There are many agency-affiliated instructional videos on the web, many providing good information on different aspects of diving. However, your videos are consistently the most useful I have come across, ranging from very detailed demonstrations of diving essentials such as this one, to discussions of diving philosophy. Your points on equipment configuration (the ISE take on DIR) and approach to diving make excellent sense, and I have as a result re-thought and made small but significant modifications to my twinset configuration. Your blunt assessments of diving 'nonsense' I find refreshing. Excellent work, I look forward to your next video!

@CoastalDevelopment

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Greg, dont know what to say but Thank You very much for this really appreciated and very motivating - safe diving!

I love your videos, and your attention to detail. There are a number of things I have picked up from you, in terms of my sidemount configuration. Keep them coming!!

Brother Diver- Achim, I learned VERY good stuff from you today! Many thanks to you sir, for an exceptional presentation!

I most certainly agree with Greg below. Some instructional videos are pretty lame, but THIS video here is NOT! The gentleman doing this instructional video is easy to understand, takes his time in the explanation segment(s), and gives a CLEAR view of EACH process. He is a most excellent teacher, + I'd go diving with him anytime!

Thank you for this technique, It has been my favourite equipment securing technique for awhile.

Thanks. Very useful. I've used this technique to attach boltsnapt to lights, GoPros, etc. I also learned from your tackling video how to mark and wrap my boltsnaps with a similar orange hi-viz line. Easy to identify above and under water and improves grip.

I had to set up my new gear today and my Instructor, Mike van Splunteren, wasn't around to help me, so I came straight to the ISE channel to look for this video that I saw last year when you published it. Thank you, Achim. This is such a great help! Also, thank you for the high quality education that you have put into ISE training programs. There's no way back!

@CoastalDevelopment

7 жыл бұрын

thanks Adriana, you're in the best hands with Mike. enjoy your class. best Achim

When you want to know how to do it the right way, ask a German! 😛 Thx for the very clear explanation and for giving the reasons why to do it this way.

Best Didactics ever I sometimes watch this video to relax... after a long day at work. Four years ego I was living on tropical island I had the absolute pleasure and honour to dive few times with the gentleman in this video. It was probably dive number 20 for me away from the McDonald’s diving skills i was trying to forget Dive number 20 using Hongarthian configuration i meant.. Amazing time really i end up throwing away my bcd old fins knife re-educate myself to the real art of surviving underwater. His knowledge and the actual skills are at the top of the DIR tach and recreational Diving industry. Thanks a lot Akim Regards from london I hope one day I can dive again with you..n Mike Thank you and Safe Diving 👈🏻

Very helpful Had to rewatch after 3 years of use on a bolt snap.

Very nice video, some people need this simple technics. Simple is the best under water. Thx!

Excellent video and very instructional with a lot of good information and tips! Thank you.

You have the most useful videos ever. Thank you so much!

Thank you so much for your videos! I have learned so much.

I just got new regs and harness set up. Will definitely be using the bolt snaps like this. Great set up and video thank you.

Very informative, thanks for making it!

from this video I learned how to tie my first diver knot. thanks ISE

Excelente video, consejos seguidos al pie de la letra.

Good video, I use those knots to secure my gear too. I do sometimes use cable/zip ties to secure things though. Very quick to do and still quite easy to cut through.

@CoastalDevelopment

7 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks. We try to avoid cable ties as the tend to breack when you twist them and they get brittle (well most of them) when exposed to UV-Light (sun). But they are for sure a great "quick fix" - hey we would still be in the caves without duct tape and cable ties :-D

Thanks Sir in the first two minutes of watching your video You helped me. I figured out what I needed to do.!!!!!

Great Stuff Achim, Great presentation

Fantastic Video! learned a lot.

Really enjoyed this, thank you

Well done mate

Nice video! Thank you for sharing!

Wow…. This is a great video. I also enjoy your “that’s just stupid” communication style. We have strayed away from just saying how things are. I learned some great stuff from you today…. And now need to go re-tie some bolt snaps…. Shamefully. Lol

Excellent video. Thank you.

Very informative! thank you very much interesting video!

always， great job！ learned a lot from you shares.Thanks!

Very useful, good video. Thank you.

Thanks. Super helpful.

