He took the "oxygen tank" comment more calmly than most divers.

@DIVETALK

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve heard it so many times at this point

@tuttt99

2 жыл бұрын

@@DIVETALK That drove me crazy back when I was an active diver.

@rickwrites2612

2 жыл бұрын

lol I think it's from ppl hearing about high altitude mountaineers. They use oxygen and is referred to as tanks.

@TGears314

2 жыл бұрын

I literally read this comment maybe 3 seconds before it popped up in the video😂😂

@kamilareeder1493

2 жыл бұрын

It makes me laugh that they are all so sensitive about it xD Like us regular folk should know that from 4th grade science class or something lol. I wonder how much of their audience is divers and how much is people who could never.

Haha id dive with this guy. He’s smart and knows what he’s talking about, but he’s not cocky or arrogant like a lot of divers I’ve seen. He just genuinely wants to vibe and help people learn new stuff

@DIVETALK

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Charles! Let’s go diving!

@charlesg7926

3 жыл бұрын

When and where, baby 😂

@SanaraCats

3 жыл бұрын

And he's the only one I have seen that doesn't wanna wedge himself in tiny ass spaces 🙌

@jannalam6861

3 жыл бұрын

@@charlesg7926 Me, you, and Jacobs well, 4th chamber, tomorrow 😅

@dnch

2 жыл бұрын

and where he fits, i will definitely fit :D

Any time I've heard about a false chimney claiming a life, I always think to myself "Why don't people just use a guideline?" I come to this video and learn that the people who actually have cave diving experience do use guidelines and don't get stuck in false chimneys.

@DIVETALK

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@NoNORADon911

11 ай бұрын

@@DIVETALK Looked up the cost of rebreathers, phew, pricey. I'm not interested in diving I am just a looky lou. Thanks for the great videos.

@MiddayEnglishman

9 ай бұрын

It happened a lot to me just regular caving.. I argued a lot with my brother that he was going the wrong way when he wasn't and it was me..

@Shade_Tree_Mechanic

6 ай бұрын

​@@NoNORADon911True but so much research and development goes into something like that.

@jimirsayssponsor5844

6 ай бұрын

People like to venture off and go places with no guideline. So they let go and when in a panic they don’t take the time to find it and just start going to the surface as quickly as possible…

I really despise videos titled in this format "dancer reacts to dance video" and the likes. But this is an exception and the information and knowledge I found here absolutely exceeded my expectations. It also didn't feel like information was shoved down my throat, you speak in a way that holds my attention. thank you for taking the time to do this.

@DIVETALK

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment and the support.

@tooshiesty4066

2 жыл бұрын

maybe don’t watch videos about dancers😂 what did you expect

@danimetal4171

2 жыл бұрын

@@tooshiesty4066 I don't watch them but I do see them in my recommendations from time to time.

@tooshiesty4066

2 жыл бұрын

@@danimetal4171 then why are you commenting on something you haven’t seen buddy. You can’t knock a video purely based off the title with the argument you tried to make. “this is an exception and the information and knowledge….” you didn’t even watch the other one to be able to make that claim

@danimetal4171

2 жыл бұрын

@@tooshiesty4066 I should have been more clear. when I say I don't watch them, I mean I *have* seen some but *I don't watch them* anymore. however, I do make some exceptions depending on other factors. based on that experience those videos were not much different from a normal person's reaction video rather than a supposed expert's reaction video based on their commentary in said video. so to me they seemed like the next level of clickbait since the title would lead you to believe you'll be getting some insightful knowledge from a supposed expert. not that using such titles is wrong in of itself, I just dislike the misuse of it although technically they did nothing wrong. the comment I made here was to highlight that I had found a welcome exception and to thank DIVE TALK for making this video. at the end of the day it's just my opinion and YMMV. have a good day.

I was terrified of diving until I listened to this gentleman. He's very educated and awesome at explaining how everything works. He's a rock star!

@darrylburgess261

3 жыл бұрын

I'm still scared but not as much so anymore

@DIVETALK

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Barbara!

