Things scuba divers do WRONG 😬

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  • You're probably doing one of these 😂 Let's remedy the things scuba divers do wrong by shedding light on these bad habits.
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    We all have bad habits and especially as beginner divers, it can be easy to stay with them if no one lets us know how to fix them. In this video we're breaking down 5 things scuba divers do wrong with the intention of getting you away from inefficient, unsafe or just unhelpful behaviors. Let's all keep learning together!
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  • @TheThisami
    @TheThisami 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    My worst habit is surface intervals measured in years!

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Uggg Thant's too long!! a week for me is already too much...
      But at least still a surface interval (even for years) and not a last dive!

    • @leopoldbloom4835
      @leopoldbloom4835 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sometimes, the problem is having to surface at all. 😕

    • @kelvinkelvin467
      @kelvinkelvin467 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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      I stupidly forgot the password. I love any tips you can offer me

    • @johnnymatthias8211
      @johnnymatthias8211 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Kelvin Kelvin Instablaster =)

    • @kelvinkelvin467
      @kelvinkelvin467 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Johnny Matthias Thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site thru google and Im waiting for the hacking stuff atm.
      Seems to take a while so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.

  • @everythingscuba
    @everythingscuba 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You guys are always on point with tips for new divers! Love it!

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much! Happy to help the newbies. Still feel like newbies in a lot of ways (stay tuned for drysuit diving... 😂)

  • @aliciazinn6211
    @aliciazinn6211 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love you Sarah!! She says "Anyone who has a problem with that is a douch." Hilarious!!

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      hahaha thanks. Sometimes I don't have a filter :)

  • @diveproof4360
    @diveproof4360 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great info for any diver, not just beginners!

  • @paulbaratta1566
    @paulbaratta1566 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great reminder tips. I’ve been working on my trim and weight distribution for a long time. Now that I have steel tanks, it will be important to start all over...looking forward to Spring

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yup! Steel tanks change the game, but especially in cooler water, they make all the difference since you won't have to wear so much additional weight! Let us know how it goes :)

  • @leavesofdecember
    @leavesofdecember 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I just adore you !! you have such a calming effect somehow, I wish I could learn diving from you ! you're such a gifted teacher who clearly loves to teach ! I wish more people would be like you, I remember my first attempt at a class and a poor guy got yelled at so badly because he was so scared to jump in the open water that he started to have a panic attack on the boat itself ! then all the way back she kept yelling at him calling him all the names you can think of, mocking him and publicly shaming him... And this has to be the hardest part of the job, even after years of diving and teaching to still remember how crucial that first dive is for people and how terrifying it can be til they grow the confidence to start exploring more, but then just how rewarding is it to see people pass those tresholds and mental blockages ! I think if people can't take joy out seeing others reaching even the smallest of milestones, they should not become instructors or teachers of any kind in any field for that matter, so thank you for being you and for making all these great videos !! I absolutely love them and love your take on the matter !

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you so much for this kind message! I absolutely agree. Patience and compassion are necessary to be a teacher. I also like putting myself in the role of a student at least once a year by signing up for a course (in or outside of scuba) so that I remember what it's like to be a beginner. Thanks again, we appreciate you.

    • @leavesofdecember
      @leavesofdecember 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AzulUnlimited OK you just confirmed everything to me!!! Can you please tell this to every other teacher out there ever! 🤣 Just take a class and remember how it feels to be absolutely overwhelmed with information and confusion 😅🙈 I recommend ballet classes for adults! That should definitely do the trick hahaha, but yeah thank you for being the immensely considerate teacher and human that you are!! And wish me luck in dahab to find teachers at least a quarter as amazing as you are for my first open waters!! 😍

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@leavesofdecember So excited you're getting your open water cert! You'll do great. Please let us know how it went and share any photos/videos you get from the experience with us on Instagram! @azul.unlimited it's gonna be so much fun :)

  • @BlueHorizonDiving
    @BlueHorizonDiving 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome video guys! All about good trim and bouyancy

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Heck yeah. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

  • @gibsonoster1
    @gibsonoster1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just found your channel. Love the content keep it coming!