New diver, will do my gear this way! Good video

Great video, thanks for sharing! I've lost a backup light because the reef knot failed (after years it untied). What I do now is the same, but I also secure them with a loose zip tie. It's loose so it doesn't bend/break, but in the case the knot fails it will catch it. Please let me know if you have any better ideas! Cheers

great info, thanks a lot.

Achim, you are amazing! Liebe Grüße von Schweden

Verry interesting Video! Thx for Upload!

Nice demos, although I disagree with having a snap permanently attached to a primary reel. The reason is that a primary reel should already be in your hand when entering an overhead environment, so there is no chance of entanglement. You should not be swimming around through restrictions with a primary reel attached. When operating a primary reel you also don't want a snap hanging off it to catch on itself. Everything else I 100% agree with. Good demo!

very helpful although I'm wondering the reason why you tied the light differently from the reel or reg?

Great video, thanks for sharing. What's your recommendation for tying a bolt snap on a finger spool?

thank you for tips

nice one. very useful. now I know :D thank you very much :)

Love your videos! These are the best. Do a class in California

@CoastalDevelopment

7 жыл бұрын

thanks Ryan, get some friends together and I will be there in sec.

@rclark450

7 жыл бұрын

CoastalDevelopment - InnerSpace Explorers - ISE Send me an email of what you would need to do a class out here. I'm sure I can find participants.. rclark450@gmail.com

@CoastalDevelopment

7 жыл бұрын

hi Ryan please send me your email to:achim@is-expl.com so I can send you a plan . thanks and best Achim

Thank you.

thank you for you video, i'm really happy to follow you. Just a question which size is the orange wire? thank you

Great video two questions do you recommend flex hoses? And have you ever experienced any problems using them?

Mariners call it a square knot or a reef knot. Good video, thanks.

Love the videos.... I have seen on some of your videos you use a double ended on the regulator instead of a bolt snap. I would like to try it but do not see a video. I have elbows on my side mount regs. If I attach to the elbow they are hard to clip off if I tie to the hose the flop around a lot. I think the double ended will be great solution. Thoughts? Can you make a video?

Great video

That is excellent thank you. Quick question do you normally cut the lanyards off dive torches? Cheers

Thank you Achim and InnerSpace Explorers for the very good advices. Very helpful tips and information. I have a quastion about your wrist watch. Probably is a scubapro Mantis or Meridian. Can I have your opinion about these 2 models and the suuntos? (or in one of the next videos...) Thanks!!

@CoastalDevelopment

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Marios, Yes, it is a Mantis - and meanwhile a Mantis 2. I use it basically as a daily watch and as a simple Bottomtimer in recreational dives. (Gauge mode). As a computer I find it a bit hard to read and the menue is not really intuitive. (But that can be a subjective problem of an old man with glasses:-D )

Great video. Vielen Dank

good video thank you

Gus and Woodie at Dive Talk to me on to you! Great stuff!

Great!!!!!

A really informative video. Thanks very much for posting. A lot of subscribers seem to have the same question regarding the caveline, myself included - what diameter is it that you use and do you have a link for where a large spool can be purchased please? Several searches for braided nylon line have been unfruitful and the one purchase I made from eBay was not the same as the line you use!

@CoastalDevelopment

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Ray, the line is 2mm. like standard cave line. if you want to have the orange one I ue you can contact me at achim@is-expl.com and I can help along with this. I have them in 600 MEter spools but can deliver smaller quantities as well.

Achim, I'm wondering why do you use the bigger Boltsnap for the SPG? Is it for the comfort for holding it?

Achim, if you lose the screw from the brake of the primary reel what would you recommend. Also, is there any way to replace it?

awesome video! Thanks for sharing! I will try to learn these from your video soon. Can you suggest me some good brands of line I can buy in Europe? It's better in Nylon or Kevlar? Thank you C.

@CoastalDevelopment

7 жыл бұрын

HI Chris, the material used on most spools is sold as "braided nylon". stores that provide line for commercial fishermen usually have it as it is used to fix nets. A lot of divers also use paracord from Kevlar in various shiny colors. This is also ok - but the line is usually thinner which can be an issue if you use thick gloves

Very well done and documented, Achim, as usual. About the tie on the reel, how can the boltsnap be prevented from getting entagled in the line, especially on fast release such as deploying the SMB?

