Number one thing that drives me crazy are Octo's hanging loose and dragging in the mud or sand.

@pjmvdbroek

9 ай бұрын

That is why you shouldn't use an octopus. A long hose solves the issue.

@bloodymarvelous4790

9 ай бұрын

@@pjmvdbroek Probably not his octo. Can't control what other people are using.

@jeffconley6366

9 ай бұрын

@@pjmvdbroek I use 2 - 40" hoses. Both routed under my arm with 90 degree swivel 's at the second stages. I do primary donate and keep the other one one a necklace. Nothing to come lose or drag on the bottom.

@ppo2424

8 ай бұрын

Not just Octo's, any hoses flapping about

Every now and then, I'll breathe from my octo during a dive for a couple minutes. It's for my peace of mind, so I know it's working properly if it's ever needed - my lizard brain nags me if I don't check it regularly. The thing that annoys me is divers not looking before they jump into the water. Just look down guys and give me a couple of seconds to surface and move away from the boat. I don't need you plummeting down onto my head!! In the same vein, , when you're on a rhib and you discuss with the people sitting next to you which way you're going to roll back and they STILL throw themselves the wrong way and you end up with a face full of cylinder! A cylinder to the face hurts - ask me how I know! 😅

I now stick a mini rearview mirror on the back of my video light. I can see my magic buddy easily whichever side he or she stays on.

Divers with tank knockers or rattles that are constantly banging or rattling..... 🤬

@ppo2424

8 ай бұрын

I use one as a dive guide and frankly they're very useful, but i do try to limit how much i use it

Noone wants to suit up too early but I like to take things slow and easy. I also don't want to be the guy everyone is waiting for.. I like to have time to think and do things methodically. I hate being interrupted when I'm doing SAFETY checks. On one occasion as an inexperienced diver I was bullied onto the RIB by an aggressive dive leader, without my integrated weights being fitted. It was embarrassing rather than dangerous and of course I missed that dive... Now I point blank tell people "I'm not ready" if I'm not ready!

Frankly, I’ve only ever been annoyed when they cram too many people on one boat, play thrash metal as they bounce along on the top of the waves THEN tell you to calm down whilst you are diving. The dive master makes you put on twice as much weight as you know you need as well, so your BCD is always partially inflated AND they don’t tell you about the 100MPH currents before you dive. But, “hey, you need to learn not to gulp!” From a 4’5" bloke with a rainforest physique who dives at least ten times a week every week. Actually, no, the thing that really grinds my gears is being ignored by the dive master at 15m when you point to your air pressure and give the thumbs up AND boat signal but he just continues the dive THEN he bollocks you because you are out of air at the mandatory decompression stop. So: #1: bad fills, and then the excuse that it’s hot #2: loud music and too much speed on the boat going out #3: overweighting #4: bad dive planning with currents being missed out #5: bad attitude to safety #6: no room on the boat #7: no allowances for my frame and enforced overweighting when being called a gulper #8: people messing around with your equipment, AFTER you’ve set it up and checked, it without telling you #9: poorly maintained rental equipment #10: dive buddies who swim off all the time and who you have to help through currents even though you are struggling yourself - then you get criticised for gulping! Other than that nothing else bothers me at all. 🤿

@paultyler4001

9 ай бұрын

You hit all 10 of my hates!!

@joshs3916

9 ай бұрын

Never allowed anyone to overweight me, period. That’s very odd to hear

@CosmicGorilla

9 ай бұрын

@@joshs3916 it’s normal in some places.

@joshs3916

9 ай бұрын

@@CosmicGorilla That is a shame imo

@ppo2424

8 ай бұрын

Seems to me you're going with the wrong dive centre.

Dive masters who feel the need to tinker with your tank valve on your way off the boat. I know they’re just trying to double check for safety, but if you’re an experienced diver, you’ve set things the way you want them for your dive and you don’t want things changed.

@ppo2424

8 ай бұрын

The only time I've done that is when the entire boat is full of open water students,other than that i just remind people to do their buddy checks.

