Why on earth they use 304 stainless steel for the blade that's absolutely not suitable for marine use as opposed to 316 that's far superior???? Only one thing comes to my mind - if not maintained after each use rusty knife quickly going into bin in order to buy another one! Make sure you wash both the knife and sheath (most people forget salt water stays inside and corrode blade) throughly then apply silicone grease. "However, 304 stainless steel does have one weakness, and that is it does not perform well in chloride environments, in particular, seawater. It is susceptible to corrosion in these cases. If marine corrosion is a major concern, a better choice would be 316 stainless steel, which has 2 percent molybdenum added to it." What a waste of material... am still looking for a dive knife that will do its job and last long...
@anylookupАй бұрын
I decided to get the Aqualung Squeeze Titanium Blade although wish they made these with blunt tip... only like this one, 304 SS version has it which is a shame cause don't want SS at all but want a blunt tip so it's an unwanted compromise for me.
@LR-tg9kqАй бұрын
Thanks, wanted to get started with scuba diving for a long time now, this really helped out a lot!
@utistudent099Ай бұрын
I had the HD200 and sold it. The large air cell has a large airless gap at the bottom due to the shape of it. This sacrificed my trim. I bought a donut style air cell and never looked back. For the ultimate trim and minimum bulk just get a plate and some webbing.
@cagataysattАй бұрын
Good stuff mate. Thx for the heads up 👍🏽
@mickbanks682 ай бұрын
I recommend you always purge the 2nd stage before simply sucking on it. A friend blew a front tooth out by not firstly purging the reg.
@TheLiesDie3 ай бұрын
Great info man, thanks for taking the time to make this! Hope to come by your shop if I ever get to visit your lovely country!
@stefanvankessel6434 ай бұрын
Just an addition to closing the valve as you leave your gear or for transport, Let the pressure off of the reg set so you SEE the air is turned off.
@manning95374 ай бұрын
Very helpful. Thanks mate!
@daverench23275 ай бұрын
Good refresher. Thanks!
@thomasmikalishen65155 ай бұрын
The ol' reach-around...
@user-bd3rv6wp1k6 ай бұрын
❤
@ajbhuiyan45897 ай бұрын
You're Australian 🐨🦘🪃🇦🇺
@michalpotok8 ай бұрын
Inhales on the surface do not assure that the valve is fully opened.
@JustThreeSteps25 күн бұрын
Why not?
@thisfiction9 ай бұрын
Check ur O ring(s)
@frazerherald706110 ай бұрын
superb instruction ---clear and concise big TY from the uk
@RoadJournal11 ай бұрын
Very Nice! thanks!
@waldo263511 ай бұрын
Let's say the boat leaves you and your friend. Both have the rear inflation bcd's. Will they get so tired of trying to stay upright they'll tire out ending up face down?
@atomic_wait10 ай бұрын
If you're having trouble staying upright and you're going to be there for a while I imagine you could unclip from the bcd and adjust your position more dramatically. Would still be able to keep your regulator in while hanging onto the BCD like it's a float or laying belly down on top of it.
@waldo263510 ай бұрын
@atomic_wait Appreciate your response. Just tried one at the dive shop.. they let me get in the pool. There's maybe a 5-10% difference in jacket vs back inflated as far as the pushing you forward goes. It's really barely noticeable. I bought one. Cheers mate! 🍻
@atomic_wait10 ай бұрын
@@waldo2635 Glad to hear it! Do you get a sense of if back inflation is easier to pack flat in luggage?
@waldo263510 ай бұрын
@atomic_wait It will take up half the space my jacket took and probably weigh half as much. Once it's dry from diving in a pool today I'm curious to see the weight difference. It will dry faster than a jacket too.
@lakefviltuk168111 ай бұрын
Very helpful. I do have one confusion though. What is the purpose of turning the task valve back off during transport/waiting for the dive?
@crouff7948 Жыл бұрын
Great video demo. Very much appreciated
@myunderwaterspace2760 Жыл бұрын
Nice pleace ...awesome 👌
@aliasincognito0 Жыл бұрын
Absurd. Get a backplate and wing or sidemount. All these goofy BCs have too many pockets and d-rings.
@nealoverstreet84 Жыл бұрын
This is the worst description of determining the correct weight and conducting a weight buoyancy test I have ever seen. They are forgetting to describe the equipment you should have on and if the BC should be fully inflated, deflated etc. This video is a disservice to a novice diver.
@ttb15135 ай бұрын
And nothing is mentioned about how your mask and body position should change, depending on how much of a breath you have inhaled and held: 80%, 50%, 20%.
