yes OIJJ30 and you can get good dive stories and videos on the net too. try the myscubastory site. type myscubastory into google and its the first one
Cold divers know what diving really means. I live in Puget Sound and water here is TOTALLY different than some exotic reef. That cold water hits you like a slap in the face. Just got OW last month. Keep on diving!!
@acenspades: This was never intended to be any kind of public skills demonstration--it's just two friends practicing skills. Having worked with instructors from almost every agency, my experience is that there's no significant difference between the various OW programs. The main difference is the instructor.
If you'd read the title of the video, it says "Cold Water Mask Removal". It doesn't say "Cold Water Mask Removal and Regulator Recovery". Of course, there are many ways this skill could be expanded, but that wasn't the point of the video. The fact that the regulator was removed at all in this video is incidental.
Feel free to post your own video where you throw your mask and regulator away and do a blind recovery of both in 40 degree water.
Haha, brings back memories. We did this in UK in February for Open water Certification many years ago when the water temp was 2 degrees..it was like being hit in the face with a brick!
I Also Disagree And Did Bring Up The Matter At The Last Diver Forum I Attended In Preston Last Year, Unfortunately It Fell On Deaf Ears Again,...... Keep Up The Cold Water Diving
That Is Why I Thought It Was Very Strange You Was Doing Mask Removal And Reg Recovery all At The Same Time.... Padi Does Need To Make The Program A Lot More Rigorous And Maybe The Next Time I Speak to Neil Fishburne At Padi I Will Mention The Possible Variation On The Mask Removal ...lol
I was PADI OW trained with a very good instructor, and all my other training was through SSI. Both agencies seem to be about the same, imo. We have several folks die up here in Seattle each year, and the cause is almost always diver error. That tells me the training is inadequate. You just can't be prepared for cold water, low-vis diving after two classroom sessions, two pools dives and four OW dives, but I guess the agencies think that's sufficient. I disagree.
I'm an SSI DiveCon, which is basically an assistant instructor, so I've helped with lots of classes. I decided not to pursue becoming an instructor because it was too expensive.
It's my opinion that most of the OW/AOW training new divers receive is woefully inadequate. If you are a new diver or considering getting into diving, I recommend you make up your own more challenging drills and practice practice practice.
Because I'd like to be prepared in the event another diver or large animal knocks my mask off and pulls my reg from my mouth. If you're not comfortable doing these drills, you have no business being in the water, imo.
another tip is to keep you head forward slightly this stops tricles of water running down the back of your throat and stops the old gag reflex, also when you don start slightly head down and start to clear then bring your head full up into the standard clear position your mask will be crystal and no water up your snotter. good practice for students in pool.
It gets easier if you practice a lot. It also helps to imagine you're trying to fill the bottom of your lungs so you don't start taking small breaths and hyperventilating.
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yes OIJJ30 and you can get good dive stories and videos on the net too. try the myscubastory site. type myscubastory into google and its the first one
marinefish321 9 months ago
Cold divers know what diving really means. I live in Puget Sound and water here is TOTALLY different than some exotic reef. That cold water hits you like a slap in the face. Just got OW last month. Keep on diving!!
ryjoph89 1 year ago
that was weak!! must be a PADI instructor
acenspades 1 year ago
@acenspades: This was never intended to be any kind of public skills demonstration--it's just two friends practicing skills. Having worked with instructors from almost every agency, my experience is that there's no significant difference between the various OW programs. The main difference is the instructor.
BlackToeTheCrippler 1 year ago
@agwahlfridsson
If you'd read the title of the video, it says "Cold Water Mask Removal". It doesn't say "Cold Water Mask Removal and Regulator Recovery". Of course, there are many ways this skill could be expanded, but that wasn't the point of the video. The fact that the regulator was removed at all in this video is incidental.
Feel free to post your own video where you throw your mask and regulator away and do a blind recovery of both in 40 degree water.
BlackToeTheCrippler 1 year ago
Haha, brings back memories. We did this in UK in February for Open water Certification many years ago when the water temp was 2 degrees..it was like being hit in the face with a brick!
82648947 2 years ago
I Also Disagree And Did Bring Up The Matter At The Last Diver Forum I Attended In Preston Last Year, Unfortunately It Fell On Deaf Ears Again,...... Keep Up The Cold Water Diving
500cdn 2 years ago
I Am A Master Instructor MI 622088
That Is Why I Thought It Was Very Strange You Was Doing Mask Removal And Reg Recovery all At The Same Time.... Padi Does Need To Make The Program A Lot More Rigorous And Maybe The Next Time I Speak to Neil Fishburne At Padi I Will Mention The Possible Variation On The Mask Removal ...lol
500cdn 2 years ago
I was PADI OW trained with a very good instructor, and all my other training was through SSI. Both agencies seem to be about the same, imo. We have several folks die up here in Seattle each year, and the cause is almost always diver error. That tells me the training is inadequate. You just can't be prepared for cold water, low-vis diving after two classroom sessions, two pools dives and four OW dives, but I guess the agencies think that's sufficient. I disagree.
BlackToeTheCrippler 2 years ago
I Fully Agree That The Programs Should Be More Demanding ......Do you Instruct Scuba ?
500cdn 2 years ago
I'm an SSI DiveCon, which is basically an assistant instructor, so I've helped with lots of classes. I decided not to pursue becoming an instructor because it was too expensive.
BlackToeTheCrippler 2 years ago
The Reason I Asked Is That I Have Never Seen It in Any Training Manual ?
500cdn 2 years ago
It's my opinion that most of the OW/AOW training new divers receive is woefully inadequate. If you are a new diver or considering getting into diving, I recommend you make up your own more challenging drills and practice practice practice.
BlackToeTheCrippler 2 years ago
Why On Earth When You Have Removed Your Mask Do You Then Remove Your Regulators ?
500cdn 2 years ago
Because I'd like to be prepared in the event another diver or large animal knocks my mask off and pulls my reg from my mouth. If you're not comfortable doing these drills, you have no business being in the water, imo.
BlackToeTheCrippler 2 years ago
gosh i know why i dont do coldwater-dives!
abgefahren2007 3 years ago
i hate the feeling of the cold water on your eyes when u take your mask off but i love scuba diving!
taytay7864 3 years ago
another tip is to keep you head forward slightly this stops tricles of water running down the back of your throat and stops the old gag reflex, also when you don start slightly head down and start to clear then bring your head full up into the standard clear position your mask will be crystal and no water up your snotter. good practice for students in pool.
blisterj 3 years ago 2
oh man i have done that alot. its hard to breath though cause of that glad thats under your eyes it makes you want to hold your breath
badkarma7878 3 years ago
It gets easier if you practice a lot. It also helps to imagine you're trying to fill the bottom of your lungs so you don't start taking small breaths and hyperventilating.
BlackToeTheCrippler 3 years ago
Cool thanks for your quick reply cant wait to see your video clip when you share your air to your buddy.keep up the good work love your gear.
scubaboy2007 4 years ago
cool video clip like to share air with you guys. like your gear to.
scubaboy2007 4 years ago
Thanks! We try to practice this stuff at the end of most dives so it'll be second nature when it happens for real.
BlackToeTheCrippler 4 years ago