still for 5min. No more silt raining on you in a wreck. 3h dive is normal suddenly. I love it.
When I certified with SSI in 2003, we still had to learn tables. I bought all my own gear including an air-integrated dive computer after the first pool session of my OW class and have been happy to never have to worry about dive tables again.
Drysuit is a game changer for me! Especially living in Ireland - cold water and lots of wrecks. Also, I refer to non-divers as 'landpeople'. Throwback to when I was young enough to watch H2O: Mako Mermaids. 😂
I love these videos they keep me focused on work throughout the day, I work on boat interiors all Day long lemme tell ya it’s not as glamorous as it sounds currently covered in foam whilst inside a 40 degree gutted boat but at least I got you to listen to 😅thanks for all you do!
I think fins do change the dive. I started with splits and then found out about more efficient kick strokes (frog) and promptly switched to Jets. With that I learned all the tech kicks and that really changed my dive.
I mean the product that changes diving the most is hands down the rebreather. Bringing a DPV is also a nice big change that got missed on your list here, more so than long hose. It allows for longer dives(geographically), and especially dives against significant current without getting exhausted.
I've started the process now to learn to dive sidemount. I like the idea of it for a number of reasons, two of which are redundancy and additional air. Additionally, the idea of being able to easily see the cylinder, regulator and connections seems like a huge benefit. The class should help me continue to improve my bouncy and finning.
Game changer for me was HUD computer. I had an old Oceanic Datamask for years until the clip holding the lens broke and I lost the lens on a dive. Used a wrist mount Shearwater for a year and went out and bought a Shearwater Nerd 2. It minimally disturbs your vision, and you are always aware of depth, air time, dive time, etc. For a photographer, it is great as I can focus (haha) on other things. Also, adding a camera to dive. Helps me slow down, concentrate on buoyancy, pay attention to details, and later share pictures and videos with non-divers aka “sad land dwellers”.
The first thing that will change my diving is my dry suit i haven’t gotten it yet it’ll be here Jan 8th I so excited can you do a video on how to dive a drysuit? Or like how do dive a drysuit like a pro 😅😅
I call non-divers "land dwellers". Last year, I upgrading from wetsuit to drysuit makes diving more comfortable in colder waters. During my dive, I'm dry and warm while my dive buddy is freezing in their wetsuit. I also upgraded my dive computer to the Suunto Eon Core, which I love dearly.
Drysuit, definitely the drysuit. I learned to dive in North Wales. I did a dive in Dorothea Quarry in November. In a Semi-dry. It froze while I was getting changed after the dive. I bought a drysuit the next weekend.
Mark with all due respect, 5 ads in a 13 minute clip is a little over the top. I don’t know who regulates this, but it takes away the enjoyment of watching any video no matter the interest level.
Being just at the edge of working my dive-kit. Starting to personalize, I just get to know how good my dive pro worked it out for me to start with. The next big change will be wing and drysuit, once I really perfectionated my buoyancy.
I'm a pretty new diver and learning dry suit as I'm based in Scotland, where the 12°C water is considered a 'nice' temperature 😂 However when I eventually get a BCD, it will definitely be the wing style because its so much nicer than the jacket style.
1. The Waterproof D1 Drysuit = diving 365 days per year :-) 2. The Interspiro Divator = this is just nice :-) 3. The Suunto Eon Core = simple and easy to read in the dark/night :-)
I think the thing that changed the way that I dive the most would be a twinset course with an awesome instructor and two other divers. The instructor would create situations with cascading problems (for instance a first stage leak, loss of visibility followed by an out of gas situation a minute later) which we had to fix while working together. It changed the way I think about diving and instead of just jumping into the water and going for a swim and if something goes wrong we'll surface somehow - now if something goes wrong there are options since the equipment allows for that. Problem solving requires awareness of the environment and teamwork which I also learned. I think it was a very valuable lesson on teamwork but unfortunately that requires skilled divers and I am yet to have a similar kind of an experience with a random diver.
