Hand signals

[koozemani]

Google "scuba diving communications".

Never would have thought of that. Is that on the internetty thing that all the kids are using.

 

[Ben_ca]

I like Don's explanation of the handsignals link

 

[DivemasterDennis]

Scuba Diver's Sign Language Manual on amazon is about $13.00. I have one. It's pretty good, but not exhaustive.

 

[mainedvr]

I read the thread you referenced, I enjoyed reading it as well it hit on what my wife and I have been discussing when we talk about how to improve our communication while diving....now if we could just improve it topside too...Thanks

Scuba Signs, despite their claims is hardly a diving standard, in fact it has a major problem in that many, many of the signs are two handed, something that, while not unknown, is considered by most authorities to be undesirable.

Here's a story based around understanding and misunderstanding underwater hand signals: Missing Diver Hand Signal Thread

 

[NewbaScuba]

My wife and I use a combination of standard scuba hand signals, as found in padi books and on-line, and sign language.
We have found that International Sign Language is highly useful for naming fish underwater. Someof the two handed signs can be modified for one hand easily enough to be understood.