@designsii

3 жыл бұрын

These videos are the reason I wouldn’t be able to dive🤣. So much room for error to occur down there it’s crazy

@ToyokaX

2 жыл бұрын

It's better to be overprepared and underwhelmed, rather than the reverse!

@jayteegamble

2 жыл бұрын

These videos have made you LESS scared?

Jacob’s well’s danger is in that the spring actually tries to push you into the fake chimney, so that’s where a lot of the fatalities end up. It really boils down to people who have no experience cave diving and very little experience diving in general showing up with gear and no map.

@kamilareeder1493

2 жыл бұрын

I can't imagine NOT taking a map. Like no matter how good I get at camping, I'm always gonna have a map and a compass. Idk how people think they'll be able to navigate without one underground. Like it could still wind up that way even with a map, but those false chimneys give me the creeps.

@kervincapangpangan1340

2 жыл бұрын

@@kamilareeder1493 i think they use lines to guide their path, excrpt if they stray from the line

@ProTuner06

2 жыл бұрын

@@kervincapangpangan1340 Exactly. We bring a line and never stray from it.

@saysHotdogs

2 жыл бұрын

Hey why is there no grate over the false chimney? Is it impossible?

@dustinnance6817

2 жыл бұрын

@@saysHotdogs it’s a relatively small cave with tons of signs up warning of the current. I think they explicitly say not to dive as well so very few people are supposed to even be at the entrance anyways. Sealing up the false chimney even if possible just isn’t practical with a cave system so small. Anyone diving it should have a map, know the conditions(they don’t change much), and have plenty of 02 to realize they’re in the false chimney if they’re foolish enough to cave without a guide line. You can’t build a 10ft wall next to every road because some people don’t look before they cross is the best answer I can give.

Mrballen has scared me out if ever diving, and probably wouldn’t ever dive, but you make it sound not so scary. You just need the right training.

@DIVETALK

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly!

@onearmedwolf6512

2 жыл бұрын

His stories are usually about divers that aren't properly equipped or Trained.

@Arcticnick

2 жыл бұрын

I would venture so far as to say diving in overhead environments is actually inherently safe, providing you stick to ALL the rules and regs. Accident analysis is a good way to understand and therefore avoid traps. Over confidence and boredom appear to be high contributing factors to causes of fatalities. And or total ignorance. In my limited experience.

@Arcticnick

2 жыл бұрын

Certainly one must be very comfortable diving in the open ocean before even contemplating actually diving a wreck or cave system.

@janellebraun3629

2 жыл бұрын

Same

I’m not a diver, and I’ll be honest I don’t see myself ever doing it, but I find your content very entertaining and informative.

@DIVETALK

2 жыл бұрын

Super happy you are a subscriber. Thank you!

@Spec1alDel1very_

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I'm similar. I've actually been binge watching DIVE TALK for a few days now. I've never dived, nor do I want too, but learning the info has been very cool... also Woody and Gus are nice to listen too. Good banter, as well. I love the horror stories and what they say divers can Learn from them

I've seen cave diving as a some sort of a suicide wish but you'd changed my mind entirely. You've taught me how safe it could be if you follow the rules.

@DIVETALK

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@KatilinaWRaven

2 жыл бұрын

Most of the time diving is very calming. Im my school we had an Olympic pool ( Olympians would actually practice there) and when I was stressed I would ask to use it and I would always sink in the diving side and just sit there. Made many people freak out including a stand in ( sub) teacher.😅 but our swim coach and swim teacher knew what I did and how an emergency for me would look like. They made me take a rag/ flag thing and if I let it go they would get me. This was in Michigan ❣

@targard.quantumfrack6854

2 жыл бұрын

@@KatilinaWRaven Lucky you

“How can you tell they don’t have back up lights?” I am thinking diving lights back in 1979 were probably much larger so it would be easier to see if someone had a back up light or not.

