"If you look at the comments, a lot of our viewers are not divers." Me, not a diver, with 11 Dive Talk reaction videos opened in a new tab to watch after this one. xD
@@brandysigmon9066 Agreed. I have such a colossal fear of the ocean, but I’ve been interested in diving for a while. Guess it’s a scare factor kind of thing
I never made it to instructor but I did work as a divemaster for a while. It's actually really fun working with new students. The wonder in their eyes as they master their skills and get to enjoy the undersea world brings you back to the reason you yourself learned to dive in the first place. It's very rewarding to be able to play a part in enabling people to safely enjoy this wonderful past-time.
Bingo. I taught some EOD work in the military and if you have a good foundation of knowledge yourself as well as the ability to put yourself back into the beginner mindset you can anticipate and head off most issues before they become learned habits.@@bobbygetsbanned6049
This video should be MANDATORY watching for new divers!! You can talk about "don't panic" all you want - but to see it and to believe that people react differently even if they know what they should do instead - is just pure gold in terms of instruction.
It's really annoying how diving is shown off like a luxury fun easy experience but nobody ever talks about how seriously dangerous it is and requires actual training.
To be fair though you're generally not going to be able to get into really really dangerous situations unless you try. You can't get gear generally unless you have some certifications. As long as you get trained and don't take stupid risks it's generally pretty safe. People get struck by lightning at golf courses, there's a non-zero risk of death every time you leave your house.
@@JammastaJ23 Are you really comparing golf to equipped diving? Whats next? Free solo climbing is generally pretty safe too, just dont take stupid risks? Neither of them are 'generally safe' compared to golfing.
When I was 12 my parents took us to Mexico, me and my dad did the class in the pool and it was no prob. When we got to the spot my dad jumped in then I jumped in. I wanted to float on the water and get used to being in the ocean which is scary. The instructor swims over deflates me I don’t have my regulator in and I’m sinking. So I freak out trying to stay a float. Could have been an amazing experience but the instructor didn’t give me the time to go at my pace . At the end everyone was on the boat he went around and congratulated everyone then got to me and told me how disappointed he was with me . I said well if you hadn’t forced me to go under the water before I was ready I would have been fine.
We swam off my uncle's boat in Long Island Sound when I was a kid. Swimming in the ocean away from shore is a totally new experience for most people. I agree with Woody because I've seen people need time to get used to just being in deep open water, never mind diving. I am glad you answered him back, kids don't get enough respect from adults.
@@DIVETALK Similar happened to me but thankfully in the pool. I was being taught a new skill (can't remember exactly what, it was many years ago) and the ex Royal Navy instructor pushed me underwater before I'd mentally prepared for what I had to do. He pushed me too far out of my comfort zone and I couldn't do it. I did go back to the dive school but said I wanted a different instructor, one with some patience. Next instructor was great, broke the task into smaller parts and I managed to do the skill quickly no probs. He said many learners have problems with that skill so I was hardly unusual. People like the first bloke really shouldn't be teaching.
@@DIVETALK did it happen bro?? im new to the channel as of tonight and ive been on a binge... its 3am and i dont think ima make it (tonight) around to the 'oh shit stories' if they are out there
Woody "oh shit, there will be a lawsuit moment," had me falling over laughing. This is honestly why I couldn't be an instructor, id never want to be responsible for other peoples lives.
When I did my CF1, my instructor basically did the same thing the instructor in the beginning did. I could not read him, I started to panic after a while, was overweighted and he even started to pull me back down as soon as I decided to just go up because he would not let me and we were not even deep underwater. I was 14 y/o at the time and it was the beginning of me having panic attacks regularly for maybe one year. Since I watch your videos I know now it was not only me not being able to calm myself, but it was the need of mine to just have somebody with me whom I can trust to read me and keep the clear mind if I lose it. Him pulling me back down on my leg was just scary. It took me a while to go back into the water. Thank you for your very helpful videos. Keep up the wonderful work. I would love to one day learn from you guys :)
I have a disability that precludes it in a landlocked state. I'm totally OK with living vicariously after seeing some of the most talented and experienced deep water/cave divers succumb to the most trivial lapses of equipment or improper judgment at depth due to the effects of exertion or narcosis or both.