@CoastalDevelopment

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Alberto, The snap is on the opposite side of where the line deploys so an entaglement is basically not possibe. As with all of this - a solid education - demo of "how to" and proper training of thoses skills is esential. I can only repeat myself that these vidoes can only be appertizers and give hints and some tricks but they do not substitute face to face training with a proffesional.

nice video.

Hi, what is the thickness of that orange rope? Any recommendations for thickness. Thanks for the video, very useful tips.

@AReadingerwind

7 жыл бұрын

If I'm not mistaken and my eyes tell me right, Achim uses a #24 cave line (24 refers to the number of strands). It's, approximately, 1.8mm in diameter. This is the typical for reels and spools. You can find from #18, that is very tiny, up to #48, that is used permanently in caves.

@martinbachmann6283

5 жыл бұрын

Adriana, many thanks for your informative reply! As with Brother Diver Garwanen, I was wondering the very same thing!

Hi...Great video's...I noticed you used different sized Boltsnaps. Was this intentional or isnt it that important ?

SCUBA, gear, knots and a lighter, now I'm watching!

Which hose is better Myflix or the rubber for the 2nd stage? Thanks.

Would 550 paracord be good for this method or do you think it would be too thick?

hello, what kind of line do you use to tie up your gears?

What kind of line should be used? Does it have to be nylon? Is polypropyeln just as good? (I know, spare line from a reel could be used, but let‘s assume I don‘t wanns do this).

Just a question , It seems you have very little line between the object and the snap , I normally dive with an EZY-CUT(Original in caves , ceramic in Salt) and a titanium line cutter , now I don't think the EZY-CUT could cut that connection and I think the titanium line cutter may struggle to find the little bit of line , I'd say I would probably have to resort to sawing with the saw on the cutter which would eventually cut it likely making it blunt as I draw the the teath over either snap or torch body. Is there something I am missing do my little little 1-2cm gaps have any significant draw backs ?

@CoastalDevelopment

7 жыл бұрын

Hi, we want the snap to sit as snug as possible. I never expirieced any probems when cutting one off. Zhe best thing would be to make a few samples an test cuts to be sure it works with what you use. I tried an ezycut and it worked great.

@Ralphgtx280

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the response , Ill do some testing

after seeing this...I thank god I'm freediver! hahaha

Hi, what type of line did you use?

Hi ... I'm watching your video. I am not accustomed to English, so I have limited understanding. From 14: 10 onwards, a bolt snapshot appears on spg Why ? Should I use Big Eye Bolt Snaps? Is it because your fingers have to go in? I heard it somewhere, but I want to check it out ....... Thanks for the video

For a rented regulator scenario where one would only need it for a weeks diving from the local dive shop, is it ok to use a zip tie instead for a quick job?

how does cave line vary from braided nylon cord that you might buy at the hardware store? will nylon cord do ?

Does paracord line work with boltsnap?

What is the brand and specs of the orange cave line used in this video? Thanks in advance

@pietr098

3 жыл бұрын

Andrew MacGregor I need this info too ...

Hi, Shoulder I use 2MM nylon line or thicker? 4MM or more? to setup the gears?

@CoastalDevelopment

6 жыл бұрын

2mm is fine (standard cave line)

where can i get a spool of this cordage you use?

i wnated to order the orange wetnotes and maybe other stuff coz it is my fav color :-) but the link SHOP on ise website took me to some strange eBay shop with aramturen and windshields...?? disappointed. :-(

I'm not a big fan of attaching regulators with an unbreakable bolt snap. I attach mine, always, with a break away attachment in case I need it in a hurry.

@starbuggle

5 жыл бұрын

If you don’t use a bolt snap, how then is your second stage hose attached to the d ring?

@thedivesmith8838

5 жыл бұрын

@@starbuggle I use a small bolt snap attached to my regulator hose via an O ring and tie strap. That way, if I need it in a hurry it will breakaway with a pull.

@gatesofvalhalla8136

3 жыл бұрын

@@thedivesmith8838 Way to go in sidemount config anyway.

Why would you fasten a bolt snap permanently to a reel???

good video but one bit the long hose should not be tied with line.its not a break away ,using a tank oring does the job perfect .

