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Was the monster a chihuahua and what is that thing behind your side just curious 4:26
5:03 I think there may be a video clip missing from here...?
Can you do a Scuba Pro Luna 2.0 review?
Thanks for the great tips! Now I know so much more what I’m doing when selecting a new mask and snorkel.
I am new to the scuba 🤿 world. Thank you so much for your content. I really appreciate your time and knowledge. I really wish you would produce more videos because you actually know what is true. Thank you!!!!!
Are you still diving Miflex? How does it perform in water - I’ve heard that it tends to float, which is distinctly different from rubber hoses sinking. I’m considering setting up a new regulator set long hose, and definitely do not want the long hose getting floaty, that would not be good. Second question - does the coating degrade and/or become ‘haired’ or have strands poking out?
Quick note on full face snorkel masks. They are really great with one exception. If you like to dive down when snorkeling the amount of air they hold makes it hard to descend. Excellent on the surface because that they also hold your head up a bit but they make diving down much more difficult.
Not a water person but a great 48:23. I will apply your useful and practical thought process when shopping for my next car. My previous purchases were based on “how I feel” and later regretting the purchase. Thank you, sir.❤
ThanX all simple & clear! 🙏
When you wiggled that fin 😂
… but you can’t back fin or frog kick properly with them. You can flutter, sure; great for being a gentle fin… but there are other directions except straight forward. RK3’s are a denser fin and are tougher to kick, I’ll agree. But they s as re super responsive and move you on a dime in any direction
I thought your comment about having the transmitter eliminates the need for gauges was interesting. As a newer diver, I was taught that's it's always important to have a backup whether it's analog or digital.
Great question. My friend, everyone varies on this issue. Usually, a result of a personality type issue. Please watch our video on how much gear is enough. That will answer clearly but for the sake of the answer here. I trust the gear that I purchase. Recreational diving, I don't need redundancy. Worst case scenario is that I abort a dive. But, I learned prior to computers. I can dive a watch only if necessary. Also I recognize where I am in my dive profile, timing, air consumption, etc and I can recognize if my tank is low just by my breathing. So, tricky answer is that depending on your skill level, experience, advanced training etc your comfort level will grow exponentially. Heck, i often don't even use a bcd. thanks for watching.
It depends on what computer you use. If you have suunto , this thing loses signal every other Saturday, so you definitely want an SPG. I removed my SPG after a year of using Shearwater, and put a button gauge into 1st stage - i use it to check tank pressure on fresh cylinder, so i don't have to twinkle with computer, plus i can use it as cross check between gauge and computer, and i can always remove BCD to look at it if in real pich . But i keep SPG set in my luggage, just in case something goes wrong while I'm on vacation. In terms of procedure, if your transmitter fails, you do the same thing as if SPG fails - end the dive , go topside.
@@amadeuss3341 I have a Tern TX.
Yes fat people love to swim too...hurray for Henderson!
Q: During the video you mentioned that the transmitter also fits in the case with the watch. Is this because you are wrapping the watch around the transmitter (vs. the supplied foam) when you store it back in the case?
Yeah, basically only bringing the necessary parts n pieces. I never travel with the transmitters on the regs but without the extra strap the trans fits with the computer. If I decide to use the Tern as my everyday, I actually will travel with it on my wrist as a watch. Small enough and looks fine. Thanks for participating. Freddy
Anyone have experience with the buttons and cleaning after Salt Water dives on the TERN vs. the TERIC?
My thought is that they will be exact. Their parts for the o rings are the same one. Plus, gets extra rinsed in the shower when wearing as a watch between dive days. Thanks Paul. Freddy
Question -- Given your experience with Shearwater Tern TX now -- and the announcement of the PEREGRINE TX this week --- (plus other experience with Teric, presume others Perdix or Peregrine), What are your thoughts for aging eyes on Peregrine TX vs Tern TX readability (given Peregrine and Peregrine TX have same display)? Why would you pick a TERN TX over a PEREGRINE TX -- or would you?