  • @kitkatkc7698
    @kitkatkc7698 2 ปีที่แล้ว

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    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! It was one of our pieces of merch but it's not available anymore. You can see our other shirts and sweatshirts here: azul-unlimited.teemill.com

  • @mariem3842
    @mariem3842 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am working at a diving right now and I'm surrounded by number 5 divers. It's so hard to not get defensive and stay nice in this environment especially when you're surrounded by them every single day from the early morning up until the late evening

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I’m so sorry. Unfortunately when they’re in a group encouraging each other’s poor behavior, it’s hard to break in and make a healthy work environment. If there is one member that is slightly more self aware, maybe you can approach them about the issues, but I’ve found that I’ve just had to leave toxic environments like that. Wishing you the best, that’s not an easy situation to be in💙

  • @tonysrv10
    @tonysrv10 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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    • @AzulUnlimited
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  • @carloszamora4969
    @carloszamora4969 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Me encanto su sueter yo quiero uno, gracias por el video

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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  • @LodgeMan2011
    @LodgeMan2011 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    the best tip in the whole video was to not make fun or tear each other down for doing the following bad habits...the scuba community is becoming very secluded and is dying. It's important to have good technique, but it's also important to keep the sport going! Thanks for all the tips and thanks for putting out great content

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for your comment tho!
      Indeed the diving industry is changing a lot and not in a way I really like, people getting destroyed on social media for asking all the "stupid" questions that every one of us asked while learning.... divers afraid of posting photos because "Dude your F#king trim sucks, who agency certify you!! PADI!!!"... Diver: yeah but this is my dive number 5. "You Sucks anyway"
      Anyway thanks for your comment and dive safe!

  • @scubaheidi9243
    @scubaheidi9243 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This list is spot on! 😂

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahaha and I'm sure if a few more silly mistakes people do!

  • @iosephalloisius6566
    @iosephalloisius6566 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    😂nueva frase aprendida! 😂 Thanks!

  • @jonnieinbangkok
    @jonnieinbangkok 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    After passing through the novice diver stage, there is no real reason to have most of one's weight be dump-able. For this to be the case, it has to be on a weight belt or BC pockets on the waist/hip area and this leads to bad trim. 2/3rds of my weight are attached to my double cam straps on my cylinder, and definitely not dump-able, and the other third in dump-able pockets on both sides of my BC waist belt. Dumping 1/3rd of my weight at depth I can still make a controlled assent to the surface and at the surface, if I need additional bouncy dumping them should be sufficient.

    • @HBOIchip
      @HBOIchip 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      not a problem unless someone needs to perform a rescue on you in your heavy equipment!

    • @jonnieinbangkok
      @jonnieinbangkok 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@HBOIchip Not heavy...aluminum plate with 30 lb wing and one or two pounds of pocket weight (depending on if wearing shorts/rashguard or 2.5mm shorty).

  • @arigato22
    @arigato22 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love watching these videos. I'm relatively new; I was diving before certification in what we called "Intro dives" up in northern Aust (the Great barrier reef etc) and ended up getting my cert coz they charge more if you're not certified. I didn't know a lot of things. I mean, when you get your cert, you only really do the particular skill 2 or 3 times, but for people like me who are NOT naturally athletic, I need practice. I've logged on a lot more dives than some advanced divers right now, but I still consider myself a noob. I don't know how to swim backwards, away from coral so when I try to flap the hands to push back, people think I have buoyancy issues! The only good thing about me is my trim is perfect; or great. And I don't do bicycle kicks... my air consumption is low but I still need to work out my buoyancy as most of my dives are in warmer waters so I struggle with buoyancy when I do have a suit on. I will be diving soon with an advanced mate; I hope he can teach me some stuff like doing the buoyancy test at the surface. The problem is that when you go on the dive trips, there's no opportunity to take your time. Every thing is go go go and everyone's always in a rush.

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  ปีที่แล้ว

      That’s a great point. It might be helpful to get with an instructor to work on those things or if you have access to a pool, book some time to practice there. Thank you for watching the videos and let me know if I can help!

  • @richardbuse228
    @richardbuse228 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was certified back in 1975 and all I was ever taught at the time was that your boyancy was simply a matter of using your BC to compensate for what your weight belt was doing to you,and the BC inflated to just the right level takes care of everything. Never once was the idea of putting weights anywhere other than the weight belt ever discussed.On one dive in very cold water my regulator started free flowing. I was at 60 feet and did not have a clue what to do about the situation other than to breathe normal and come up extremely slowly, which I did. That was 46 years ago, so obviously I finished the dive with no ill effects, but not because I really knew what I was doing. The subject of what to do with a free flowing regulator was never discussed in my basic scuba course. Of course this was a very long time ago, and I would imagine all training for divers has improved tremendously since then.