Right off the bat, I will say that I love how you explain the difference between a siphon and a spring. Obviously just another reason why you should never cave dive without the proper training, but I think people could easily make the instinctive mistake of feeling that a siphon is "easier to dive" because the water flows inwards and pulls you along. The fact that the water pushes against you in a spring might make you think the cave is fighting against you. With the proper training you can very easily realize that the water pushing against you at the beginning of the dive is much MUCH preferred since that's when you'd be at your strongest plus you don't want the water pushing against you when you're trying to leave. Make the entry harder than the exit and you'll be safer. Very good info.

@DIVETALK

2 жыл бұрын

Jeremy, thanks for this awesome comment.

@nicem8746

2 жыл бұрын

24:52. “Flipper” SIGH!!!! I feel ya Gus!🤣😂

@flyinghigh370

2 жыл бұрын

I did my TDI “Into to Cave” in Tulum, Mexico. Some cenotes (a pond with beautiful clear water for swimming) have a spring side and siphon side. Depends on which way you go and I’ve done both. Some of the cenotes have a current. Very minor but still a current. I got certified and fell in love with scuba diving. I however never thought I’d be a “suicidal cave diver” until I went for a cavern dive training and experienced it. It was so beautiful and freakishly quiet. It’s amazing. So I did my Into to Cave and am anxiously awaiting my return to Mexico to finish my full cave diving course. So awesome to see something that so few get to see. Love the channel.

Me, who can't even swim, watching this at 3am: Hm, interesting...

@DIVETALK

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment and for watching.

@computerbob06

2 жыл бұрын

You might be good at diving? You could see it as controlled sinking!

@prudence18

2 жыл бұрын

you killed me😂🤣 ... laughed so fast and hard that Pepsi came out my nose. ty!!! I'm not a diver. or caver. Amen for any doggy paddlers?! the simple walking challenged ??! God bless these folk. lovin' the binge tho!

In the 70s, your lights were basically connected to car batteries lol That's how they knew they didn't have backup lights, that shit didn't fit in pockets... Which they didn't have, since there were horse collars instead of BCDs lol

@DIVETALK

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info!

@mayalackman7581

2 жыл бұрын

@@majikjuggalo Gus has only been diving since 2018.

@mayalackman7581

2 жыл бұрын

@@majikjuggalo he doesn't. Watch other videos. Both Gus and Woody freely admit they are beginners when it comes to cave diving.

The incident happened in the 70's. Flashlights aren't the same today as they were back then. Not exactly a fair comparison to modern day flashlights.

@danielinman2191

2 жыл бұрын

hey friend? can you educate the rest of us on how cave diving was back then? I'm genuinely curious.

I jay have to say… as someone who had a 25 year run in radio… and a lifelong “wisher” of being able to dive… you have a cadence and presence that is perfect for teaching, not to mention the fact that you break it down for someone like me to understand what you’re speaking of… I just wanted to say thank you, and I very much appreciate you sharing your knowledge.

@DIVETALK

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this encouragement.

I've yet to go on my first dive yet I can't help but binge your channel. Keep it up, dude!

@DIVETALK

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Will do!

Thank you. I know nothing of cave diving and found this very educational. You be safe and have great adventures. Thank you for putting safety over arrogance or ignorance.

This is a great reaction video, I gotta appreciate you calling out the inaccuracies from videos like this. My biggest gripe with "informative" videos like the one you're reacting to is the condescending narration you commonly get, as if they're talking to you like you're a child.

@DIVETALK

2 жыл бұрын

Well said

If I ever cave-dived -which considering the fact I haven't free-dived in nearly a decade I probably won't- I would love to do it with the kind of instructor that loads themselves with extra security measures. Better to have them and not need them than need them and not have them. That's a philosophy that applies to every aspect of life and applies 1000 times more when diving.

Lalalalalove the channel - can't get enough! I'm a Respiratory Therapist and also the clinical coordinator of our hyperbaric medicine department at a large inner city hosp. I get divers from time to time and use D.A.N. physicians often. This is awesome putting my clinical knowledge to use! Always great to hear it from a divers perspective! Thank you for another amazing upload!

