That weird little critter is a salp (if you care.) They link up and form long chains out here, we see them on our blackwater dives. We call that a "colonial salp".

Well said. Don't underestimate it. I've started maintaining my own regs since two years since I'm a tech diver and I wasn't always happy with the quality of service for the price at my nearby dive shops. I also felt it was important to learn and understand how my regs work, now that I'm doing dives where I depend on them working well. But it does take time and attention to do it properly. Some finicky parts require careful work. And you'll need plenty of tools so the initial cost is quite high. Of course, you can amortize that over many years.

Thank for the tips and reminders

Slide lock 2??

Great video

Good to know. I haven't trained either yet but looking forward to. I figured if I was trained for caves that would be good for wrecks too.

Great tip!!!!!

Works great as a handle if you have the right ones

Great article

I'm a new dry suit diver and have a question about running the hose from the condom to the pee valve. I'm wearing multiple layers; base, and insulated. These layers don't have fly or zipper openings. Have you had to cut holes to route the plumbing through this setup? If so, where would you recommend making those holes. Thanks for the video, very informative.

Great video

Good points presented clearly, many thanks.

Yeah, I've been using the XDeep ones for years. They're great, even with thick heated gloves. The larger gate makes a noticeable difference.

Woah. These look great!

Well that takes of half the issue...what do you do for the back end 💩

Incredible!

Did you find Nemo?

Looks like it was an utterly spectacular dive!!!

Great video, that trimming clip cracked me up.

on the Spiegel?

One of my most favorite dives for sure.

Great video and super informative

My hero. Love the content good sir.

Pants ? shorts

Great content! BTW, Are you using Garmin G1? How do you like it, any tips?

Great video! Do you have any overview of Central / North Florida?

"promo sm" 😊

Whats your favorite rebreather to use. Im looking into getting rebreather certified and im not sure what the best rebreather would be

I didn't relize ginnie springs has thus expance through the cave!

What about the diaper layer? 😅

very good video

Good stuff in that "murphy box". Congrats to 500 subscribers

Great video! I got the skid plate when I when I upgraded counter lungs recently and they put a fresh bag on it. Admittedly I've never dewatered the unit but I upgraded to the pull dump anyways due to the size reduction.

i love ginnie springs

Spare hoses were added to my kit last year, spare secondary necklaces were added yesterday.

How did the whale got Inside

Looks good maybe mask strap (if it can fit) other than that looks good please keep up the good work

New diver looking for answers and you delivered bro. Definitely gonna add me a pee valve in my future drysuit.

Thanks for the tip on the Coleman dryer. It works really well.

Honestly it is pretty dope hope to see more

That's so cool

Is that Geronimo?

This is basically a standard setup but you're breathing from your octo and keeping your primary on a necklace in case of an emergency. At 40 inches the longest hose is still short, so you're not putting distance between you and the panicked diver. The only advantages are that you know you're donating a working second stage, and the backup is always in the same place. I get that a 7 ft hose can be a lot to handle for a some people, but that's why there is the 5ft hose option. It's routed the same way, except it tucks under your armpit instead of under a hose retainer or canister on your waist strap, so it doesn't require hose management. It's as streamlined as the option shown here, but it gives you almost 2 feet extra distance when donating. This also means the OOG diver can comfortably swim next to you. This seems to me like a half measure when going to a full measure requires no additional effort and very little additional cost. A 5ft hose is only about $5 more expensive than a 40in hose and all it takes is running it across your chest and around the back of your neck. If you want to have your long hose primary in yellow, you can still do that with a 5ft hose. They're available in yellow as well.

Do you keep lubricant in your main save a dive kit if you need to replace an o ring?

Nice video, I'm watching to get to know you!

Great video man! I gotta make my way down to florida for a trip to hit these wrecks sometime!

The rest of us dive quarries LOL

Niiice

Holler😂

Recent instructor here. This conversation came up at length during a lesson we had on teaching drysuits. It is a conversation that is not had often enough, even during drysuit training courses. Until I got trained as an instructor, I didn’t know how to properly clean the valve and found out about the UTIs people have gotten with permanent psychological symptoms as a result of it, even if it’s only like a 3-hour surface interval without cleaning the suit. People are hesitant to give you advice on how to use it because it can be an uncomfortable topic, particularly for training people of the opposite sex. The she-pee requires shaving and a powder prep the night before. The other option is an adult diaper and forgoing the valve all-together. I have liked the Rochester pop-on condoms since I started to use a p-valve. Definitely shave, and make sure to be careful with your placement. Too far down, you can poke yourself with the barb and too far back, and the adhesive can seal itself as you mentioned. Backflow is a horrible feeling. For cleaning I use a mixture of vinegar and isopropanol, same as ear beer for freshwater diving. Great video and I’m happy to see that people are talking about it more!