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah that sounds like rough times for scuba diving.... things has been improving a lot regarding equipment and teaching techniques, new divers are more prepared to face common problems related with their level of training but also diving in similar conditions.

  • @Noxsniper
    @Noxsniper 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    @7:40 that's called the Dunning-Kruger effect :)
    Thank you for the videos, i'm learning so much from your experience

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes!! thank you so much for watching. I'm glad they're helpful.

  • @Guinonohaydive
    @Guinonohaydive 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome!!! Congrats!!!!

  • @edbise2548
    @edbise2548 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    If you do the buoancy check as described at the beginning of your dive with full tanks and an empty BC, you will not be able stay down with as your tanks gain buoancy as you consume air.
    The prescribed procedure works at the end of the dive with empty tanks almost empty.

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, once you get some experience, that's the proper way to do it but for beginners and specially for teaching Open Water divers we found easier and more effective to start with the buoyancy check in the beginning of the dive and at the end too after a few dives!
      Thanks for the tip tho!!

  • @theck672
    @theck672 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good info...I like learning even though I don’t scuba 🤿 dive...

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching!! and one day we need to fix that little thing about don't be a scuba diver!!

  • @Majovegana
    @Majovegana 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Miro tu canal para entrenar mi oído con el Inglés jajajaja, ya te voy entendiendo mejor😊 me encanta la temática💙 y lo gestual que eres, lo hace más simple👏👏👏 un día entenderé todooo😅 aún sufro😭 pero lo lograré💪abrazo desde Uruguay🇺🇾

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hola hola!! Graciassss hahaha, ya sé, algunas veces (siempre) me acelero un poco y hablo bastante rápido! Puedes ver alguno de los videos de Aitor, su principal idioma es Español y es mucho más sencillo entenderlo a él.
      Un fuerte abrazo desde California.

  • @Underfighter73
    @Underfighter73 ปีที่แล้ว

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    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks :) slowly growing this little passion project 💙

    • @Underfighter73
      @Underfighter73 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AzulUnlimited When I get back to diving, I will buy this product sponsor. Keep up the great content.👍

  • @jamesyule9585
    @jamesyule9585 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Lol .
    I totally understand the no butt tip. .I had this problem. I could never t tight enough. Then I went to a weight Integrated bcd.

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Integrated is so useful for the culo carpeta hehehe there are solutions out there for everything! Thanks for watching :)

    • @jamesyule9585
      @jamesyule9585 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I watch other youtuber on diving . I really like your attitude towards the sport and I hope you show more dive techniques. My main problem is going through my air because of being some excited.

  • @flowstatedivers
    @flowstatedivers 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi Sarah, I find it somewhat unexpected that you mentioned new divers struggle with achieving proper trim. This shouldn't be the case if the instructor is dedicating enough time to educate them on proper weighting and trimming them out before anything else. In case of brand new beginner divers it's the instructors responsibility to sort them out without exception so the good advice would be that if you are beginner diver and look like a seahorse underwater then go back to your instructor and either ask your money back or let them finish their actual job.

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Totally agree, but sometimes we switch gear (exposure suits, tank size/material) and get confused why trim is messed up, so it's good to know what one of the issues could be (being overweighted).

  • @traveldiver8417
    @traveldiver8417 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice one

  • @mattcooper6087
    @mattcooper6087 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Loved the last one. My tech instructor told us on day one, “take the cotton out of your ears and put it in your mouth!”

    • @willsmooth45
      @willsmooth45 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I already always have cotton mouth tho?

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      haha that's great. have to be careful about sharing that one though, people might not take it so great 😂

    • @mattcooper6087
      @mattcooper6087 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@willsmooth45 it’s part of my save a dive kit in case it gets too wet

    • @MarkN67
      @MarkN67 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m sorry but that’s nonsense. No instructor knows everything and everyone can learn something from anyone. On a tec course you’re there to learn but you also need to question “why” to be able to learn.

    • @mattcooper6087
      @mattcooper6087 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MarkN67 the saying is meant as a way to jokingly state that the ego needs to stay at the house

  • @natraj22
    @natraj22 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great tips! Especially how to avoid the “sea horse” position. I hope this video gets more attention, because you get this advice only when you pay for it.