I had exactly the same experience. Now I look at my single cylinder setup and asking the following questions: 1 What would I do if my only first stage will explode? 2 Do I have any options, if I will damage my octopus hose? Can I fix the air leak? 3 Would my only first stage be sufficient to support myself and a busy at 40m? 4 Do I have any other single points of failure? ... Before that diving with the single cylinder looked perfectly safe, even with a buddy who has no rescue skills.
Time to learn to dive! I did my tech with a team and everybody apart from myself was a professional diver, Instructors, a DM and a commercial diver. One of the Instructors bailed after the second weekend, but the rest of us carried on. Before the course I thought that my diving was pretty good, after the courses IANTD, TDI up to Adv Trimix, I realised that I still had a lot to learn and it opened my mind to a lot of stuff that I had not considered. really hard work and the most rewarding courses I have done bar perhaps Rescue (PADI, and BSAC). Have a great time, but be prepared to work of course when I did it, we were still using tables so I am not sure that that would be relevant any more.Had to give up tech due to a back injury and babies, but have fond memories of the dives and the team.
been diving since 86, tables I still use them lol. but my computer takes presedence on every dive if your concidering a full face , think band mask, it's a commerical rig but allows alot of flexibility and it most likely will never fail
For me the biggest change was switching from jacket style BCD to the Wing to be honest, then on the second place definitely drysuit. So far didn't have chance yet to dive on the closed circuit :(
I used to think it was twin set and dry suit. But now I learned that it is a DPV (scooter) that has changed my diving the most. You don't know until you try.
To my limited knowledge, (never actually used one yet) they have a small piece that is used to push against your nose, as to equalize. Once again, never used one. But I hope that explains things a bit.
Every fullface mask has a contraption to help equalize your ears. Some have "nose" like a mask others a plateau to press your nose onto sealing the cavity.
Pussy. For now - dry suit. I don't like it much but it is beacuse I did not master it yet :) I dont feel water in DS so I really wait until late spring when temp of the sea goes over 12 C so I can get back to wet suit.
What revolutionized my diving?...I turned 40, stopped smoking and finally had more money to spend...
Things we can call non-divers:
"The Dry"
Refer to non divers as “landies”
what COMPLETELY changed my diving style was the intro to tech course (different fin kicks, long hose configuration, different gear (backplate & wing, and doubles), and it changed my mindset regarding diving). then i started diving with a drysuit
Definitely rebreather with that feeling of safety and freedom (and normal gas cost) when diving deep. No more cotton throat and mandatory drinking on deco ad you breathe this nice warm and moist gas. Fishes everywhere and coming so close esp when you stop moving and stay still for 5min. No more silt raining on you in a wreck. 3h dive is normal suddenly. I love it.
Better install a Pee Valve 🤣
Backplate and wing! It changed everything because I finally had something that FIT!
Absolutely just bought mine 2 weeks ago absolutely love it.
When I certified with SSI in 2003, we still had to learn tables. I bought all my own gear including an air-integrated dive computer after the first pool session of my OW class and have been happy to never have to worry about dive tables again.
Hi there, for me it was drysuit! After years of diving in Egypt, I pushed myself to dive in Iceland and love it :)
Drysuit is a game changer for me! Especially living in Ireland - cold water and lots of wrecks.
Also, I refer to non-divers as 'landpeople'. Throwback to when I was young enough to watch H2O: Mako Mermaids. 😂
Started with tables and a wrist watch...don’t miss those days at all...lol
I love these videos they keep me focused on work throughout the day, I work on boat interiors all Day long lemme tell ya it’s not as glamorous as it sounds currently covered in foam whilst inside a 40 degree gutted boat but at least I got you to listen to 😅thanks for all you do!
Landies is a great name ...or the dry
I like "The Dry," also "Mudgles."
I like both but im leaning towards mudgles.
I think fins do change the dive. I started with splits and then found out about more efficient kick strokes (frog) and promptly switched to Jets. With that I learned all the tech kicks and that really changed my dive.
I mean the product that changes diving the most is hands down the rebreather.