Awesome question and we have been discussing this exact question with our staff. First, the Peregrine, Perdix screens are for sure larger. And on bright, they are very easy to see. But, The Teric, Tern screens are higher resolution and get brighter again extremely easy to see even with my 62 year old eyes. It is going to be a personal choice for most. Any shop that sells Shearwater should have both to look at side by side. To answer your question accurately and personally, I would choose the Tern TX. My personal reason is that I will put it on before my trip and except for charging take it off when my trip is over. It is very much like a watch and performs that function. The battery so far is far outlasting the Teric. Plus the size is not a restriction for my eyes yet. If I wore the Perdix, Peregrine, I would take it off between dives or at least at the end of the dive portion of the day. Hope it helps. Freddy
Your personal feedback is much appreciated Freddy. Love the channel too. With the new need for readers, I am still torn. Love the readability of Amoled, and the pragmatic portability of the watch style as you describe. The extra spacing between data on the Peregrine seems visually appealing. Anyone else on the trip prefer the larger display? (Albeit hard to imagine.)
Thanks again. Went with Peregrine TX. Love it already.
Overall, very thorough review (as usual), and great highlights of the features.
As a new diver slowly collecting gear, would you recommend the tern, tern tx, or the peregrine. The peregrine is a bit less expensive
Tern TX or Peregrine TX so you have AI. I bought a Tern TX right when it came out, because I thought that was the best value features wise for the money at the time and I needed one. I have an Apple Watch for daily wear, so having more options now I would pick the Peregrine TX solely based on the larger screen.
See a few of the comments above to help with more information. My answer is that choose air integrated versions always. If you can't afford it yet, it won't be long because the transmitter isn't so expensive that you can't just save a bit more to get the air integrated version. As of this week, the peregrine tx just came out. Less expensive than the Tern TX. Check it out. Freddy You might also want to find our video on how to choose a dive computer. Great information and fully explains the air integration safety etc.
There is a typo in the title "shearwater"
Thanks. We are pulling the video because some of the interviews did not get put in. Will re submit with the changes. Thanks for helping us out. Freddy
Thanks. I just received my suit after buying it online. It feels a little bit tight at home but ai just feel the next size is going to be too loose. So i will give it a try in 2 weeks on my certification dive. Hope it feels better in the water as you say
Good luck. It is hard to convince people at times that a suit has to be snug to work. But it is an unfortunate truth. Thanks for watching. Freddy
Mine is 8mm… I’m used to putting it on at this point 😂
I been diving since 95 and found I like both. Like most gear, I have a set of each.. usually I use stiff US Diver Blades for SCUBA- Precision and power for up to an hr. And then Tusa stiff Split fin for all day relaxing drifting snorkeling, little to no cramp, soft kicking, can wear all day.
Sounds like a perfect plan. Interesting that Tusa invented a foot pocket that you can buy 5 different blades to match your style of diving. Easily switched out if you want to change. They have had them since 2016 but just now adding splits, tech, stiff, pro, blades. I believe Scuba pro is coming out with something similar. We will be doing a review soon. Freddy
Got my wife a Tern TX a week ago. This thing is a monster. If i didn't had Teric already, i would buy one for myself. I don't do tech. And i like a smaller size.
Right? We are experiencing an exceptionally long battery life between charges as well. Are you? Freddy
@LeviathanScuba pfff , yeah. I fully charged both, and left it on stand by , by the time tern dropped to 98% , teric was 72% .
Supplier will never sell the kit to regular customer, they will not even sell it to the store who is not certified on that brand. World of liability .....
Which one would you like?
Hay freddy, first off thank you for being so ingormative and protective of other divers. I really appreciate your info. I have a question on wing bcd. How newbie friendly are they? Im willing to spend a little more for them becaude my end goal is to be able to dual tank and i dont want to buy a single tank bcd and then buy another dul tank bcd later on. Thanks again!
You are most welcome. So, tricky answer as you are a newbie. Which I love that you are thinking about adding to your skills in the future. First answer is if you truly add dual tank diving to your skill folder you most likely will have different sets of gear. Without knowing you, I will speak generally. Twin tanks sounds cool, however extremely rare. Why you may ask is that recreational trips, resorts, dive boats cater to the 99.99% crowd. I haven't seen anyone dive twin tanks for 12 years. If you are on the coast and doing it with your buddy on the weekends then great but almost no one today dives twins. That is a lot of time underwater without a break. Brings up more concerns with decompression sickness etc. Changing your gear over from single tank diving to double takes time and not the easiest transition if you are traveling. Example if you are on a dive trip, everyone else will be on singles. The divemasters won't just leave you down while everyone else surface intervals on the boat. Not to mention the expense. Special valves, manifold, regulator or two depending on how you do it. Weight and as you are wondering your bcd setup. The actual answer to your question is that it is a little tougher diving a twin back plate design. But once you are used to it, not a problem at all. Your greatest sacrifice will be convenience and expense. I hope this helps a bit. I will say most divers that get technical have more than one set of gear depending on what you plan on doing.