@veerxyx Жыл бұрын
Very nice review. Thanks!
@davidbonnichsen2901 Жыл бұрын
Step one…get rid of the yellow death hose and strap a 7’ hose onto the rig…learn to long hose primary donate if you really want to up the safety level of your diving
@smartcar8 Жыл бұрын
Super clear - thanks!
@angeloperez6392 Жыл бұрын
Great info
@Mriya6 Жыл бұрын
Great job everyone!
@jonnieinbangkok Жыл бұрын
Never seen any reference to rinsing Aqualung ACD regs with the cap OFF (including AL's user manuals)...unless you have a citation to a source for this, I'm calling foul 🤔
@poppetrurazvan3900 Жыл бұрын
Thanks you sir!
@gerhardtschabitzer2112 Жыл бұрын
Great presentation. Very helpful. Thank you Jeremy.
@elchibrolito4217 Жыл бұрын
No the octopus doesn't need to be on the right side. Far from it
@stevewilliams8075 Жыл бұрын
Regs on the right side LPI & SPG on left. (LPI fits on left side of jacket)
@timbuktu627 ай бұрын
As an instructor, in situations where I give air to one of my dive group by my octopus, i experienced it to be a lot easier to have the octopus hose on the LEFT side, the hose will less get twisted. So there is NO fixe rule what side the octopus should be. You set up the gear by experience. Your dive buddy will notice anyway as you guys do a pre-dive buddy check, right? 😊
@ryanlane2175 Жыл бұрын
expensive pleasure(((
@emirdal8218 Жыл бұрын
Very detailed and well structured thank you ❤️
@AdrenoScubaDiving Жыл бұрын
Thank you Emir! 🙂
@sthembilengwenya7449 Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@trevorgale11762 жыл бұрын
Two items, 1 The hard sole boot is better as it supports the fin strap as I have used soft boots and the fin strap has worked down and my fin has come off, 2 the zipperless boots are great to get on, a bugger to get off as they tend to suck to your feet.
@stewartpassmore42482 жыл бұрын
pretty good video
@ivanclymer76402 жыл бұрын
Maybe..or THE best instruction for refresher. 9 THANK YOU!!
@AdrenoScubaDiving Жыл бұрын
Thank you Ivan! 🙂
@horsehead83062 жыл бұрын
I have a feeling that if you don’t know how to dump air from your BCD you probably should not be certified. 🤷♂️
@marksaxby6072 жыл бұрын
I'm a bit confused by this video. Presumably, when you say jump in the pool with no gear, mask and snorkel you need to weight yourself UNTIL the water level is halfway up your mask? Otherwise, what is it telling you? BUT if you do it with no kit won't you be overweighted with a cylinder (Steel one at least)? I know I am... If I jump in the pool with no kit on I would need weight to sink to that level, but with a 12L cylinder on I'm very negatively buoyant in pool water.
@I3ehr2 жыл бұрын
I have been looking for this explanation/advice for the last hour. Thank you. The pocket on the M/L Frog Plus is comfy, but my boot goes all the way in. Just ordered a smaller size. Thanks for the help. 🥳
@bundits2 жыл бұрын
Great, thanks!
@flatheadfletch2 жыл бұрын
Just how much air trouble do you have with the Hollis HD200 ? I’m leaning heavily toward it
@sliznippa2 жыл бұрын
None! It’s construction is far better than the others as well. Do yourself a solid and get it if you haven’t already.
@jenniferstewart14372 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video! I just got back from a diving trip and was not sure how to clean my BCD. Your instructions were so easy to follow.
@Karl-pm9hv2 жыл бұрын
Handy tips thanks
@kharemelian13152 жыл бұрын
Do you sell?
@amorphiam2 жыл бұрын
I wonder how the light temperature affects the vision under water. 6500K is a cold white, where 3000K is yellow. I would like to know if the yellow light would make the colors seem more natural because reds & yellows don’t travel deeper? What Kelvin do you recommend for a dive torch? Thank you.
@MopedWanderlust2 жыл бұрын
2 fingers going in there….that’s what … eh … never mind.
@joef25932 жыл бұрын
great refresher, going tomorrow! thanks
@CarbonMonoxide9112 жыл бұрын
im passing a scuba diving exam!
@steveking62042 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video on a very important topic. My question is: do you want neutral buoyancy at the start of the dive OR do you want neutral buoyancy at the end of the dive (4-5 lbs more weight needed assuming 1000 lbs final ascent pressure) ?