have been diving for half a century and for last2 decades used steel tanks[i am solo diver] went on a dive trip with a group that used aluminium[like most] and at the end of the dive felt like a novice when doing decom with 50bar.I found your video to be very well presented well communicated and done in a way that jogs the memory as you start doing gear. Well done. and expecially with one of the divers comments,remember never too late to learn and no matter how careful there is always a time it is good to remember this guys attitude...slow and steady and you limit mistakes.
@henri-julienchartrand33872 жыл бұрын
Agree with uncle Milton. Simple, effective and useful information for me who is getting back to diving.Many thanks.
@rontiah2 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome, Thanks Henri-Julien
@nd37033 жыл бұрын
Water looks beautiful. Great video. I cant wait to see how you do a dive table review....watch out Padi!!
@rontiah3 жыл бұрын
Will do :)
@unclemilton8153 жыл бұрын
Thank you, great information and very well presented.
@rontiah3 жыл бұрын
Hello, and thank you kindly Mr Milton, much appreciated.
@reazrahamam32333 жыл бұрын
Another good one ole man ,great content.
@rontiah3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Reaz
@houseofallena59532 жыл бұрын
Very helpful tips 👌🏾
@rontiah2 жыл бұрын
Thanks and good morning
@Larutus3 жыл бұрын
audio quality is really impressive on this vid, the actual content is great too!
@rontiah3 жыл бұрын
TY Larry ...small steps buddy ... OMOTS and all ... That is Djarlon terminology
@alaincaspar21483 жыл бұрын
Humm, the difference of weight between a full tank and an empty tank (same capacity) is the same, alloy or ss. So the effect is the same when you empty your tank. The only difference will be that you take less weight for a dive with ss tank than with an alloy tank but in both case you have to take into account the weight of air you are going to use during your dive so that you don't "pop up" at the end of your dive (around 2 kg more at the beginning depending of the size of the tank)
@rontiah3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment Alain, I am not one to speak quickly, so I will reply meaningfully asap, appreciate your thoughts and comment :) !
@rontiah2 жыл бұрын
Hi Alain ... just added a video which was inspired by your comment, hope you get a chance to have a look ... kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaGyYpmBmLB8f68
@sunilbaboolal17563 жыл бұрын
Great vid again Old Man!!
@rontiah3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Vijay, working on what we spoke about for next ones ... one more beginner Vid, then some advanced ones !
@sandysawh34793 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this Old Man! I found myself on the rare occasion (ahem ahem) with less than 500Psi at the end of the dive making me positively buoyant. Would appreciate a video on how to slow your rate of ascent.
@rontiah3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like I need to jump into that Ocean and do a Video :)
@rontiah3 жыл бұрын
You can also ... continue to do like you usually do .... Grab Ron ! lol
@sandysawh34793 жыл бұрын
@@rontiah what do you by mean usually?! 🤣
@rontiah3 жыл бұрын
@@sandysawh3479 sometimes you pass me Vooosh and I cannot grab you in time ... then all we divers down below see is ... memories of that Iwer George song :) How it goes again @Sunil Baboolal ??
@sandysawh34793 жыл бұрын
@@rontiah puhleese more fish tales!
@noelpaul963 жыл бұрын
Very informative video. Love them
@rontiah3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Noel, have a few very interesting story ones coming up, probably gonna be controversial, but only facts and solutions, with no names called or fingers pointed :)
@nabeelmohammed36633 жыл бұрын
Pros and cons of integrated weights and weight belt?
@rontiah3 жыл бұрын
interesting question Beel, for me ... I find the snug fit of a weight belt means less movement and more balance for my body as I dive, with weights integrated into the BCD for me means that as i turn and move the weights have that slight if not significant "play" and movement ... coming back to the name of the channel, I am old school and prefer my Weights on a belt for the above reasons :) Thanks for that question, How about you? you trained with a belt but now use integrated right? Which do you prefer?