@CoastalDevelopment

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks. No - it shoult NOT be a break away as it shows that these break at the worst moment. Furthermore the concept is as obsolet as the "ditchable weightbelt" the longhose is either in your mount or in you hand. so there can be no situation when you need to deploy while it is clipped unless you breath from a stage. If you vreath from a stage you donate the reg in your mout8h as well (donate what you breath as you know the reg works and it is the correct gas) So again no need to break it away, In the unlikely event that someone needs it while clipped it is still usable if the clip is installed correct (one hand width back the hose) - hope this helps

why did you use a big boltsnap for the SPG? any reason ?

@CoastalDevelopment

7 жыл бұрын

Because I have the habbit it sticking my finger through the eye of the snap when I take it to the front to look at it. That way I can even open my palm and not loose the SPG which means I do not have to relocate it to clip it back.

What I don’t like about the clip on the regulator hose is the added weight pulls the mouthpiece out of your mouth. You would bite down harder giving you jaw fatigue

Hej, very informative and very useful video but wondering at the end when you make a final knot it's little bit different between when you tie a boltsnap to main reel and to prim reg/spg (you put the line one more time through the bolt aye) ? MvH Igor K

@CoastalDevelopment

7 жыл бұрын

Hi, if the knot has to withstand more abuse / force I sometimes wrap the line a second time - otherwise it is the same.

I remember you saying it somewhere but I can't find again. What size bolt snaps do you recommend for certain pieces of gear i.e. 2nd stage, reels, backup lights, spg, etc. Thank you for your help and I am really enjoying the videos.

I dropped some quickglue to knots I tied to boltsnap. Lines still need burning because glue makes line ends stiff and kinda sharp. Is glue ok I want to ask?

@CoastalDevelopment

Жыл бұрын

yes - I do this on all my takelings for the boatlines

Жыл бұрын

@@CoastalDevelopment yep. I mean im still looking will the glue make where glue line ends and line starts, could line snap on that point. But im not too serious on those things. Just nice part of the hobby to rig your gear.

are there any problems using bungee to tie boltsnap?

what kind af line are you using for tying on the video

@CoastalDevelopment

7 жыл бұрын

simple caveline like on most spools and reels

@ReneMortensen

7 жыл бұрын

Thx :-)

What size bolt snaps do you use? Length wise? :)

@CoastalDevelopment

7 жыл бұрын

Hi, I would have to go and measure (will do) but when you go shopping and ask for 1" , 3/4" and 1/2" you cant go wrong. 1/2 for the one on the long hose and on the light. 1" on the SPG and on top (neck) of the stages. 3/4 on the tail of the stage.

@SJworne

7 жыл бұрын

+CoastalDevelopment - InnerSpace Explorers - ISE Awesome, thanks for the reply!

@DroPsyDro

7 жыл бұрын

I am sorry but I dont get that... Do does measures represent the size of the ring? In my divestore, they have boltsnaps with the same ring size but different lengths! From like 60mm up to 120mm, they are huge! What lengths should they have to be comfortably operated with dry gloves? thanks!

awesome video. do you have an email address have about a million questions on setting up the way you showed in the video. thanks.

@CoastalDevelopment

7 жыл бұрын

Neil Luchene achim@is-expl.com

What knot did you use? I speak portuguese and I didn’t understand what knot you are using.

@CoastalDevelopment

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Fabic, its a "Crosknot"

@fabiolopes5834

2 жыл бұрын

@@CoastalDevelopment thank you very much! Your videos are amazing! I will do “intro to tech” at NAUI! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!!

@CoastalDevelopment

2 жыл бұрын

@@fabiolopes5834 🤔🤨 with ISE would make me more happy

@fabiolopes5834

2 жыл бұрын

@@CoastalDevelopment would you have instructors in Brazil? If so, can I have your contact?

Hello excuse me for my english. I'm spanish, what is the name in spanish of this type of CORD?

@CoastalDevelopment

5 жыл бұрын

it is called "caveline" but when you buy you look for "braided Nylon Line" it must not swim! if not in your divestore or online you might have a look it commercial fish supply stores.