Bringing a DPV is also a nice big change that got missed on your list here, more so than long hose. It allows for longer dives(geographically), and especially dives against significant current without getting exhausted.
I've started the process now to learn to dive sidemount. I like the idea of it for a number of reasons, two of which are redundancy and additional air. Additionally, the idea of being able to easily see the cylinder, regulator and connections seems like a huge benefit. The class should help me continue to improve my bouncy and finning.
Game changer for me was HUD computer. I had an old Oceanic Datamask for years until the clip holding the lens broke and I lost the lens on a dive. Used a wrist mount Shearwater for a year and went out and bought a Shearwater Nerd 2. It minimally disturbs your vision, and you are always aware of depth, air time, dive time, etc. For a photographer, it is great as I can focus (haha) on other things. Also, adding a camera to dive. Helps me slow down, concentrate on buoyancy, pay attention to details, and later share pictures and videos with non-divers aka “sad land dwellers”.
The first thing that will change my diving is my dry suit i haven’t gotten it yet it’ll be here Jan 8th I so excited can you do a video on how to dive a drysuit? Or like how do dive a drysuit like a pro 😅😅
I call non-divers "land dwellers". Last year, I upgrading from wetsuit to drysuit makes diving more comfortable in colder waters. During my dive, I'm dry and warm while my dive buddy is freezing in their wetsuit. I also upgraded my dive computer to the Suunto Eon Core, which I love dearly.
I was advised to fit a "Neoprene Neck Seal" to my Dry Suit. 1. Its warm. & 2. I haven't had ANY swivel neck issues.
Drysuit, definitely the drysuit. I learned to dive in North Wales. I did a dive in Dorothea Quarry in November. In a Semi-dry. It froze while I was getting changed after the dive. I bought a drysuit the next weekend.
Non-divers.... 'Snorklers', I thought this was already known?
Don't forget DPV. When I got mine, it made all of my divesites really, really small.
Mark with all due respect, 5 ads in a 13 minute clip is a little over the top. I don’t know who regulates this, but it takes away the enjoyment of watching any video no matter the interest level.
It is pretty much an algorithm, deciding the amount of ads. Less the choice of the content-creator
Being just at the edge of working my dive-kit. Starting to personalize, I just get to know how good my dive pro worked it out for me to start with.
The next big change will be wing and drysuit, once I really perfectionated my buoyancy.
I'm a pretty new diver and learning dry suit as I'm based in Scotland, where the 12°C water is considered a 'nice' temperature 😂 However when I eventually get a BCD, it will definitely be the wing style because its so much nicer than the jacket style.
1. The Waterproof D1 Drysuit = diving 365 days per year :-)
2. The Interspiro Divator = this is just nice :-)
3. The Suunto Eon Core = simple and easy to read in the dark/night :-)
non divers : land breathers
I think the thing that changed the way that I dive the most would be a twinset course with an awesome instructor and two other divers. The instructor would create situations with cascading problems (for instance a first stage leak, loss of visibility followed by an out of gas situation a minute later) which we had to fix while working together. It changed the way I think about diving and instead of just jumping into the water and going for a swim and if something goes wrong we'll surface somehow - now if something goes wrong there are options since the equipment allows for that. Problem solving requires awareness of the environment and teamwork which I also learned. I think it was a very valuable lesson on teamwork but unfortunately that requires skilled divers and I am yet to have a similar kind of an experience with a random diver.
I had exactly the same experience. Now I look at my single cylinder setup and asking the following questions:
1 What would I do if my only first stage will explode?
2 Do I have any options, if I will damage my octopus hose? Can I fix the air leak?
3 Would my only first stage be sufficient to support myself and a busy at 40m?
4 Do I have any other single points of failure?
...
Before that diving with the single cylinder looked perfectly safe, even with a buddy who has no rescue skills.
I started diving in 2019 and my instructor was teaching us dive tables
I started diving last week and also learnt to use the dive tables.
@@MarcA75 if you have old school instructor you will learn dive tables
What is the warmest water you can comfortably dive in a drysuit, without an insulating garment?