@nabeelmohammed36633 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that Ron. The integrated for me is my preference based on my setup. Being a small guy with less weights than some, the integrated fits better so it gives me better trim and balance. For me knowing your gear is important, from is safety perspective I know where and the quick releases are in the event of any emergency. It also gives me less to worry about if I'm at the surface and I quickly need to gear and enter the water. However it sometimes does have its disadvantages at times for me personally, it can sometimes be a pain if you need to remove your gear underwater to fix your tank. :) Just sharing my 2 cents based on my system.
@rontiah3 жыл бұрын
@@nabeelmohammed3663, thanks for your thoughts and sharing your experience Beel. I think based on my many varied activities, which do sometimes neccesiate me having a bcd off ... it is even more reason for me to keep majority of my weights on my belt. I will say this though, when i have worn BCD's that are very snug fitting, using the integrated weights and having them snug into my body seemed to work better and I was more streamlined and also comfortable, I do also use less weights than some folks and therefore the config with two, two pounds in the trim pockets at tank and then 3 and 3 in front pockets worked quite nicely, i do use that config when I do my "touristy type" dives :)
@Mike-bq4ot2 жыл бұрын
Jumping in on the comment about making sure that your integrated weight pouches are clicked in securely: Realize that when kitting up prior to a dive, your weight pouch release handle or clip is usually parallel to the surface but will point downward when you're in a well trimmed attitude during the dive. Next stop > the bottom...
@ihar99753 жыл бұрын
Ron , I went diving the other day with 100 steel tanks on Nitrox and I didn't use any front lead weights for my integrated lead pockets. I had no problem with my descent or trim. Is it ok if you don't use lead if with steel tanks and your trim is good? Or should you keep at least a pound each in the integrated pockets as some extra insurance?
@rontiah3 жыл бұрын
I use 100 steel also on some deep dives. Steel tanks are negative when full of air and still negative when ‘empty or almost empty’ at the end of dive, unlike Aluminum alloy which is negative buoyant at the start (full) and positive at end (300 to 500 psi). I do not need much weights with Aluminum and therefore even less with steel meaning zero weights, i do however prefer to wear 2 lbs … 1lb on each side of a weight belt (i still use) for ‘trim’ when i hunt or do photography … for each person, as we know the buoyancy is different. That is just my configuration and choice, but in answer to your question … 1. depending on trim required i may wear weights, 2. If you do not need weights to get down on Steel tank, then you will not need it at end :) hope this helped? PS. The reason i personally do not use weights in my integrated pockets is that i feel i have less movements of bcd and buoyancy to sides as weights sometimes shift in pockets whereas on belt they are more fixed. Perhaps its an old man / diver thing :) thanks for the question Imran. Hope this helps …
@ihar99753 жыл бұрын
@@rontiah Thanks Ron! Sounds good to me. I appreciate your help Sir. I like to keep everything good like Dhall & Rice if you know what I mean! Lol. Take care and if you are ever in south Florida we could dive sometime or maybe up by you. Thanks again.
@rontiah3 жыл бұрын
@@ihar9975 sounds good, i am in West Palm Beaches and dive FLL, Miami, the keys and of course Jupiter with the sharks :)
@ihar99753 жыл бұрын
@@rontiah I'm near Pompano Beach. I have the Emerald Charter Shark dive on my list for sure in the future.
@michaelmorris34983 жыл бұрын
Please explain to your viewers that weight belts are usually best worn around the waist...
@rontiah3 жыл бұрын
and not on the seafloor :)
@michaelmorris34983 жыл бұрын
@@rontiah I'm a non-conformist!
@rontiah3 жыл бұрын
@@michaelmorris3498 Dam right eh !
@dredd1833 жыл бұрын
First
@rontiah3 жыл бұрын
Hope you enjoy ! Tell me what you think when it finishes
@dredd1833 жыл бұрын
@@rontiah will do ron
@earlinstanford92543 жыл бұрын
Have a patent on the scuba diving rock ?
@rontiah3 жыл бұрын
Earlin, not all rocks are created equal, some are more heavy than others, so too this one :) Not being selfish i left it there for someone else to maybe use in a BCD pocket and hopefully not to head, or mango bunch :)