@DIVETALK

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment and the support!

“Lemme get my underwater plasma gun” It just doesn’t work like that

@rickwrites2612

2 жыл бұрын

yea and I was thinking if someone did leave a note its because they planned it in advance maybe put it in laminate. But i guess this case could be an urban legend if theres not much documentation.

@kiritimatiswan1986

2 жыл бұрын

@@chrisperrien7055 Nemo angle grinder? Cordless? Just bring a couple extra bats

This is the first time I’m being familiarized with cliff diving, I just looked up Jacob’s Well and found your video. I gotta say, you’ve got me intrigued. Subscribed.

@jjsalas902

3 жыл бұрын

Cave diving?

Watching your videos is not just entertaining but informative. It really boils down to proper training and being qualified to dive in that location. Thank you xx

I've never dived before. Never had any interest growing up. I'm 27 and I Found Mr B. Allen's channel a few years ago and his stories got me curious to learn more about cave diving and diving in general. That's how I stumbled across this channel a while back. I still don't have much interest in trying to dive yet. However, Gus and Woody make it sound like such a fun challenge. They take and remove my fears and replace them with knowledge and information. Both of you are amazing! Love Woodys personality and I love the way Gus conveys information! Great team 👏

I know nothing about diving, but your video taught me a lot while being very entertaining! Keep up the good work!

@DIVETALK

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching for the encouraging words! I hope you share the video with others.

KZread has a weird sense of humor. I am claustrophobic so even thinking about cave diving gets me nervous lol still, I appreciate how informative and easy to understand your explanations are! Learning a lot from this! Though still going to avoid underwater caves...or caves in general for a good long while

@Brichanise.Nicole

3 жыл бұрын

Romans 10:9 If you declare with your mouth,Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved 🥳💕

@burneraccount1394

3 жыл бұрын

@@Brichanise.Nicole Joshua 1:9 be strong and courageous do not be afraid or discouraged for the lord your god is with you wherever you go.

I'm glad my recommendation landed me to you. I don't seek out scuba diver YT channels despite diving myself and with the pandemic halting the possibility for me to finish my advance license + my advance diving license text book got swept by the flood last year, this is really nice to watch. Kudos dude.

@DIVETALK

2 жыл бұрын

So glad you found us. Thanks!

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!

Thank you for a great video and very informed commentary. You seem like a very knowledgeable person and very prepared. This was so fun to watch and I could listen to you all day talking about diving. I do not dive, but if I wanted to, I would want to learn from you!

@DIVETALK

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

I'm not a cave diver. But when you guys reviewed some of Mr. Ballen's videos you got my attention and this is fascinating. You have a new subscriber here. 🤠

@DIVETALK

2 жыл бұрын

Cathryn, we are grateful. Thank you!

In the late 00's, I lived in the Woodcreek subdivision, in a rental home on Pleasant Valley Rd. Less than a quarter of a mile from Jacob's Well. To date, Woodcreek is the most beautiful and tranquil place I've lived. I never knew why, but assumed it was due to popular HOA rules, but there were no tall residential nightlights in the subdivision. So virtually no light pollution. It was the only place with a night sky that reminded me of my childhood home. My youngest son was still a baby. Every day, I took him for walks back and forth to the well. My oldest son, who was in pre-K at the time, joined us when he was not in school. We would leave our home and walk down the road to an RV park, where there was a trail from it down to the well. Most people accessed Jacob's well from a larger road on its other side, named after it. But the trail from the RV park was by far a more scenic walk. A short walk, but it at least half of it was weaved between the rock bluffs overlooking that side of Cyprus Creek. Those are very dear memories for me. My boys were so young, and it was a period of our lives from before more stressful times. I can still feel the weight on my back from my little one; he rode in a leather papoose. Jacob's Well is indeed a very beautiful spot, with crystal clear water. It looks exactly like the photos and videos. But in my memories, the centerpiece was not the well; it was my boys. I would gladly take an opportunity to go back and relive those days with them.