@charlotterobinson9452

Ай бұрын

I had a boat guy turn my tank halfway off on my way off the boat once. That was unpleasant when we got to depth!

As an underwater photographer I can spend 15mins or more trying to catch the perfect shot of something while my non photographer buddy gets irate because he/she would prefer to explore.

Many divers open the tank valve to blow the water off the o-ring on the dust cap. I started diving in the 1970's and many were taught to do that. I find blowing on it works just fine.

@ncbuckslayer8244

9 ай бұрын

Just finished my open water and they taught us to do this. But thanks to many videos I’ve watched I never did it again after training. I use a towel now

@Galanty

9 ай бұрын

I was certified in 1973 by Navy Seals, Naui , L.A. County diver, and blowing air on regulator was definately part of the teachings, and part of the final testing, in 1970s courses.

@TravisTheSavage

Ай бұрын

​@@ncbuckslayer8244my instructor said never use a towel because fibers can get into it

Zero to Hero's who think they're the Bee's Knee's.

Diver flapping their arm around while holding a DAMN LONG metal stick

Inst here; Human wrecking ball on a coral reef is the big one. The “I already know so I don’t need the briefing” is another. In terms of gear I’ve seen people with a 5m long hose intended to be their primary just stuffed in their octopus keeper with the other 3m of hose hanging out and snagging on everything

@ScubaDiverMagazine

2 ай бұрын

My heart broke the first time I saw a diver swim straight into a gorgonian sea fan

@Boopadoop

2 ай бұрын

@@ScubaDiverMagazine mate! … it’s just not right

people who dive using there hands/arms for propulsion constantly

Shining a dive torch in my face on a night dive. Thanks buddy, guess I'll do the rest of the dive blind.

Divers bicycle kicking or flailing their arms

(Sing with me now) These are a few of my least favorite things: Divers with no situational awareness that swim into me or kick me in the face (put your head on a swivel in a 3-D environment; look left, right, up, and down while you manage your trim). Similarly, divers that swim into my field of view as I'm taking a video or photo of a subject. Braggarts that, at the end of each dive, declare without any solicitation how much air they have left. People that leave their rig on the bench directly above where I've clearly stowed my gear and claimed my space (shore diving only). Divers who deliberately touch coral. Faster dive buddies who never look back to see if you're okay or even nearby. And, although I usually enjoy this channel, the poster, and the commenters, I am annoyed at how little it takes for people to be annoyed. If your world turns darker because someone's snorkel is on the right (uh, wrong?) side, their octo is unsecured, the amount of someone's gear seems excessive, a diver is using their arms for maneuvering or propulsion, they call it a tank instead of a cylinder, or anything else that doesn't really affect you or the delicate environment, then you need a little thicker skin. Okay, I'm not perfect, and I concede that the air braggart thing is kinda picky: I'm a bit of a heavy breathing guy who dives with a full face mask.

I found that my split fins started to struggle as I increased my mass with a neoprene drysuit and extra thick thermals; we dive temperatures down to about 35F / 1.5C. While splits still worked, and are a great fin, I could feel the limits of them when finning. My paddle fins are far more efficient with my cold water setup. Yes, they take a tiny bit more effort to fin with, but the amount of propulsion per kick is far greater. Going 'hot water' diving? Split fins are a great option!

@brucebeattie4851

9 ай бұрын

I can't speak to split fins being better or worse depending on the temperature but paddle fins are definitely the way to go if you're in current. Being shorter and wider, they are also the ones that you want to be wearing in more confined spaces. In fairness, split fins are wonderful in still water and you will likely notice some change in air consumption.