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching! So happy it was helpful for you.

  • @carlokop556
    @carlokop556 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    4 out of 5. Don't think I ever did the bicycle thing. But definitely the last one.

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I don't think the bicycle was also once of my wrong things to do... but the others for sure.

  • @tiktak3559
    @tiktak3559 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Since August I'm a newbie diver and I'm sad that there are so many things with which I don't have enough experience f.e. how to perfect my buoyancy, how to keep my posture straight etc. But great video 😊!

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It just takes time. Keep diving, keep learning, ask for help. you'll get better and that means it'll be more fun!

    • @tiktak3559
      @tiktak3559 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AzulUnlimited Thank you ♡

    • @jasontash3437
      @jasontash3437 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Be upfront with your dive buddies, talk to them about it or ask them to record you in the water. It's a skill that improves in time just keep diving and working on it.

  • @oriollabrandero5123
    @oriollabrandero5123 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    so many truths at once ... it's too much!!! :b

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      hahahaha thank you so much for watching!

  • @sketchwardd
    @sketchwardd 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I recently got certified, and i was wondering if i should add my first dive computer to my kit? I plan on doing alot of diving this summer (all shallow reef dives) and I thought it might be beneficial to have one of my own so i can get used to it in a relaxed environment, but I've also been told i dont need one for the type of diving im doing?

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi there!
      Well, a dive computer or any other way to control the dive is necessary, either a watch and diving tables plus deep gauge, or the best option a diving computer.
      Today you can find very good computers at a really good price, and with all the basic you need, like Nitrox compatible or even integrated compass, check out Suunto Zoop or maybe the video we have about the Peregrine, but Suunto or Cressy Leonardo are great options for about 200$.
      Just make sure you understand your computer, if you go diving soon just check with the instructor and ask them to show you underwater how the computer works and the benefits.
      Let me know if you have any more questions once you check out some computers!

  • @ChatdeauX
    @ChatdeauX 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The subjects you choose are perfect, material, ego/knowledge, trim are the most important things in scuba diving. This video is just great, thank you for this job. I just have to disagree ^^ with the ditchable weight because with a balanced rig it is not a problem to go up with weight (but if we are drowning on the surface I agree without weight its better :p). ❤️

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much! Yeah, the ditch-able weight is all about emergencies at the surface, not making normal ascents. So glad you enjoyed this! 🙏🏻

    • @mysteryliner
      @mysteryliner 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Depends on your equipment, type of dive.
      It isn't just about being at eye level & going down when you exhale, or being able to stay down at your shallow stop with near empty tank.
      It's also: steel vs alu tank.... Cold vs tropical dive (Thickness of suit), depth you plan to dive....
      Plan for possible failures at the most inconvenient time (depth)
      Can you swim up from depth (lets say 30m/98ft) when your BCD fails?
      With a 80cf alu, and a 3mm holiday suit, your tank is almost neutral, your suit requires minimal weights. Easy! It's a 10lbs swim.
      ....
      With a double 7mm cold water suit, you need a lot of weights to get under, but at depth, the air bubble in the suit are compressed.
      A steel 12L tank is much heavier. If you do deep dives, maybe double 12L.
      Now you need to try and swim up with 10kg/22lbs or with the double: 14kg/30lbs

  • @mariagarciagarcia5391
    @mariagarciagarcia5391 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love you!!!. PADI DM from Spain 💙💙

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Y nosotros te queremos a ti!! haha Gracias por ti comentario.
      Besos desde California!
      Aitor y Sarah.

  • @johndzioba7606
    @johndzioba7606 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You missed out one critical point in the Weight Check for point #1. After you have done the weight check as you described, you need to add onto that weight the weight of the air in your tank. For example, if you did your weight check with a full 80 tank (11 Liter) at 3000 psi, the air contained in the tank weighs about 5.5 pounds (2.5 kg). If your weight check came up with 10 pounds as the answer, then you would need to add 5.5 pounds to give you 15.5 pounds as the final amount of weight to wear. This compensates for the loss of weight as you use up your air. If you did not add this "air" weight, then by the end of the dive you would be underweighted and fighting to keep yourself from floating up to the surface. Keep in mind that different tank sizes with different working pressures contain different "weights" of air when full.