@vickymayo6052

4 ай бұрын

I lived across the road from The Well in 1992. Now living in a different area. I used to walk with my kids at the old RV park.This year a corrupt water company has over pumped and we had drought. The Well has stopped flowing . In the 2015 flood there was a diver's remains that surfaced. I do not remember who it was.

@TonyGingrich

4 ай бұрын

@vickymayo6052 During my time there, the entire Woodcreek area was rallying to get rid of Aqua Texas. They were still literally draining Jacob's Well. And our average low-consumption water bill was around $450/mo. Criminal! The old RV park was still there, too! My boys and I also accessed the Well through it. Small world :)

This series is very entertaining. Keep up the good work

McBallen did a good video on Jacob's Well.

@jewelrylady40

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, Mcballen did a great job on that story. And he's got alot more to watch that are great.

I'm not a diver. Never had any interest in it but for some reason I'm addicted to your videos. 👍

Not a diver, never will be, but Jacob’s Well is beautiful and such an amazing place to visit and to swim. The springs around Austin/the hill country are so special. It’s just a damn shame there are so many tourists that pile in there these days. We used to go when it was just a place where you parked along side the road and walk thru the woods to get there and hang out all day.

Gus (and Woody) you’ve really changed my perspective - I used to watch these cave diving death videos and thought why’d anyone do that, but after you came up in my suggested I’ve been heavily binge watching your videos - I feel more educated to the point I’m predicting the same questions you guys would ask. you’ve taught me a thing or two whereas before I knew nothing, it’s nice to have a little knowledge rather than falling for clickbait. I’m no diver but id love to be certified in the future, I think caverns would be my max id be willing to explore if I trained. But thank you for showing us how a lot of these circumstances are based on poor decision making,planning and ignoring rules. You guys are awesome keep doing what you’re doing ❤

I'm absolutely terrified of water , caves, and anything claustrophobic, but I figure you guys could teach me and talk me out of being this terrified.

I randomly came across this video and now I’m learning more about diving. I actually enjoyed watching this so far lol I’m not finished yet though

@DIVETALK

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

Have great memories diving with my pops. Glad I found this channel. Awesome rig btw.

I really enjoyed your video. I was cracking up a lot besides learning a lot! Thank you for the great fun and education.

@DIVETALK

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment and the support.

Very informative! Great and simple naration! Keep up the good work buddy!

Ngl I’m super claustrophobic the thought of going in a cave above ground is scary one underwater is my nightmare and yet I find these videos so interesting

Brand new subscriber! Really enjoyed learning about the reality of cave diving as opposed to the video that was posted by someone who clearly DID NOT know about cave diving and why it went wrong.

@DIVETALK

2 жыл бұрын

Allison, so glad you enjoyed it.

Good job on the commentary, I enjoyed it. It is a reasonably tight restriction at bottom of a large section of loose rocks that tend to slide down the slope and fill in the entrance. I’ve felt rocks filling in around me while going through. There’s only one exit so that restriction is on my mind during the dive, hoping that it wasn’t filled in with rocks. We kept a 5 gallon bucket there to help move the rocks if needed.

As a psychologist I respectfully disagree. You are affording too much intelligence, logic and personality traits that enhance safety to the general public as well as "adrenaline junkies or counter phobics." I love how your channel handled Mr. Ballen reacts and accepted my respectful criticism of your poor treatment of the wonderful female mortician. I think you're underestimating how highly skilled you are. Something to be proud of, usually it's the reverse. Love the content.

Lmao you talking about the grate cracked me up, "Oh that's a shame lemme just get out my underwater plasma gun" lol

Great video, thanks for posting!

Thanks for all the explanations and details about the rules of diving. Some of my family are open water certified and it is nice to know what they are talking about!

i dont even swim in the pool at night without the light on yet here i am watching diving videos

Underrated video

Your reactions make my life better ☺️

Now I'm wondering how dangerous the job of laying lines in caves is. I imagine it's incredibly dangerous

@DIVETALK

2 жыл бұрын

Cave explorers do that, and yes, cave exploration can be very dangerous.