@stephens2r338

9 ай бұрын

@@brucebeattie4851 I'm a cave diver and instructor and have been using splits for everything. They are especially handy when you're heavy carrying lots of gear, but you have to be more careful not to stir up the sediment on the bottom and back finning is tricky and I guess they're more likely to get tangled on something. For technical diving I don't use them the same way as in open water. You don't need much force to use them, so in tight conditions or when using frog kicks all the movement comes from the ankles and not the knees or hips. Sounds and looks a little odd and goes against the cave diving community's thinkings but after a while even my cave diving buddies changed their opinions. Its a lot less tiering.

the one that keeps checking your air level even if you use less then he does

People *should* use their octo, at least periodically. That's the best way to make sure it is working well! It's least you can do if you aren't going to run long hose primary donate. Related to this - people who just let their octo dangle into the sand/grit.

1. Divers who brag about how much air they have left. 2. Photographers who don't get out of the way or give others a moment for a quick photo. 3. Divers who wait until dive time to START getting ready.

Snorkel that's the thing rolled up in my pocket. Haven't used it in decades.

Kicking away in a tight area; being oblivious to divers near you...

I dive split fins as my main fins. I have no problems Frog kicking or back kicking. I can also travel quickly through the water when I need to. Love your vlogs and watch all the time.

I like to use ASL under water, even if the person might not know the sign, it is usually pretty easy to figure out what I am saying.

@badgermoon9229

2 ай бұрын

ASL would be great to know for diving. My ex was learning it and we used some simple signs that really expanded our vocabulary underwater. I dove with my brother a lot and we were familiar with the signals we used which were mostly what I used when signaling cranes at work, Advantage of having a regular dive partner.

Elitism in the community, to the point they won’t even acknowledge you.

@tvelocidad

9 ай бұрын

Isn't that kind of what this video is... elitist??

@TrynFlyPhotography

9 ай бұрын

@@tvelocidad a smidge-but with a sense of humility…..I’ve met some people who almost literally lift their noses in the air

@paultyler4001

9 ай бұрын

The Tech Diver black assassin's with twin side mounts who won't give you the time of day... 😂

I figured that her mask on her forehead would have got you bent

@ncbuckslayer8244

9 ай бұрын

My instructor in my open water training would damn near drown you with splashes of water if he saw you with your mask on your forehead. He broke that habit day one. Lol

@rickkwitkoski1976

9 ай бұрын

Yup! But the mask on the forehead is what magazine "models" do. I was cured of that in my first pool instruction. Told once. Always remember.

One of my buddys dive with a mirror tint mask it bugs me if i cant see his eyes

@joshs3916

9 ай бұрын

I’ve read they are really nice on the surface, never personally used one

Divers who touch everything- coral, animals, shells etc. Just leave it alone!

Also on the octo topic. Some regs have yellow primaries to signify that it’s a long hose-primary donate set up. Looking at the Dive Rite XT2s

00:45 Could it be that the camera shot is mirrored? The actor/actress could have had it on the left side of their face correctly, but the mirrored shot makes it seem like they have it on the right.

The pinholes arent there in case of a leak, they are there because of gas diffusion, most likely because the hose is steel reinforced. It will trickle very small amounts of gas over time that cause the ballooning. Hoses are my profession.

On breathing from the octo :- I was told that a reg. should be "used" to keep the insides loose. So I do try and end my dives with 5 or 10 mins. breathing from my "alternative".

I had no idea about snorkels, I’ve obviously never tried any fancy ones cos they defs could be used both sides

Divers that are in a race to get from here to there instead of just taking time to enjoy it. I’m qualified to this depth so I’m stating at this depth Dis organised any one seen my or where’s my I can’t find my Aargh🤬

"Tanks are for fluid" but air is a fluid.

Snorkel: Agree. Thought it was just me. Oxygen tanks: Yep. Tank? Not an issue. Blowing valves: Agree. Annoying and useless. Different gear: Guilty as charged. I try to stay quiet. Split fins: Grrrr. Tiny bubbles: Don’t like them. Early warning sign of trouble. Hand signals: There are dialects. We have to deal with them. Octo: Don’t care. I use a long hose, primary donate. My octo is all black and on a necklace for me. My primary is for donating and it’s a light color to stand out. Buddy in a blind spot: Newbies all do it. I did. Teach ‘em not to, from the start. #1: SILT KICKERS!

