Your trim does need to be spot on in order to do this with ease although saying that, I dive with someone who can't reach their valves regardless due to shoulder problems. He has simply flipped his rig upside down. A valve guard and some longer hoses allows you to do this with ease. It's not...
For me they've always been a hindrance and I no longer use one. Swim on your back or simply on your front with your reg in. If your worried about using too much air from your cylinder then you're not planning your dives safely.
The snorkel had been put in to storage (with the ankle weights -...
Always analyse and calibrate first! Even from banked nitrox. The previous fill will determine the true blend and you can't be sure of that (if you're hiring). Always calibrate and analyse (in the real world)
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I'm looking at undergoing a cave diving course (entry level) in the UK next year. I'm a (non teaching) PADI instructor with over 20 years experience of diving. I'm also a qualified Tec diver.
I've been doing my research on instructors and establishments in the UK but would be very interested to...
Buoyancy and trim!
I'm fortunate enough to live on an island therefore shore diving is common place. This means that there's no obligation to always be back at a specific time to meet the boatman. I'll occasionally end my dives by hovering about half a meter off the bottom. I'll focus on...
I prefer not. It's just another thing to go wrong (transmitter issues, battery life) but I'm 'old school'. If I buy an air integrated computer then I sell the transmitters on eBay, clawing back some of the cost of the computer. Happy days!
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