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  • @elliotroyce280
    @elliotroyce280 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    As you said, it's been so long since I took my training (and diving with electronic compasses), that I needed a refresher. I tried looking at 4 or 5 other videos but this was the only one that made it very clear, step by step.

  • @dripphoenix80
    @dripphoenix80 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Watched 5 videos till yours showing how it is actually used in an example. thank you sir

  • @mslowe
    @mslowe 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    thank you for the great video.

  • @krock318
    @krock318 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you Andy.

  • @maxtorque2277
    @maxtorque2277 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Probably the most important "compass" learning point, esp for divers in poor viz, is actually not to do with working out your bearing, but working out how far you have travelled along that bearing! I REALLY recommend next time you do a pool practice session where you know the length of an, er, length to do a few lengths and count your fin strokes (in all of your kick styles), so you can roughtly say "i take x strokes to do 10m" or whatever. Yes, currents and trim and gear set up all affect your actual on-dive propulisve efficiency, but at least you have a chance of knowing if yo have travelled 10m or 100m along your bearing!.
    Also, i think unless you are really dialled in, if there are obvious currents, it's better to simply swim a pure bearing, accept the current WILL push you away from your true target,but then you know that your target must be UPCURRENT at the end of your leg. If you try to correct for currents by deliberatly swimming into the current, ie off the ture bearing abit, you might end up on one side or the other of your target,and then you don't know which way to go to get there!
    Having said all that, i can get lost on a simple shore dive and end up on a different beach from where i started, so probably best not to listen to anything i say.......... ;-)

  • @everythingscuba
    @everythingscuba 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great Video Andy, will share this video with my students, thanks, Josh

  • @McNighthawk750
    @McNighthawk750 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Aye, you've got it dead on, Groundskeeper Willie.

    • @AndytheNorthernDiver
      @AndytheNorthernDiver  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahahah not sure if I’m looking bald, or you’ve noticed my ripped abs yo call me that, or maybe it’s the beard 🧔‍♂️

  • @ruwandesilva-ll9vt
    @ruwandesilva-ll9vt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very impressed ❤️

  • @brentbeatty4171
    @brentbeatty4171 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you

  • @tomhamps9010
    @tomhamps9010 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome vid, really helpful

  • @IntoTheOutside000
    @IntoTheOutside000 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I'm currently lost in the water as I'm watching this.

  • @lucii348
    @lucii348 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hi, when do we know if we use the compass clockwise or counter-clockwise? Does it matter?

  • @odnin
    @odnin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    what brand of the compass you are using with the bungee cord? Its the first time seeing such a low profile compass.

    • @AndytheNorthernDiver
      @AndytheNorthernDiver  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I pulled it off an old console and then got the attachment from Underwater Explorers aka DIRDirect

    • @odnin
      @odnin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@AndytheNorthernDiver thank you for sharing. great videos. keep it up

  • @scottglowacki7078
    @scottglowacki7078 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can that compass read on land.

  • @andyvaldez212
    @andyvaldez212 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    still confused ..need this for damn AOWD cert

  • @mas1158
    @mas1158 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You left me more confused than I were

    • @AndytheNorthernDiver
      @AndytheNorthernDiver  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It’s not rocket science mate

    • @mas1158
      @mas1158 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@AndytheNorthernDiver That’s the thing. You made it seem to be 🤣

    • @AndytheNorthernDiver
      @AndytheNorthernDiver  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Out of all the people who’ve watched it all but 1 seemed to think the other way. What would you do differently?

    • @mas1158
      @mas1158 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@AndytheNorthernDiver An outdoor explanation along with an illustration would be great. I watched another video where they did that an I now understand. It’s not rocket science like you said. English isn’t my first language and so sometimes I find it difficult to keep following and I’m sure many non-English speakers face the same problem. You’d say watch a video in your mother tongue…not too many options are there. Anyways mate, thank you so much and keep up the good work. Appreciate it 👊🏻

    • @AndytheNorthernDiver
      @AndytheNorthernDiver  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mas1158 no worries mate yeah they’re good ideas hope you master it one way or another

  • @Darren-zp5up
    @Darren-zp5up 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You said heading 300 deg then turn around to 120...half of 300 is 150 deg.....is that what u meant to say?

    • @AndytheNorthernDiver
      @AndytheNorthernDiver  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No I meant 120, there’s 360 degrees on a compass face therefore half of that is 180. 300-180=120 thanks for watching