I use several of these videos in my rescue academics class. I use them as an example of what can go wrong and ask my students what red flags do they see where they could have “stepped in” to prevent a issue.
I had problems clearing my mask for the longest time. I had deviated septums so I wasn't able to blow enough air out of my nose to clear the mask. Make sure it isn't a structural issue.
The moment she couldn't clear her mask, he should have taken her to the surface. It's a basic skill and if you haven't "got it", then you need to get shallow and learn it better. I don't know why she's even down that deep without know how to clear her mask. Just causing stress needlessly.
They were only down 10-15ft and he was literally teaching them to clear their masks, notice how he made all the students flood then clear their mask. I think she just panicked and he was trying to get her to work through it and solve the problem. She had calmed down, he thumbed the dive and when he turns around she had spit out her reg and torn the mask off. Then he immediately tried to put his reg in her mouth and help her ascend. They weren’t deep at all really.
It happens so so so much that one student out of ten blows out their regulator…. I don’t blame the instructor if the student has ignored the instructors instructions
I completely lost it in laughter at the plastic buckle part lol the one thing the learned was he thinks it is an equipment malfunction and not his brain. Great reactions!
Here's why she pulled off her mask and regulator.... when you aren't used to having anything on your face... and you have a panic experience, you can't breathe, Instinct is to remove anything from your face... any impediments to that have to go away. Not logical, but instinct is like that and divers learn to feel their breathing gear and mask as safe places but she has not learned to feel them like safety. To her they were impeding her breathing and vision.
She was too uncomfortable in open water to perform this skill without panic. After the fist few unsuccessful attempts to clear the mask she needed to be calmly taken to the surface (not forcibly restrained and kept underwater by the instructor) and retrained on this skill in the pool prior to returning to open water.
This is a very insightful comment. As someone with zero diving experience I never considered the perspective that the mask and gear is your safe place underwater. I have been a professional tree climber for 20 years and the feeling of being totally safe and secure on my rope in the treetops is similar to this... most people balk when I talk about climbing and working 150ft up in a tree, but the reality is that it doesn't matter how high you go once you've learned to trust your ropes and equipment (and learned your limits, of course). My harness and rope provide my safe place. Never thought to make that comparison before - thank you!
i just dont understand why youd freak out just because you have water in your mask haha..youre still breathing fine, no danger or anything, if you cant do it its no worries try again haha, its not anything to freak out about
9:09 “I don’t know if the guy on the camera is having a seizure of some kind?” Ahahahaa... we watch that part over and over in my house. That was hilarious and perfect timing.
I think people get confused when their mask is full of water. They can panic from feeling like they can't breathe even though they can breath with their mouth and clear with an exhale from the nose, and I get it because I had that feeling the first time. This is one of those skills that Woody is right, needs to be mastered at the surface because it's hard to communicate to someone who can't see or hear you. I've also had the feeling of urgency to get to the surface when I became exhausted underwater from exertion. I felt like I couldn't get enough air, but I knew that I needed to relax myself because I imagined if I had been in a cave. I knelt at the bottom and focused on calming myself and controlling my breathing until I calmed down and could continue the dive.
I seriously think that whoever wants to start diving with scuba should first properly learn how to snorkel. Most of these basic problems and panic would never happen that way. Even if your mask is just gone you're not in a serious problem as long as you don't panic.
There is a phisiological response in the human body when water enters the nose, making it to stop breathing. In a video of "smarter everyday" they explain it when showing a sumerged Helicopter drill
@@l3lackoutsMedia I'm not sure about snorkeling. Having proper free diving training (where you learn, how to breath properly) will help you with air consumption, but I'm not so sure that anything else really transfers to scuba diving. But you are right that one of the most important realizations you need to ingrain into your brain is the knowledge, that as long as you have a working reg in your mouth (and you aren't doing stuff you are not trained for), nothing bad is going to happen to you.