Is this a good mask for small long faces? What is the volume when we say it's low volume?
Amazing information. Thank you for the guideline. This is the best one out there. I am also wary about top 10 lists for this very reason and am glad you mentioned it.
Freddy, I am new to scuba and this no nonsense video was most helpful! Thank you for this! I am looking forward to your other videos. Stay safe and healthy.
Thanks. Welcome to the greatest hobby in the world. Enjoy. More to come soon. Freddy
Hi Freddy, What computer are you using ? I want that glashlight :-)
In the videos you have seen so far I have been diving the Shearwater Teric. Switching to the Shearwater Tern. Both have the flashlight in it but the Teric is more for Technical diving. Tern is more recreational but their look is basically the same and the algorithms are exactly the same. Best dive computer on the market currently. Thanks for watching, more to come soon. Freddy
Recreational divers are garbage.
Video is so useful, but on the "little bit of a gap at the back" - i have an M chest/waist, but an L hip. When I wear an M, everything hugs and is zippable, except the curve above the butt. Do I still get the M/6 or L/8 (compromise the chest/waist/thighs by over 2-3 inches)?
If you are needing some warmth then get the M/6. The small gap above the waist is fine. Very common, but when you bend forward you draw the suit tighter in the back. Plus the Bcd hugs your back helping with the gap. Hugs and zippable is your key. Thanks for watching. More to come soon. Freddy
All tattoo ppl protect all that work from sun.. while at the beach or on the water
Rash guards are perfect for that. Great suggestion. Thanks for watching. More to come soon. Freddy
I am a newb. Bought a paddle board three month ago. Will use it for the first time this week. Took delivery of a wetsuit top yesterday. Felt uncomfortable in it and was thinking about returning it. Thank to your candid but informative video I’m keeping it. Thanks from the UK!
Our pleasure. Enjoy. Thanks for watching. More to come soon. Freddy
if you like em use em. thats my opinion, i personally dont, i have seen frog kicks done with them however it looked pretty awkward, i dont see how you could helicopter turn or back kick tho, the blades tend to splay during back kicks causing you to not really go anywhere, and slipping the fin sidways tends to also cause splay. again tho, if you do not have a need to frog or back kick, i dont see a issue with them.
Thanks for adding to the conversation. Keep it safe. Thanks for watching. More to come soon. Freddy
Thank You
Sooo Welcome. Thanks for watching. More to come soon. Freddy
I bought a 5mm wetsuit yesterday and it fit super tight around the neck, legs, and arm. Standing up straight there’s no air pockets- But when I bend or lean over i get air folds near my belly. Is that okay ?
Just fine. Normal. If too tight around the neck, you can trim a tiny bit then stitch it so it won't unravel. They call that surging. Go small amounts at a time. 1/8 of an inch. You could cut too much and then get a constant leak around the neck. Thanks for watching. More to come soon. Freddy
I know you said Cancun as the worst and I agree with you for all those reasons, but for someone like myself who lives in the area... Would you recommend a specific spot in Cozumel or the Riviera Maya that you have visited in the last 5-10 years? Greeting from Quintana Roo, Mexico.
you had me at "Cozumel"... thanks for all the info. Greetings from Quintana Roo, Mexico.
Love Cozumel. Thanks for watching. More to come soon. Freddy
WE LOVE IT!!! You are doing a Great Job!!! ❤😂😂
Please do a review on the scubapro supernova please.
Will do boss. Thanks for watching. More to come soon. Freddy
The best No.1 video in the industry 🤿 millions of thanks would not be enough 👍
You are the best No. 1 kindest person. Thanks for the kind words. More to come soon. Freddy
Love this content! I only live a short drive from your shop will definitely have to come by and have some coffee with you
Come on big dog! Look forward to it. Thanks for watching. More to come soon. Freddy
for a full wetsuit, what is more important to follow on the size chart? height or weight? I am under weight for my height so deciding what size to get is difficult.
