Me too, but when you are trying to teach it, start with a yawn and back off.
Is it rare to be able to pop your ears on will/demand?
- Thread starter mullen1200
- Start date
Please register or login
Welcome to ScubaBoard, the world's largest scuba diving community. Registration is not required to read the forums, but we encourage you to join. Joining has its benefits and enables you to participate in the discussions.
Benefits of registering include
- Ability to post and comment on topics and discussions.
- A Free photo gallery to share your dive photos with the world.
- You can make this box go away
Avonthediver
Contributor
I broke my nose when I was younger a few times and now when ever I like I equalize.
its a good thing
its a good thing
rustyshakelford
Contributor
i realized it the other day on a dive that i didnt have to hold me nose anymore. sure makes it easy
brett
brett
I used to do that out of nervous habit when I was just sitting around. It sure worked well for me when I started diving.
OP
mullen1200
Registered
cool. Well hopefully it works out that way for me too.
stormysea
Guest
I just have to swallow and my ears equalize. But poor hubby has to do all sorts of jaw and nose gymnastics.
Not rare at all. Most experienced divers can do it....in fact, most folks can they just don't know it yet.
- Messages
- 16,405
- Reaction score
- 5,219
- # of dives
- 1000 - 2499
I've been doing that years before I got certified. It's hard to explain. If you do it and "freeze" whatever muscles while your at the "peak" of it--ei. when it "pops"?- you are in effect plugging your ears without using your fingers. Try it when a big noisy truck passes you to dim the sound.
mohave_steve
Contributor
Interesting discussion.
I have asked instructors & other divers the same question a number of times and not received an answer until now. I have allways been able to clear my ears with no concious effort. During my OW cert dives my instructor scolded me for not clearing and didn't buy my explanation that I didn't need to so I grabbed my nose from time to time just for show. Lat weekend we did four dives to 75-90' diving a square profile. I was able to decend from the surface to 85' with no discomfort and without conciously clearing my ears. That said, I have been on at least one or two where I did have to clear.
Thanks for the info.
I have asked instructors & other divers the same question a number of times and not received an answer until now. I have allways been able to clear my ears with no concious effort. During my OW cert dives my instructor scolded me for not clearing and didn't buy my explanation that I didn't need to so I grabbed my nose from time to time just for show. Lat weekend we did four dives to 75-90' diving a square profile. I was able to decend from the surface to 85' with no discomfort and without conciously clearing my ears. That said, I have been on at least one or two where I did have to clear.
Thanks for the info.
diver 85
Contributor
You'll still need to hold your nose some, I learned that trick(no nose holding) a few months after certification---in fact I'm sitting as we speak 'popping' my ears by opening my mouth & moving my jaw from side to side....
Similar threads