    • @carlokop556
      @carlokop556 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Great advice but don't forget point 5

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for point it out! Great explanation.

    • @peterkoller3761
      @peterkoller3761 ปีที่แล้ว

      And the fact that the weight you carry also depends on the dive you are doing: if you have to be able to lie still on the ground in 1m of water, with current and wave action (for photography, for example), you will have to go seriously overweight.
      And if it is very cold while diving a dry suit, you should add another kilo or two of lead so that you can inflate your dry suit more and stay warmer.

  • @peterpanci78
    @peterpanci78 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi I like your videos
    I am new scuba diving
    I planning to buy my first kit
    Any advice please
    What computer etc
    Many thanks

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Just get a beginner suunto computer. Can't go wrong

  • @peterkoller3761
    @peterkoller3761 ปีที่แล้ว

    You forgot: laugh about divers with old, well weathered equipment. Always bear in mind: the only time when all your gear is new is when you are a newbie, and the guy with all the old stuff can probably field strip it blindfold in no time and be ready for the dive while you are still trying to figure out which side the reg comes from.

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  ปีที่แล้ว

      This is very true. I was just getting laughed at for my bcd yesterday 😅

  • @scubadivingfloridawithpapa7977
    @scubadivingfloridawithpapa7977 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    So Believe the More You Learn, The More Realize You Don’t Know!

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's the phrase! It's a good life lesson

    • @andokewl
      @andokewl 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Exactly. Just like reading, the more you read, the more you realize you know nothing.

  • @CoopersAmputeeLifestyle
    @CoopersAmputeeLifestyle 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lol I'm guilty of diving overweighted on purpose due to diving in current. I purposely dive in current while metal detecting due to sediment or for SAR opps in ocean or rivers.

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You really aren't alone on that one. As long as it's not affecting your trim, it's not a huge deal, but it is good to know your ideal weight so that you're not diving with a lot of extra weight.

  • @tinocruz6417
    @tinocruz6417 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Muy bueno el video

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No esters interesado en ser nuestro manager, verdad??

    • @tinocruz6417
      @tinocruz6417 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AzulUnlimited Me encantaría se vuestro mánager desde España para el público hispano. Sería un placer formar parte de ese equipazo.

  • @hcklo2982
    @hcklo2982 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Loved this video ! The deeper the better !

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for checking it out! 🙏🏻

    • @magaisacult2023
      @magaisacult2023 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      In the 1980's I remember my instructor telling us 130' was an absolute limit or horrible things will happen. As a cave diver, I have LITERALLY done dives where my 1st deco stop was 130!

  • @stefr6255
    @stefr6255 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    6. Using split fins 😉

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahaha we think that is so obvious that is not necessary to mention LOL.

  • @powerofeus
    @powerofeus 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Waiting! ( o_o) I need to know if I have bad habits!

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      so... do you have any bad habits?

    • @powerofeus
      @powerofeus 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@AzulUnlimited So funny that "c*lo carpeta" effect JAJAJA.
      and I know a lot of "know it all" they are really anoing
      my bad habit is going overweight... But I ajust it with a little of air in my BCD. In my next inmersions I would enter with less weight.
      Excelent video! and that divers logs are so cute!

  • @shuntao3475
    @shuntao3475 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    2 Tricks for How to fix trim.... Trick 1 - Dump the Jacket single band BCDs. Most people do not need a lot of weight, if any. most my students use less then 4lbs. Dual Band BCDs allow you to position your tank high and lower with better consistency. While a BP/W allow you to adjust your Bladder higher and low. Trick 2.... FINS. Depending on the dive or tanks I change from a heavy fin to a light fin. In twin 100s i need use a heavy fin, in twin 120's I need a lighter fin. This helps raise and lower your feet. Bonus tip... Check your buoyancy at the end of the dive around 500psi. We keep 2 AL80s at the pool so our divers test this day 1. Remember, on an al80, goes positive buoyant around 900psi.

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Great tips! Thanks for watching 🙏🏻

    • @shuntao3475
      @shuntao3475 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AzulUnlimited you are welcome, you have some good Stuff.

  • @bobjacobs7148
    @bobjacobs7148 ปีที่แล้ว

    I would add that new divers also tend to overestimate their abilities--this is particularly obvious when beach diving in the ocean. they fail to understand that the ocean is a lot more powerful than they are. The more one dives, I would say, the more humble one should become.