I cannot really answer that question properly. The final fit is the most important. If suit fits but is too tall you can trim and hem the ankles. If a bit too short, that is usually ok because your dive booties extend up your ankles a bit. Also, review the part about super stretchy neoprene material. Usually under the names, ultra stretch, Hyperstretch, etc. You can get the suit a bit smaller because it stretches a lot. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching. More to come soon. Freddy
I'm looking for a new pair of fins. My twenty year old Apollo bio fins just broke so I thought I would see what's new. I've done close to 2000 dives with them in different conditions, boat, shore, currents etc. No problems ever. My air consumption is better than most people but that is probably from experience rather than the fins. Went out last week with a pair of jet fins. They're ok, but nothing special. Maybe if I was a cave diver I would get a pair, but really think I'll get another pair of split fins.
Well, as the video states, I love the Atomic Splits. Lighter than the Apollo fins quite a bit but basically very similar in how they perform. Thanks for watching. More to come soon. Freddy
I've been diving with the oceanic bio lite for 6 yrs now. If this breaks I will buy another. Its just that comfortable.
It won't break. I have over 2000 dives on mine. Faded but still works great. If properly cleaned I can't imagine what would kill it for most people. Enjoy, Freddy
@@coralkeyscuba I only have 200 on this one and treat it like it's brand new.
could also mention with the backinflates. that if you lie back on the surface. its like lying on a bed. as it keeps you stable
Thanks for the comments. Makes it better for all of us. Freddy
I’m 67 and not as nimble as I once was. I just bought my 1st zipper in back (a 3xl, 5mm). I can’t access the pull lanyard without someone putting the lanyard in my hand. Also, even with the lanyard out in my hand the suit (I’ve only had it in the water 2x) I can’t pull the zipper up.This is. Problem as I oft times dive solo. Any tips as to the lanyard and not being able to get the zipper up?
A few choices for you. One is to get a front zip suit. They really aren't quite as warm as a back zip but they would work in your case. Second, I replaced my lanyard with one that was about 12 inches longer. I sewed a very small piece of the female part of velcro (the fuzzy side) to the very end. Important to not use the male side because it will grab the suit where you don't want it to. Then I glued a very small piece of the male side to my suit around waist level. It was always where I knew it to be and I could get to it. Even with a bad shoulder I could find it and then when I pull it up I try and extend my arm as far behind me as possible. Imagine pulling up the lanyard without it touching your back. Almost as if I was pulling it back behind me and up at the same time. This seemed to work well. I also keep my zipper greased with silicone grease. Much easier to pull. Hope that helps. Freddy
I'm looking at getting my first suit, some discussion on 'how close' you need to be to the measurements in the sizing charts would be good. 1/2"? 1"? What if it's off by 2"? What about certain areas, is being off in the chest more lenient than being off in the inseam or hip etc... I think I match a XL Short in Bare but their chest shows 43-45 and I'm about 41.5...
To answer your question, better to be a little larger in the waist and hips than the chest. The upper torso leaks or flushes with water a bit easier than the hips do simply because 3 access points at the neck, and both arms. They really should be snug. Hopefully there is a shop where you can try one on first. My advice is to go with a smaller suit. Look for materials like "Hyper stretch, thermo stretch, Hyper flex, etc." You wear them a little smaller but they close the gaps between smaller and larger areas. Hope that helps. Freddy
Hi Freddy, thanks for the informative & genuine review!
Nooo problem. Happy to do it. The New Shearwater Tern TX review is coming out in a few weeks.
Great information in this video. Since I don't have a dive shop anywhere near me, how do I possibly get a good fit buying mail order?
Tough to get it perfect without trying on but I can recommend a few that fit most people. Then once received go through the steps and see if it fits for sure. If not then you will have to return and try again. Also if you can send a photo of your upper torso and head, we can get you really close. You may send to [email protected]. Those masks are, TUSA Ceos, freedom elite, Zensee for smaller to medium head sizes. Larger head sizes Tusa Freedom HD. Narrow faces XS sea diver, Atomic framless in the medium size, Tusa Ceos, Cressi Ice, Oceanic shadow or ice. Hope that helps. Freddy
@@LeviathanScuba Thanks Freddy. Managed to visit a dive shop today. Owner was really helpful. Tried a bunch of masks and narrowed down to 2. One was a Scubapro Solo. Probably go back Wednesday with decision. Thanks for your advice 👍🏼🏴