Call non scuba divers ? Muggles 😎
Love it, and it’s universally true !
Love the first point re: rebreathers 😂
Hi, I recently moved to a drysuit as wanted to dive more in the UK. I already have a full face mask so between then I can stay quite warm.
Im starting my Tec this week, switching to long hose soon!!!
Time to learn to dive! I did my tech with a team and everybody apart from myself was a professional diver, Instructors, a DM and a commercial diver. One of the Instructors bailed after the second weekend, but the rest of us carried on. Before the course I thought that my diving was pretty good, after the courses IANTD, TDI up to Adv Trimix, I realised that I still had a lot to learn and it opened my mind to a lot of stuff that I had not considered. really hard work and the most rewarding courses I have done bar perhaps Rescue (PADI, and BSAC). Have a great time, but be prepared to work of course when I did it, we were still using tables so I am not sure that that would be relevant any more.Had to give up tech due to a back injury and babies, but have fond memories of the dives and the team.
been diving since 86, tables I still use them lol. but my computer takes presedence on every dive
if your concidering a full face , think band mask, it's a commerical rig but allows alot of flexibility and it most likely will never fail
My changes have been dive computer(s), dry suit and rebreather. However, biggest change happened when I started to dive with a camera rig.
For me the biggest change was switching from jacket style BCD to the Wing to be honest, then on the second place definitely drysuit. So far didn't have chance yet to dive on the closed circuit :(
Non divers: The Uncompressed
We've always referred to nondiver/non aquatic people as Landies
I used to think it was twin set and dry suit. But now I learned that it is a DPV (scooter) that has changed my diving the most. You don't know until you try.
Great video as always
people who don't dive are called Scubbles. Similar to Muggles, but scuba.
Non-divers: "Deprived"
It's funny right I have only been certified for a few years (as in less than 5 yearss) and I leaned about dive tables
Well muggles of course
Sidemount saves my back from those heavy twins lol
Drysuit, and I like dry feet or dry foot.
Non-divers? "Well, we call you 'normies'. Okay, bye." - Peter Griffin
I call non divers dry feet
Love it
considering rebreathers ... just considering after 40 years a new path
Non divers : Bubble Watchers
We can call nonscuba divers .... WAIT for it...........
The Scubbles!!!!! 😂😂😂
as a freediver I call scuba guys bubble blowers and non divers cowards
What is good full face mask?
Interspiro with overpressure reg
Dry suit, transmitter and I prefer to dive with a twin-set even for short shallow dives because I find them much better balanced than a single tank.
Dive computer for....next step long hose and bp/w
Great Examples. Non-Divers, why do we need anymore description.
Wouldn’t a full face mask make it impossible for you to equalize while descending?
To my limited knowledge, (never actually used one yet) they have a small piece that is used to push against your nose, as to equalize. Once again, never used one. But I hope that explains things a bit.
Every fullface mask has a contraption to help equalize your ears. Some have "nose" like a mask others a plateau to press your nose onto sealing the cavity.
Non-Scuba Divers should be called (Landos).
Sidemount
Surely non-divers need to be called “Shauns” :D
0:14 Muggles?
Call em socks. We wear boots or go bare ;-)
SQUIDS AKA PEOPLE WHO DONT SCUBA DIVE IE SQUIDWARD
"landlubbers"
I call non-divers "surface dwellers".
Non divers: muggles
Can’t call them muggles. Already taken.
non divers = surface dweller
Land dwellers
Pussy. For now - dry suit. I don't like it much but it is beacuse I did not master it yet :) I dont feel water in DS so I really wait until late spring when temp of the sea goes over 12 C so I can get back to wet suit.
Scubies
Land lovers....arrrghhhh
scuggles
Non diver ... snoobs
People that don't dive are "nose breathers" :)
Non divers: stinky land rats
Non divers paddlers
Non divers: weirdos
Why not call non-divers the deplorables? Oh, wait, that went wrong before. 🤔
No, Hillary was right on that one.