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes, I’m here for the humble divers. It’s ok not to know stuff (there’s literally SO MUCH I still don’t know) and like you said, we’re always at the mercy of the ocean. Thanks for watching and sharing🙏

  • @eriknodland8352
    @eriknodland8352 ปีที่แล้ว

    We’re supposed to service our gear regularly? I though it goes to service only when it gets so bad it free flows every time?

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  ปีที่แล้ว

      haha, I have done that too, but it's definitely recommended and much safer to get things serviced regularly

  • @javierreina3364
    @javierreina3364 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I used to have too much weight, but I had no problem with the dive position 🤔🤔but honestly I felt ashame on this

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Some people can wear it better, but when position is a struggle, getting properly weighted is usually the solution.

    • @javierreina3364
      @javierreina3364 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Maybe with practice the excessive weight could go out,😉😁

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@javierreina3364 hehe absolutely! It's all about feeling comfortable to fully exhale.

  • @angadrr
    @angadrr 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    hey Itor was showing the same image as the logbook right?

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah great eye! haha is one of his favourites photos!

  • @pacemolonbx
    @pacemolonbx 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi sarah, greetings from cenderawasih bay, Papua Indonesia

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Greetings! Thanks for watching

  • @maxkol4380
    @maxkol4380 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I dive slightly negatively buoyant. It's just a personal preference. When I was a relatively inexperienced diver the DM on the boat I was on in Maui convinced me to dive with too little weight and I was looking for rocks to hold on to at the bottom at Molokini crater. As cool as Hawaii is, it was not what I would consider a fun dive.

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hi Max!! Molokini is on my bucket list of dives to do!! and I totally agree, better to be negative and add air as you need than go on a rock hunt to keep yourself underwater, I normally carry a zip plastic bag on my pocket and if needed and is not rocks around, you can fill it up with sand. Is a good pro tip for DM or Instructors while guiding just in case they need to give away too much weights.

    • @maxkol4380
      @maxkol4380 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AzulUnlimited Good advice

    • @maxkol4380
      @maxkol4380 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AzulUnlimited Molokini is fantastic. The bottom temp at 104 ft. was 84 degrees. The visibility was so good you could see the bottom of the boat (at least that's the I remember it from three years ago).

  • @diverdave4056
    @diverdave4056 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    sadly most dive shops do not care to teach you how to use fin's correctly ! its just pay for the course and then they will make sure , to try to sell you the most expensive fins $$$ !

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Unfortunately that does happen. We need a shift in the industry.

  • @HWill-iq9sl
    @HWill-iq9sl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Like the video but don't particularly like the scratching

  • @CritterHunter
    @CritterHunter 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'm the critter know it all

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      uh oh guys... we got one right here 👆 hahahaha

  • @jefffischer3812
    @jefffischer3812 ปีที่แล้ว

    Never tie anything to you and never take your fins off until you’re in the boat .

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  ปีที่แล้ว

      Not sure that in the boat is the best answer… 🧐🤨

  • @cheneybros
    @cheneybros ปีที่แล้ว

    not a pro diver, but love the water...but as far as weight, all them beers...damn, I would sink naturally! Lots of weight issues...dammit! I will just have to give you hand signals underwater. Flat butt is a real thing! lololol

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      hahaha weighting stuff gets sorted with experience underwater. Just find yourself a good instructor or buddy to help out :)

  • @dive4josvic
    @dive4josvic 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    No.5 is real.. =)

  • @AzulUnlimited
    @AzulUnlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Are you guilty? What bad habit have you broken (or are committed to breaking?) Mine is keeping my equipment well maintained.... 😬
    Get yourself a waterproof logbook from Dive Proof! Use code: 15AZUL 👌 diveproof.com/?ref=AzulUnlimited

    • @timgosling6189
      @timgosling6189 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yup, I think at one stage or another I've done almost all of those. That was fun to watch and nicely explained. Every time I was thinking 'ah but you have to mention xyz too', you went and did it in the next sentence. I laughed about the skinny butt weight belt problem, which happened to me on my first drysuit dive and by 15 metres it was round my thighs. That doesn't do much for your trim! The only other one I could think of for new divers is actually as much one for their instructors: making sure you don't have a wayward octopus, SPG etc that's going to drag on the reef or fill with sand.