I recently got my diving license and I’m hoping to get varying experiences diving! It looks like an amazing experience so long as you’re careful

I am never ever ever going cave diving or any diving but this was very interesting! Every day's a school day. Tried to do my PADI a few years ago but got so " land sick" after bobbing about in the sea I had to quit 🤮

I know nothing about diving, and have a genuine fear of deep water. But im addicted to learning about it. Your videos are very informative. Binge watching some today. Next video, reacting to 7 most dangerouse caves

@DIVETALK

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

I love this channel thanks for educating us...

@DIVETALK

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Well, I think this proves that when making videos people who sound confident and sound like they know what the heck their talking about, most people think and believe the information they are listening to is correct and have no reason to doubt it. Thats why videos like yours are SO VERY IMPORTANT! Thank you for breaking this down for us. Awesome job.

@DIVETALK

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

this is the problem with mass produced youtube channels, it's people who haven't a clue pretending they're experts in a field they know jack shit about, and the majority of people believe it all

@rickwrites2612

2 жыл бұрын

I dont think they're pretending expertise at all, it's more like bits of low level journalism ie the stories are about danger or accidental deaths in general in any situation, with only mild to moderate fact checking.

@KDu400

2 жыл бұрын

No better than main stream media!

Very cool guy! Strangely this came up as a recommended video when I'm terrified of diving & caves & stuff. Mega anxiety. This knowledge helped me feel less afraid abt caves especially (thank you nutter butter or whatever it's called for traumatizing me). Youre a great guy! Keep it up!

@DIVETALK

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@spiritmatter1553

2 жыл бұрын

The Nutty Putty cave! 😱

@floralmist6824

2 жыл бұрын

@@spiritmatter1553 Yes! Omg I'm gonna have anxiety attacks for life over that poor guy and his family. His wife was even pregnant at the time.

omg, you are like a diving dictionary :) amazing :) I am learning a lot of things from you guys!

Great info!

Really awesome analysis! Would you be willing to do a video about what the movie Sanctum got right and wrong about cave diving?

@DIVETALK

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. I need to watch that movie and share my thoughts on it. It has been requested a few times. Thank you for watching.

Great vid bro!!! Thanks

🥽 I love this video! Great commentary and explanation 👍

I've seen enough dive videos. I now use a line in my daily life.

@bettyjane6684

2 жыл бұрын

Perfect!🤣

When you mentioned Buford springs that’s exactly what I thought of when I saw the computer animated scene of that cave.

@DIVETALK

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info.

I discovered your channel recently. I really enjoy your content, even though I dont think I'll ever go diving. I saw a video or a girl being "crushed" by her dry suit and that freaked me out.

great stuff. Nice to know all divers are not suicidal

Cool podcast keep it going !

@DIVETALK

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks for correcting the “oxygen” tank. As a former respiratory therapist and long time scuba diver that always drives me nuts.

@angelaoickle5607

3 жыл бұрын

...sure, or dont be a brat. Everyone knows what he means when he said Oxygen tank.

@HelloItsYou

3 жыл бұрын

@@angelaoickle5607 sounds like youre the brat lmfao Way to assume EVERYONE knows what they really mean when they say oxygen tank, Thats nonsense to say EVERYONE knows that you cant use an Oxygen tank underwater past 20ft...

@MissSmoozie

2 жыл бұрын

As a diver and a bit of a contrarian I just wanna point out that you do use oxygen for CCR diving together with another bottle to dilute it, but, that's also prohibitively expensive still, and requires a lot more certification. Maybe one day I'll have the money to learn it.

@rickwrites2612

2 жыл бұрын

@@angelaoickle5607 I feel you, People "get" what is meant by oxygen tank in the sense of "air he can breathe" because it is a term from high altitude mountaineering. But once you get into a channel or convos where your talking about extreme sport exploration ie climbing, diving, caving etc ,( rather than a quick news type story channel just about accidental deaths of any kind), they are going to be more specific, and an educational channel even moreso. He is pretty good about just being matter of fact when correcting info.