I love my split fins, but they were not great for rescue class.

She’s a freediver and a spearo! Freedivers often wear their snorkel on the right. Sometimes we don’t even attach them and put floats on them so our buddy can make sure they don’t float away. Other times we might just hold it or tuck it into our weight belt.

Hey Mark. As a new diver that just got a whole new set of gear, what's the best way to store this stuff? Any little tips and hacks? #AskMark

@ScubaDiverMagazine

8 ай бұрын

Dry in a cool, dark place is usually the best for most diving equipment. Extreme temperatures, ozone and strain tend to be the worst things for dive gear. Make sure all of your gear is washed thoroughly and dried completely before storage, that's the most important thing.

Love this one as well

#askmark .... if you move from an primary plus octo (e.g. yellow) to long hose and chin hanging reg, I guess makes sense to get get an other color hose for the octo, would you change also the octopus to a normal regulator ?

@ScubaDiverMagazine

9 ай бұрын

Sure, most Octo hoses only tend to be 100cm long so you usually need to invest in an extra hose anyway. The colour is very much up to you. Most divers use a standard black hose because they're the most available. Colourful hoses can be useful to differentiate the hoses and prevent tangles. As far as the 2nd stage itself, it again mainly comes down to aesthetics, you can ask a service technician to adjust the 2nd stage so that it breathes the same as your primary. You may also be able to get a replacement front cover. If your primary and AAS are different models then most divers invest in a second primary so that they perform the same in the water.

@pmaraziti

9 ай бұрын

@@ScubaDiverMagazine Thank youuuuuu

@briancohen2555

9 ай бұрын

For what it's worth, I followed my diver instructor's advice and bought a normal regulator, instead of a puck, for my octo. Yes, it's more expensive. But it's higher quality, more dependable, and easier to breathe with (which could calm down the diver that needs it). Because it's easier to breathe from than a puck, I'm more motivated to use it on occasion to make sure it's functioning properly.

@pmaraziti

9 ай бұрын

Well. I have switched my octo for a twin model of my primary and moving to a king hose setup today. Looking forward to the first comments on the boat about the fact I don’t have an Octo 😂

@briancohen2555

9 ай бұрын

@@pmaraziti For what it's worth, I haven't yet gotten a comment about my "regular" octo.

I use Right Snorkel becouse I tired anought to confuse it with BCD inflator.

1- when I am freediving I use the snorkel on the right side, its easyer to me to put it on and off. When I am scubadiving I use it on my car's boot... 😅

I never wore my snorkel on my mask strap. We were trained to wear our dive knives on the inside of the left calf and I just kept my snorkel tucked in behind the knife sheath.

Spitting on the dive deck bro we are on a fckin boat spit off the fcking side ! I had to yell at some stupid old lady for spitting right next to all our gear right in the dive deck like wtf are you thinking

3:43 what about when the dive crew requests this and you're renting their gear?

@ScubaDiverMagazine

9 ай бұрын

It's their gear, if they want you to blow their valves then fine. But, I'd just announce it first so I don't scare the dive deck. I've never done it with my gear though, just dab it with a towel and pop the dust cap back on. Best way to keep water out of your regulator.

I don’t wear a snorkel while diving, free diving of course

Numbers 1 to 10 for me are all the same, having to follow a numpty dive guide who is totally bored with guiding divers and so treats it as a work out rather than going at the speed of the divers who are paying for the pleasure of chasing after a guide. Having a guide is a legal requirement in some places such as on Australia's GBR.

Actually scuba divers do use oxygen "cylinders" 😉 and actually pure oxygen isn't toxic in shallow waters 😏.

In the US they are tanks. I can live with that. We've got used to saying "I'm good" when we mean "I'm well", so just accept it's two peoples separated by a common language.

Atleast you didn’t say tank.

