Preparation for starting to SCUBA again - what videos?

[Pedroinspain]

In November I will be hopefully immersing myself in warm tropical waters with abundant marine life. However, I have only dived twice in the last 7 years, so obviously I need a refresher course. I also have a new U/W video camera and will have a new Oceanic Veo 100 dive computer, which sums up to a bunch of things to get used to. My guess is that the video camera stays topside until both me and my instructor are comfortable. I have yet to take delivery of the computer, but I understand that Oceanic provides online instruction. Finally I need to have my gear serviced and checked.

However, before entering the water on a PADI refresher/review course, I would like to go through some online videos to 'spruce' myself up prior to setting up my gear and entering the water on the training course. I checked out YouTube. Some of the Scuba training videos are truly dreadful; some are amateurish; some are plainly wrong (holding breath while passing the primary regulator instead of first using the Octopus); and some are disjointed and incomplete. I gave up after a while.

So here's the question: Do any of you have a favourite set of instruction videos that you would recommend, and could you provide URL links please?

 

[DMDavid]

So here's the question: Do any of you have a favourite set of instruction videos that you would recommend, and could you provide URL links please?

PADI does have many of their videos on DVD and I see them quite often on Ebay for very reasonable prices.

As for you computer, Oceanic does provide you with a free course through a online vendor called DCT.

The best option is to find an instructor to help you review your dive skills.

 

[vladimir]

Watch videos to prepare, or to vicariously dive while you wait? That is why we come to ScubaBoard.

I don't think the videos will help. The refresher will cover everything and you will feel confident in your skills once you've completed it. I'd play with the computer and simulator quite a bit before diving it, though. And yeah, leave the video camera topside for a while—if your dive skills are rusty any video you take won't be much good anyway.

 

[TSandM]

HERE is a link to a page of videos which demonstrate excellent diving skills. Kudos to you for wanting to do some review and modeling prior to your refresher sessions.

 

[Caggm]

Use this link as a guide to your Refresh course, this a video of the open water skills.... thue guy there is one of the best Course Directors in the world enjoy..... New PADI Divemaster & Instructor course (PADI IDC) skills circuit - Part 1 Surface skills - YouTube

 

[KeithTheSnake]

Those were some nice replies to this thread. I bookmarked them, myself.