@CatherineGrace24

2 жыл бұрын

@@angelaoickle5607 ok Karen

Brilliant factual upload. Many thanks.

@DIVETALK

2 жыл бұрын

Paul thanks!

@GreyGhost.

2 жыл бұрын

@@DIVETALK Great channel ... my pleasure.

I love this you make since I'm not a diver but you really explain things .when I've watched stuff about these places and I didn't understand what's really happening l learned about O2 and air and CO2 concentration build up thank you y'all great p.s.i will not be cavediving any time soon kim

When you mention "200 ft in" and other contraints this makes me feel how important pacing and moderation must be in diving. I'd rather curse at only having fun for a short time than raise my odds of literally dying by even one percent.

They do call them flippers in Australia. Im guessing around 75% would be used for body board surfing. Great video

great video! can you please do some cave reviews with cave maps. keep up the great work!

@DIVETALK

3 жыл бұрын

Great idea!!! Will do. I love that idea!

@lucasszymanski114

3 жыл бұрын

@@DIVETALK Awesome! I look forward to seeing more videos you make, really enjoying them all. Keep up the great work! Cheers from Vancouver BC.

I've never done diving but sir I would actually do diving with you. You explain it all so well

I’m in San Antonio, Texas and I’ve been to Jacob’s Well (outside of Wimberley TX). I have never seen divers there though, only people swimming and just hanging out. I had no idea

Thank you, enjoying your channel, such a great insight into cave diving - really well explained

@DIVETALK

3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

2:10 is a scene from "Sanctum", right before the disaster. Loved your commentary on it BTW.

Great job reviewing this video. I watch the original not long ago. Just wanted to mention, if you're not aware, look up hydraulic rebar cutter. We use them to cut half inch stainless steel chain. Cuts through rebar like butter

@DIVETALK

3 жыл бұрын

Oh I’m aware there are tools out there to do that job, but your average diver is not carrying those around just in case and leaving notes behind mocking those who put the grate up. That story makes no sense.

Cave diving looks SUPER interesting and fun, but after hearing Gus talk about how tight some of these restrictions are, I'm thinking I may have to leave this particular sport to others. I'm curious if Gus and Woody ever mentioned how tall they are, or how much they weigh?

Idk why i thought of this, but when you were talking about lines you bring into the cave with you. Is there such a thing as glow in the dark line?

@DIVETALK

3 жыл бұрын

Probably but I’ve never seen it, you should invent that for sure! I would be a customer.

@thevalorousdong7675

3 жыл бұрын

Without an external power source, it would stop glowing after a time if we're talking phosphorescence

@hrshoot

3 жыл бұрын

@@thevalorousdong7675 yes but if its not a main line, and you take it out with you every time it would have that time to charge.

Such a knowledgeable man. And not like oh i know everything. Well done 👏 love this channel 👏

I want you know from you and woody. Why you choose open circuit vs rebreather. Pros cons and why you choose one or the other etc. I'm trying to see if there is an older video. Have yet to find it

I lost a very close friend in a cave dive in Oronogo, Missouri many years ago. He and another close friend were not cave certified, and as far as I know had never cave diver before. My understanding was he was a little stuffy, so took some antihistamines the morning of the dive. When they got pretty deep, the other diver was ahead of this guy, and turned around and he was gone. She looked for some time, but running low on oxygen, she resurfaced and called the local sheriffs department and reported him missing. They did eventually recover his body. Autopsy reports showed being narced, likely started by the antihistamine he had taken. I’ll never understand why he took that chance, was always pretty level headed, a detective for the same police dept I worked at, and talked him into learning how to dive so I had a dive buddy in the middle of Kansas. For the longest time I blamed it on myself for getting him involved. I was finally able after many years to learn it was him who made that decision, however I have never dived again.

@DIVETALK

3 жыл бұрын

I’m sorry to hear about your friend. I’m glad to hear you realized that it was not your fault. Most cave diving deaths come from people who - like your friend - believe they are “very good diver and I would never get lost in a cave”.

