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Underwater Housing and a new Diver

Started Sep 29, 2019 | Discussions thread
PHXAZCRAIG
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Re: Underwater Housing and a new Diver

Barmaglot_07 wrote:

theEntreriCode wrote:

I'm pretty good buoyancy control, but am extremely inexperienced so obviously I have a lot to learn. I have a singularly difficult time equalising and managing my claustrophobia. Especially if I have the slightest bit of a sinus issue.

The thing about buoyancy control (and breathing control as well) is that it doesn't just need to be good - it needs to be automatic. When you dive normally, you can afford to concentrate on keeping buoyancy and controlling your breath - but if you're also looking for critters, figuring out framing and lighting, camera settings, etc, and then some current comes along - if you're not keeping your buoyancy without thinking about it, you can easily crash into stuff and damage the reef.

Or much worse.  My late wife was taking photos of a Lionfish on our third dive off a liveaboard in Fiji.  She was drifting down at the same time, and she ripped her eardrum.  Granted, that was a weak ear anyway as it had ripped twice before, but stuff like this happens.

She spent most of the time in our $6000 liveaboard week sitting on the boat.  Toward the end of the week she couldn't stand it anymore and did three dives with a ripped ear.

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