    • @vkorac
      @vkorac 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well ... I eat before the dive, I know I shouldn't but ... 🤫

    • @giannamilano2551
      @giannamilano2551 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      That logbook looks so amazing!!😍
      Also now that everyone here seems to dive on steel tanks, I can’t even show someone how to hover because I can’t do it 🙈 need another buoyancy class

  • @TMHerron
    @TMHerron 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Noticed you were in California for the last few videos, apologies if you answered this previously. Is this a permanent move or temporary due to the pandemic? Regardless, keep up the great work.

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not sure yet! Indonesian borders still close for international tourism and we don't have any dates about when will reopen. Aitor is there keeping the company safe and sharp, working on boat maintenance, equipment, compressor and local marketing while I'm in California helping to support the company financially.
      Difficult times but we will be back to track soon! Thanks for your comment tho.

  • @jimgam730
    @jimgam730 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I suffer form the culo carpeta. I'm six feet tall and weigh around 290 and my girlfriend tells me I have a flat ass. So, she bought me suspenders...... lol

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      hahahaha that's amazing. integrated weights are the way to go for you! :)

  • @lordekas
    @lordekas 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the video. I have culo carpeta 🥺

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      hahaha it's ok. you're not alone! thanks for watching

  • @greggordon680
    @greggordon680 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Drop weight until you don't have enough, then add back ,

  • @psychoticdaizyproductions569
    @psychoticdaizyproductions569 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's carpet butt. Carpet is carpeta haha. Butt of a floor

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I like that translation too hehehe

  • @smacinskyjr
    @smacinskyjr 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    OMG you are so beautiful 😍❤️

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      oh my, you are too kind ☺️

    • @smacinskyjr
      @smacinskyjr 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AzulUnlimited perhaps, or maybe you don't see you like I see you.

  • @scubaclient355
    @scubaclient355 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I would say scuba divers don't do anything wrong, they just don't do it right. Waterproof log book. Probably cost more than the dive. Your vid proves most Instructors are incompetent.

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      cool cool cool. you seem like a fun person.

  • @davidshoyt1979
    @davidshoyt1979 ปีที่แล้ว

    dont forget chasing a new certification every other month and not actually spending time to build your real skills and experience before moving on to higher skills.

  • @gideonram4607
    @gideonram4607 ปีที่แล้ว

    You look like a deep soul who is not discussing deep subjects at least not here. Deep souls should be attracted to gaining liberating knowledge in their lifetime. You look like you could understand advanced teachings but it takes cultivating in this lifetime rather than just existing from last lifetimes gains. Past life experiences are karma but are called prarabdaha karma meaning past life karmas manifesting now. Creating karma now one experiences it in the future.

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What you see here on TH-cam is only a sliver of my life and what I do to pay my bills. Thanks for your concern. Hare Krishna 🙏

    • @gideonram4607
      @gideonram4607 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AzulUnlimited so glad to hear that!

  • @magaisacult2023
    @magaisacult2023 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Back in the 1980's my instructor taught me something that has served me well over 500 OW, and 100+ Cave dives....this especially applies to ocean diving. Never, never take your mask off, or take the reg from your mouth until YOU ARE BACK ON THE BOAT. Many scuba drowning occur at the surface.

    • @AzulUnlimited
      @AzulUnlimited  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This is an excellent point! We teach to our students to keep the mask and regulator on until they are back on the boat, but normally first thing people do is to remove the mask ass soon as they are at the surface, really bad habit. (starting from Instructors)

    • @jacksont9455
      @jacksont9455 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I am super new here. I didn’t even know that was a thing. I guess my prescription mask and terrible vision are an advantage here 😅 I can’t see without my mask until I am back on the boat, putting on my glasses

    • @codewithmirko1651
      @codewithmirko1651 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wait what? Need more info as a beginner on this.. im kinda surprised!

    • @magaisacult2023
      @magaisacult2023 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@codewithmirko1651 When in the ocean, or climbing onto the boat (you may fall back in water,) in swells and waves a wave to the face can cause panic, then the diver is reaching trying to find his reg which may even be behind his back at this point, and panics further. Not common, but can happen, divers have drown from surface accidents. As long as you have mask on, you likely won't panic, and reg in mouth, you can't drown!

    • @codewithmirko1651
      @codewithmirko1651 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@magaisacult2023 i see! Thx for the kind reply 😊