@lmccluer

3 жыл бұрын

@@DIVETALK thank you for your words. It still hurts, but like a lot of things that happened in over 35 years in law enforcement and fire fighting, I’ve learned to put the ugly things of that time period in a deep hidden file in my brain. Sometimes something brings these to the surface, and to some it might come as strange. A sight, a person, even a smell might trigger remembering a scene, a call, a victim or even a suspect. But, I know there is nothing that can change those times. Like life, we have our good times and yes even bad times. You have to take the bad ones along with the good ones. It’s called life.

@alex081828

3 жыл бұрын

@@lmccluer did your friends to include the she, not know the dangers of cave diving ? Very sad story, because I'm pretty sure it could have been avoided with the proper training. Not your fault at all, your friend made a mistake and unfortunately it cost him his life.

@lmccluer

3 жыл бұрын

@@alex081828 I have no idea, I didn’t even know they were going. And I doubt they got certified to go cave diving, I’m sure they would have told me. It can as a complete surprise, literally. I was the 911 dispatcher on duty when the sheriffs sent a teletype on the incident, and later called go have one of our officers to make contact with his mother about it.

Just a thought, aren't the gates just locked with a padlock? Those are easy to shim or force open, or even just cut with bolt cutters and replace with a lock of their own. I believe that is even what Ben Mcdaniel did at the blue vortex one you showed in the video. You don't need to destroy/remove the rebar to access the cave.

@stingstungmemae1297

2 жыл бұрын

A certified diver with a key let Ben inside.

Good video, thanks, I've done some tracing work here in Jamaica with the Water Resources Authority. We usually call them risings and sinks. Most (all?) of our inland "blue holes" are risings. The sinks are always river caves, or "impenetrable sinks" (boulder choked at the entrance). RS Stewart - JCO.

I have never been SCUBA diving,much less cave diving...yet I would definitly go diving with this gentleman.

@DIVETALK

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Has it ever happened that a light has malfunctioned or that you’ve lost it when diving?

Maybe by that time that backup light was a much bigger thing

I'm amazed watching your channel,it looks amazing, I'm trying to pluck up the courage to go wild swimming🤣but to be fare I do live in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🥶

Your channel has inspired me to take the leap and get some scuba lessons

Lol! You could make a whole video on your facial reactions and I would be laughing my head off. I’m secretly hoping they say flippers now 😉

@DIVETALK

3 жыл бұрын

That would be a nightmare to react to!

Jacobs well access is regulated by the city now and you have to pay to get in. I’ve lived here since I was in 5th grade (2005) and you could just walk up and swim. We used to jump our bikes into it with ropes tied to them to pull them out😂

Mate this was interesting to watch. I’m a whitewater kayaker. The amount of crap I see about “nearly died, thank god you’re alive…” blows my mind. Exactly like you said: Commentary by people with no clue, for people with no clue.

Excellent pointers!

You guys make me want to learn how to dive.

It's easy to tell you take your role very seriously because you're easily annoyed by the improper terminology used by other KZreadrs. Keep up the faith bro, spread the good word & dispel the misinformation for other divers, especially the wannabes.

@williamblackfyre4866

Жыл бұрын

Improper terminology or weird gatekeeping. I don't roll my eyes at someone when they when they call a fuel cannister a 'gas can', even though it's a mix of oil and gas to fuel landscaping equipment. We use word to communicate with each other, so if someone calls it a gas can, I know what they mean. If someone.calls the 'air cannister' an oxygen tank, do you not know what they are referring to? That's alot of snobbery over a simple phrase.

Favorite one so far, Gus

@DIVETALK

3 жыл бұрын

So far...

@joshuaunderwood1873

3 жыл бұрын

@@DIVETALK yes I have two others to watch today it’s a slow day. I bet when you get that josh guy on the show your subs will double.

@DIVETALK

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, we are trying to get that Josh guy on the show but he’s a KISS Rebreather short from getting that invite 😂

Love your videos