equalizing fast

[Canadian_Diver]

What do Canadians know? Don't they keep on sending all that cold air all the time?

One continous blow? You mean like this?

I Agree with everyone equalize early and often just like voting!

LOL! Only if you knew!!

We had a real wet / cold summer last here on the prairies, which is quite abnormal. It looks like this year might be a repeat. The good news is, I'm getting wet anyways.

 

[cmcarver]

I start equalizing 1 to 2 hours before I get to the dive site if I can. This seems to help make the equalizing faster and easier.

 

[jakobus]

Yeah - holding your nose and blowing with maintained pressure is also really bad for your heart and lungs. At least acoording to this guy, who sounds like knows:
http://faculty.washington.edu/ekay/index.html

 

[Land Locked]

Yeah - holding your nose and blowing with maintained pressure is also really bad for your heart and lungs. At least acoording to this guy, who sounds like knows:
http://faculty.washington.edu/ekay/index.html

Good link, Thanks!

 

[DiveGolfSki]

I start equalizing 1 to 2 hours before I get to the dive site if I can. This seems to help make the equalizing faster and easier.

:11: Huh? Equalizing 1 to 2 hours before the dive? What's there to equalize? Are you just blowing air through your ... you know what.

 

[DiveGolfSki]

Yeah - holding your nose and blowing with maintained pressure is also really bad for your heart and lungs. At least acoording to this guy, who sounds like knows:
http://faculty.washington.edu/ekay/index.html

Great site, I always thought there was only one way to equalize and now I find out it's the "simplifed way" versus:

The Valsalva Maneuver
The Frenzel Maneuver
The Toynbee Maneuver
Beance Tubaire Volontaire (BTV)
The Roydhouse Maneuver
The Edmonds Technique
The Lowry Technique
The Twitch
The Take Home Message

Wonder which one GUE will adopt ....?

 

[Land Locked]

:11: Huh? Equalizing 1 to 2 hours before the dive? What's there to equalize? Are you just blowing air through your ... you know what.

Dealing with allergies I've started early in the morning on a dive day by
pinching my nose and pressurizing my ears too make sure I'm ok to dive.
It's better to do that than have to abort the dive day at 3 feet!

 

[paolov]

Yeah - holding your nose and blowing with maintained pressure is also really bad for your heart and lungs. At least acoording to this guy, who sounds like knows:
http://faculty.washington.edu/ekay/index.html

thanks for sharing the link

 

[BigBill]

Dealing with allergies I've started early in the morning on a dive day by
pinching my nose and pressurizing my ears too make sure I'm ok to dive.
It's better to do that than have to abort the dive day at 3 feet!

I seem to have problems with one ear, my right ear, only when descending. I have recently seen my doctor on this and he suggested using NasalCort or Flonase on a regular basis, as well as using ear drops on a regular basis to remove unwanted wax.

After seeing the video from UWTV and reading the link on this thread, I have learned some new methods for relieving pressure on my ears and equalizing. Once I am able to equalize, the dive goes much smoother and feel very comfortable diving!

Bill

 

[Land Locked]

I seem to have problems with one ear, my right ear, only when descending. I have recently seen my doctor on this and he suggested using NasalCort or Flonase on a regular basis, as well as using ear drops on a regular basis to remove unwanted wax.

After seeing the video from UWTV and reading the link on this thread, I have learned some new methods for relieving pressure on my ears and equalizing. Once I am able to equalize, the dive goes much smoother and feel very comfortable diving!

Bill

I rate equalizing up with buoyancy control, master both and diving
becomes effortless and much more enjoyable.