@@harrodharrod5239 been snorkeling for a while before I learned to dive. Definitely helps, mostly around water confidence and basic understanding of buoyancy.
I'd posit that you don't need an air supply to master basic mask skills and get used to some water in your nose AND ears... It's kind of silly just how mundane and little a sensation can be so annoyingly distracting, but once you've got tanks on and you're deep, you don't want or need to get distracted on "stupid stuff"... There may not be a whole lot that transfers from snorkel to scuba, but what there is CAN be learned in a considerably safer and more discrete circumstance with a mask, a pair of fins, and an ordinary swimming pool... at least to the minimal degree. Then, once you've knocked the novelty off the whole weightless drifting sensations and general condition of being underwater, you can put on tanks, inflators, weights, and step up the game... In motorcycles (my passion activity) we don't advise anyone just run out and buy a 1000cc Supermoto... It's an open invitation to disaster. Even the MOST responsible among us is prone to "mischief" once in a while, and on a monster like that as your first bike, you'll get killed rather than learn any better... There's no good (as a noob' at anything) to come of making the beginning any more difficult or complicated than it has to be. SO get a 250cc ish Cruiser and just enjoy riding the damn bike for a while... THEN get into the drills and building good habits and all... You've already got to worry enough about using technique JUST to stop without falling off or dropping the bike... Why add to that??? Same thing here... JUST take a mask into a pool and fill it with water... and practice clearing it. Take a breath, duck down and clear it... and repeat.. Same for the other skills... JUST focus on this part for the beginning... Once that muscle memory is down to where it's actually hard for you to screw up and get water up your nose or freak out and possibly drown... THEN worry about more sophisticated or difficult "advanced" stuff. ;o)
I'm a fairly new instructor, just one year ago I did my idc. I'm loving these videos. You guys are giving me loads of small little teaching techniques and seeing a scenario so I know what to do incase it happens to me on a course
I was a hazmat specialist for 14 years. I’ve never gone diving, but working on supplied air in environments where if you lose your mask...you die a horrible death 💀. So I’m no stranger to confined space and rescue procedures, and it’s really interesting to see what you guys do for panicked people and other emergencies. I’d love to try to get into diving, but I’ve got 4 fractured vertebrae and a pace maker hooked into my nervous system now, and I can’t work in hazardous environments anymore. Good god does that suck! I miss work so so bad. I love your channel though, guys. I worked with divers a lot, and your typically good people.
@1234kingconan I was a passenger in an 85mph (combined speed) head on collision. The driver of the other vehicle was diabetic and went into a blackout and came into our lane. The nerve damage is what’s holding me back the most! I should be able to return to some form of work this year, but not anything like what I was doing. To be honest it scares the hell out me. I’m 36 and all my skills from my previous line of work don’t apply to lots of other jobs. So I’ve got to find something new and I have no idea what to go for lol. I might go back to school. One positive about being home is I get to spend lots of time with my daughter. I’ve had soul custody of her for 11 years now, so we get lots of quality time together. But yeah...you probably weren’t expecting that much info...but there ya go lol. Caught me on a chatty day I guess 😂. Have a good day man!
@Smokey The Boogaloo Bear the only thing I’m not sure about is how my body would handle pressure changes where I’ve got wires inside my spinal chord. Swimming is the most comfortable way for me to get exorcise right now. I’ll have to find someone local to me to talk to about it
@@musicman0423 When you attempt to get your diving certification you will be required to be cleared by a doc but as far as I can tell as long as you have made a full recovery you might be able to do it.
