Don't forget your ears! I got some sort of ear thing at the end of a week on a liveaboard. They had some ear drops which helped a lot. I suspect that I wasn't diligent with rinsing and drying them after diving.
In tropical locations you are more likely to be doing beach dives where you may have to swim along a sandy bottom for several minutes to reach your dive site. This can tire your leg muscles. My tip is to carry a pair of plastic tent pegs and use these to dig into the sand and use your arm muscles to pull you along. This is far more efficient than using your leg muscles and can help reduce your air consumption a lot. It also helps to prevent you drifting in a side current.
I wanted to get your thoughts on choosing between the zeagle stiletto & zeagle zena bcds compared to the new 2023 aqualung axiom hybrid men & women's - we dive both cold and tropical waters. We haven't dove either. Any advise or input would be greatly appreciated
@@caroleaton1 aren’t there plenty of them in drug stores or pharmacies? Magnesium especially. Gives your water a nice fruity touch whilst, maybe or maybe not, preventing cramps. Never thought about it, sounds like a great idea, though.
@@marioschmitt4435 I'll have to ask the pharmacist next time im in the drug store. I've heard that magnesium is good for leg cramps. It's worth checking out. Thanks Mario 👍🏼😊
Can you recommend the best kinds of neoprene adhesive for wetsuit repair? Do you prefer aquasure FD, aquaseal, or black witch? Or just needle and thread? Thx #askmark
I'm not Mark, but any of those should work fine, though I personally used aquasure FD last time. Just remember to clean and dry the area before applying the adhesive. You can apply in several coatings, just let it dry completely before applying the next coating, a day or so is enough. It is preferable to apply it on the inside of the wetsuit, on and around (1cm or 1/2") the area affected. Remember to wear gloves and make the repairs in a well ventilated area. Needle and thread is not recommended as this tends to hasten the destruction. You can use sandpaper if you get any rough edges.
Let me go against the grain, I've 30 years of diving. Hot climate, I put my gear in the shade or even in a plastic bag to stop it drying. It is ine drying that allows the salt to destroy the cloth. So if I have to put on a wet wetsuit, So what, It's hot there. When I get home it's different. All kit soak in the bath 24 hours, then delicate kit... regulators in distilled water.. Then preparing next holiday, they go in distilled water with a bit of vinegar.
he's talking about UV rays causing cataracts. I have had both lenses in my eyes replaced because of cataracts, but then again, I am 70. remember to protect your eyes from UV, even when you are not on a boat or scuba diving. this is a 24/7 kinda thing that will make your life easier
Immediately ordered a tech diving pants after this video lol. You can never have enough pockets.
The zoomed in water bottle shot was GREASY 😂 great tips though !
Don't forget your ears! I got some sort of ear thing at the end of a week on a liveaboard. They had some ear drops which helped a lot. I suspect that I wasn't diligent with rinsing and drying them after diving.
That’s the sea water dissolving the ear wax which protects the sensitive parts of your ear. I kept having the same issue till I got scuba ear plugs.
@@fishbone567 Ohhhh... thanks! Yeah, it felt really tender but didn't act infected. I'll have to try those.
In tropical locations you are more likely to be doing beach dives where you may have to swim along a sandy bottom for several minutes to reach your dive site. This can tire your leg muscles. My tip is to carry a pair of plastic tent pegs and use these to dig into the sand and use your arm muscles to pull you along. This is far more efficient than using your leg muscles and can help reduce your air consumption a lot. It also helps to prevent you drifting in a side current.
I wanted to get your thoughts on choosing between the zeagle stiletto & zeagle zena bcds compared to the new 2023 aqualung axiom hybrid men & women's - we dive both cold and tropical waters. We haven't dove either. Any advise or input would be greatly appreciated
Would you guys recommend Sharkskin rash vest?
click the banner under video ..... what banner ? :)
i put electrolyte drops in my drinking water to prevent cramping
Interesting tip but where did you get electrolyte drops? I've never heard of them. Thanks 🙏
@@caroleaton1 aren’t there plenty of them in drug stores or pharmacies? Magnesium especially. Gives your water a nice fruity touch whilst, maybe or maybe not, preventing cramps.
Never thought about it, sounds like a great idea, though.
@@marioschmitt4435 I'll have to ask the pharmacist next time im in the drug store. I've heard that magnesium is good for leg cramps. It's worth checking out. Thanks Mario 👍🏼😊
Can you recommend the best kinds of neoprene adhesive for wetsuit repair? Do you prefer aquasure FD, aquaseal, or black witch? Or just needle and thread? Thx #askmark
I think he's now making ‘Ask Mark’ videos over on Scuba Diver Magazine; it might be better to go over there to get a response.
I'm not Mark, but any of those should work fine, though I personally used aquasure FD last time. Just remember to clean and dry the area before applying the adhesive. You can apply in several coatings, just let it dry completely before applying the next coating, a day or so is enough. It is preferable to apply it on the inside of the wetsuit, on and around (1cm or 1/2") the area affected. Remember to wear gloves and make the repairs in a well ventilated area. Needle and thread is not recommended as this tends to hasten the destruction. You can use sandpaper if you get any rough edges.
Wait.??... Mark also still doing in Simply Scuba?
its weird. i think i'll get all the parting gifts back i gave him
No he’s prerecorded these for a few weeks. He did a video about it a while back.
Here is the video: th-cam.com/video/yEQtfiM1xLA/w-d-xo.html
Don’t forget your head! Wear a hat that protects the top of your head and ears when you get out of the water.
Let me go against the grain, I've 30 years of diving. Hot climate, I put my gear in the shade or even in a plastic bag to stop it drying. It is ine drying that allows the salt to destroy the cloth. So if I have to put on a wet wetsuit, So what, It's hot there. When I get home it's different. All kit soak in the bath 24 hours, then delicate kit... regulators in distilled water.. Then preparing next holiday, they go in distilled water with a bit of vinegar.
He said " once you damage your eye in sun, it is hard to undamaged it". I dont understand what he is trying to say??
he's talking about UV rays causing cataracts. I have had both lenses in my eyes replaced because of cataracts, but then again, I am 70. remember to protect your eyes from UV, even when you are not on a boat or scuba diving. this is a 24/7 kinda thing that will make your life easier