I don't understand how one would quickly cut away the regulator retaining bolt snap when it's attached with cave line - that seems like perfect retention for things like flashlights, gauges, etc, where if you need them removed in an entanglement situation you can then easily cut away because everyone can breathe just fine so no real rush just take your time and be precise, but that seems much too secure in the event of needing to share air in an emergency, I can just picture my buddy drowning as I fumble with the scissors or dive knife because of a stuck bolt snap, surely better to just replace the oring connection at regular intervals no? I"m curious what your thoughts are on this and if I'm missing something critical

@pbillings808

3 жыл бұрын

The critical piece you missed is the better option that is not clipped off and is bubbling enticingly to your panicked buddy (the reg in your mouth). The main reason that primary reg would be clipped off is because there's a THIRD reg being used (deco stage).

@testpipedh22a

3 жыл бұрын

@@pbillings808 you mean the regulator on a lanyard? Why do tech diving agencies bother having a long hose that's clipped then? I think you may be confused, or simply not explaining your point very well

@testpipedh22a

3 жыл бұрын

@@pbillings808 are you saying one should donate the short hose regulator? As opposed to the long hose? Seems suspect

@testpipedh22a

3 жыл бұрын

Just to clarify, are we discussing sidemount or hogarthian back mount?

@pbillings808

3 жыл бұрын

@@testpipedh22a Discussing backmount with a long hose primary regulator, a necklaced secondary regulator, and an optional tertiary regulator on a deco stage. That long hose reg is either being used by diver #1 -- and therefore available to give to the buddy -- or it's been clipped off and diver #1 is on the deco stage -- and *that* is therefore available to give to the buddy. At no time does the bolt snap on the long hose need to be sawed off or even unclipped in seconds to keep someone from drowning. Edit: If you're worried about the specific case where someone only has a long primary and necklaced secondary (no deco stage), I'd ask why are they on the secondary with primary clipped in the first place at a depth where an out of air occurrence would be an issue (i.e., not at a safety stop)?

You Meant second stage :) Sorry love your work

From the whole video, the only thing I could not understand is "where to get the orange line" at kzread.info/dash/bejne/g6GT0byNcdSrYJc.html you mention it but I cannot understand. Can you clarify please? Thanks and keep it up! Nice work!

You could also make these connections better & faster to setup. 1. For pouches, light, reels, etc. with direct metal attachments you can find saltwater certified small nylon loops & tie a slip not like you did to both pieces of gear & tie off in the end of each so the don’t slide (but they shouldn’t). 2. For regulators & gauges use stainless steel bolt-clamps on the hoses & tie off as in #1 above. They are made to secure to hoses, but not damage them. These take 10 seconds each, require almost no skill, & can be repeated with same results everytime, even on a dive boat between dives.

@SeattleRingHunter

6 ай бұрын

However on the flip side the cave live is long time tested and proven as an extremely effective solution. Low cost can be done in the field with a bit of cave line, scissors and a BIC lighter or torch. Adds no additional weight especially for regulator uses. This method of cave line will not damage the hoses and by far most importantly can easily be cut away with your dive knife or dive scissors in the event a snap gets entangled or entrapped in a structure or pice of gear. After you install a few of these it really doesn't take but a minute of time and has many benefits over manufactured hose clamps often times coming with rubber hose protectors imposing more unnecessary crap to the kit and entrapping additional salt and sand rubbing the hose down. Cheers, #SeattleRingHunter

As long as its #24 1 lb braided twine; do you care what color it is? Can I see green and black just as well as orange? I assume that is the issue in case of entanglement. I ask because black is significantly less cost.

@mistersatansir

6 жыл бұрын

I hear you on the cost, but if you've got a black line on a black hose or other black piece of equipment, it may be somewhat more challenging to see it clearly in a low-light environment if / when you had to cut it. I'd rather pay a little more and have a contrasting-color line that is more easily seen.

ALPHA/OMEGA

*Clipping* a second stage to the BCD? That's a no-no for me. Other than that, very instructional.

@CoastalDevelopment

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks - but I think you should have a look at the overall concept - "clipping a 2nd stage to a BCD" is bit off context.

oh gawd you make tying a simple knot so freaking technical how about 2 half hitches and done wa la

@seikibrian8641

7 жыл бұрын

"wa la"? It's voila! (Or, more properly, voilà.)