I have 110 dives. I am a PADI Master Scuba Diver and SDI Solo Diver. When I first learned to dive, I struggled massively with buoyancy. I couldn't understand that my lung volume influenced my position in the water. I had to repeat my pool seasons twice, and going on three times. I decided to quit and try again later. I did not at al struggle with mask clearing or regulator recovery. I thought that both scuba instructors for my initial open water training were pretty lousy. They never fully explained why we needed to do the skills. They just demonstrated the skills and asked us to repeat them back. The second time that I learned to dive and passed. I only put one puff of air into my BCD. My instructor gave me a 4'11, 120 woman with a 3mm wetsuit, 16 pounds for the ocean. I was constantly kicking and kicking fast to stay off of the bottom. We did no weight checks. I confronted my instructor about being overweighted. He gaslit me. I think it took about 12 dives for me to learn that I needed more than one puff of air to achieve neutral buoyancy. I now dive ten pounds with a 3mm wetsuit in the ocean. I feel that I could go down lower, but the Sea of Cortez was very salty.
I was the unflappable student that knew the whole manual by heart and passed every test on the first try, it was to the point that my instructor would ask the class a question, point to me and say "NOT YOU!". That being said, all of that swagger and knowledge would have flown out the window if I had to do open water in the Sea of Cortez, the thought of diving in great white infested waters terrifies me. You are way braver than I am. And yeah, it sounds like your instructors sucked.
Thank you so much guys for making this amazing podcast! I’m an advanced scuba diver and I’m thinking to complete my certifications, and this is really helpful to see the reaction of some real situations from the best! Much love
I remember reading a book when I was about 8 years old (Christopher Pike yessss)where the characters go scuba diving. In the book, the “diving instructor” character gives the advice to the main character on how to clear her mask. I have never been scuba diving unfortunately, snorkeling only😢 , but the knowledge of how to clear a mask has been drilled into my head since reading that book😂. That one guy needed it (and the first woman!)😂
As an old diver for over 30 years I find u two guys real interesting and informative and increased my knowledge up to date I was stuck in the old days I was never very techy thanks guys ure the best 😃
i’ve been binge watching your videos man and you killed me when you said put your hands together and die 😭😭 you guys are funny i love listening to woody breaking everything down and all the possibilities and what should be done i can tell you guys have a lot of knowledge man keep the good work i never thought i’d be interested in diving but i think the stories are worth it i’m sure the fun stories are really fun !
I’m sooo late to Gus & Woody but I’m so glad Mr.Ballin videos led me here. I’m PADI certified open water but these “horror” and reaction videos are inspiring my interest to get my caverns training. I haven’t dived in awhile but I’m willing to take refresher courses for this.
I can’t believe this is where it all began, and I can’t believe how far you guys have come in only like three years?! it’s amazing. Great work Gus and Woody, keep it up!
I feel that. When I first started out, my instructor wasn't very clear on clearing water from the mask. Just watching this brought back panic memories. I wish I would have had you guys as my instructors back in the day. To be honest after watching your videos, I feel that I was a bad diver for my first few years. It wasn't until I was living on the coast and diving quite regularly with dedicated divers did I get my confidence. I love your videos and hearing you guys and remembering my instructors, night and day. Please keep up the excellent work with your videos. Like I said I wish I had your videos back in 1983.
Whenever I watch these videos, as a non-diver, I never notice the things they point out. So glad I found this channel before ever even going to a class. So many important hard to spot details that could mean life or death. Great channel guys!
I think I get why the panicking girl took off the mask and regulator. I'm used to swimming, so if something goes wrong I just go to the surface, breath in and take off my goggles. Maybe in the pool if she's not getting the hang of something she'd book it to the surface and take off her mask and regulator, so she was just used to that. When you're at the surface taking off your mask makes you see better and taking your regulator out does actually help you breath better. Just a theory!
@@DIVETALK What really happened is that she full panicked, went into pure instinct and that instinct is to clear everything from your face so you can see better and breathe better. Works on land, not so great underwater during an equipped dive
In the basic class I took it was fine to surface as the depths we were certified too were safe to surface. The next class we were taught that to surface fast was quite possibly a recipe for disaster depending upon depth. The only reason to surface fast was an out of air situation while solo diving, an unconscious diving buddy or a severe wound. No other reasons warrant the danger the surace holds.
Always have my new divers in confined pool session to take their first breath underwater without their mask on to show them that they can still breathe with water in their face! I guess we have to psychologically implant this thought to the new divers to allow them to have that confidence in mask skills.