How do you seal your mask with that muff on your lip? (Serious Question)

@ScubaDiverMagazine

9 ай бұрын

A combination of a mask with a really soft skirt, beard balm to help create a seal and just clearing the mask every now and then. I don't dive CCRs much anymore so clearing your mask isn't that much of a big deal. That and I've been using a lot of full face masks recently

@joshs3916

9 ай бұрын

Diving with a mustache/beard is easy. Just a bit of clearing

Looks at the Oxygen bottle that I take with me on nearly every dive.

If you're not scuba diving, shouldn't your primary air source (snorkel) be on the right... 🤔🤫😜

@nilotubes

9 ай бұрын

When sidemount divig your “primary” cylinder is on the left (short hose, and the one you don first)

number one things that makes me crazy is divers wearing a snorkel. if you see a value of having a snorkel just put it in your pocket. sorry, but it looks so stupid diving with a snorkel attached to your mask.

FYI tanks fire non-explosive projectiles. Man it bugs me when divers say tanks blow things up. Lol just busting your chops

@badgermoon9229

2 ай бұрын

Right, but when a high energy projectile hits something it tends to come apart pretty fast. ; ).

They arent "cylinders" they are gas bottles.

Something that annoys me? When another diver criticizes my use of a weight belt. "Don't you know that integrated weights are better?" "That's your opinion, shut up." Also, split fins don't annoy me, I just hope that they're not the ONLY fins a diver owns...

Divers on the boat being told over and over again before they get on the boat to take seasick tablets and tell you they don’t get seasick ,eat lunch and vomit all over themselves and the deck …

"Patos" and "Careta" is the way to annoy divers in Spain ;-)

kzread.info/dash/bejne/nIB_lc9xiMjfk6g.html Having a non experienced diver use his 'own' signals while being low on air ... while it was clearly shown in the briefing we're using and him not asking for clarification DURING the briefing ... Ended up with him being at 20 bar at 8 meters depth ... I never lose patience; but this one really got close

Amazing how divers get lol

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The over excited buddy or group diver who continually taps you on the arm or leg and starts pointing frantically towards coral, fish or anything that grabs their attention without realising the ‘thing’ is blatantly obvious to you and other divers. I’ve used my slate on occasion to vent😡🤬😃 and get thr message across to ‘chill’ and enjoy👌🤿 the dive

@nilotubes

9 ай бұрын

I usually give them the OK sign and we are done. You would be surprised how bad situational awareness some people have when diving so what is obvious to you might not be for the next person. But yes, can be annoying.. great another yellow fish …

@ppo2424

8 ай бұрын

Funny that, because I've been busy as a DM pointing out that shark not 10m away and when i ask the group of they saw the shark, not one of them did. That happens a lot. So my gripe is blind divers.

Divers who grab or touch the reef.

Mark, First - Thanks for what you do. I find it highly informative. Second - I believe it is time to replace the “I am OK” hand gesture with the “Thumbs Up” gesture. Above the water line the “Thumbs Up” is a universal symbol for I am good, great, groovy, or I have no issue. No one uses the “OK” gesture above the water any longer. To demonstrate my point, watch yourself (in the "Magic Buddy" portion of this video) and when you glance to your side and say, “Everything is Good” you give the thumbs Up (with both hands!). My recommendation is that the “Thumbs Up” gesture combined with a vertical (up & down) motion can mean time to surface. Who is with me?

Yeah the #1 most annoying thing ever is your buddy being completely out of sight because they prefer to see you very well followed closely by people not having any sort of control over their fins flutter kicking and blowing all the mud and dust everywhere. An extra point would be people taking snorkels on a dive in a lake, completely useless (for some reason that always happened with PADI divers, which I find curious).

@BingSurjawan

9 ай бұрын

I always have my J snorkel. For me it's a handy tool for giving rescue breath while towing from behind. But in most cases its pretty helpful when the tank is low on air and the boat or the shore is still far while the sun is shining mid-day full bright and swimming face up is rather blinding.

Divers with GoPros on sticks 😡