This. We did it in the shallow, without even going under the water fully. You have to get comfortable with the idea of being able to swim around without a mask on and still being able to breath.
Honestly guys. I’m currently working on my PADI open water so that I can get my AAUS scientific diver authorization….. I had a mild panic episode last dive… I’ve been binge watching your videos like crazy and they’ve given me so much confidence to get out there and do it better the next time I sincerely thank you because these talks have been super educational and enlightening
Padi? Aaus? What? Lmao, dude just go buy the gear and head to the beach, you don't need any of that shxt to swim lol, all those extra steps for nothing, and probably money too, just swim dude
I honestly never knew that nose blow out trick until this channel. I free dive and just hold my breath and get a insane headache from that pressure. Thank you
So much to learn from this episode, getting my 12yr old daughter to watch this who is doing her Padi 1 open water training and our instructor has gone over many of things you mention here already. Great content!
I'm now doing my Padi 1 after much insistence from my daughter who has no passed the course. Watching Dive Talk has totally inspired me and given me the confidence to go for it.
I have never dived but I love watching your videos. Just recently subscribed. You guys mesh so well and it's so enjoyable to watch both of you. Thank you for these amazing videos
You guys have a good synergy, woody more relaxed and Gus more energetic but almost reverse personalities, Gus is more reserved and cautious to a degree and Woody is like "we're going to steal the underwater gold declaration of independance"
I am a non diver and I personally don't even like to get in water over my head, lol! But i stumbled upon your channel last week and have been binge watching your videos every since! I love your content and have subscribed. I just love seeing professionals in any field, critique scenarios. Keep up the good work!
I started cracking up at 13:30 you guys were talking about a serious situation and then Woody says ( And where’s the low pressure flaterin hose !!!!!) I just busted out laughing instantly idk why but it was funny as hell to me because I’ve never heard that word before. Seriously though where is the LP Flatering hose ? 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I just found this channel and I can’t stop watching, you guys are great! And thankyou for explaining the situation so that non-divers like myself understand lol
Once I finally start getting training, I’m bracing for the inevitability that I won’t get a diving instructor that is as clear and understanding when explaining things. I’m autistic and it’s hard for me to find teachers of any kid that really “click”. The way you guys teach is so accessible that it clicks with both neurotypical people AND people like me!! That’s so awesome.
I'm watching all your vids in reverse starting with most recent. Its great to see woody as a "special guest" early on where all new stuff he is just a normal part of the show. Love to see your friendship!
I've never been fazed by diving nor did it cross my mind ever in my life before. But I love the way you guys keep explaining it to non divers so everyone is on the same page. I'm actually considering taking classes. Great job with your videos! Love both of your insights very much!
I did the classes and dove a bunch of times with my father when I was a teenager. Luckily nothing bad ever happened to us and we had quite a rigorous training in case it did but listening to the stories on this channel made me realize how much more dangerous diving is than I ever thought when I was doing it. Humans are not meant to be 30 meters under water any more than they are meant to be 30 meters in the air - in either cases if sh*t goes south it can very easily be a bye bye... Have fun and make sure to find some proper instructors!
@@zagarna That rigorous training is probably is what made diving feel safe for you! There's definitely a reason that we often hear these guys say some variation of if you want to cave dive then you need to be cave certified.
I am the type of gal that laughs at wrong or inappropriate times. I don't think I could've held it together when I saw "mask squeeze face". I'm going to share this video with friends to put them to the test. Thanks for sharing guys!
Woody, I applaud your advice about CF1! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 I started but never got to complete my Divemaster training - Seen too many instructors rush trough and just checkin’ boxes.
The first time I took the mask off I had a panic attack and shot up. Luckily it was only five meters. After this I practiced with snorkel and mask until I could stand the water without the mask. But the fear remained forever. I was able to clean my mask and even managed the Advanced in the end, but I was never able to remove the mask deeper than one meter under water again. I don't dive anymore now, it's probably better that way... I've never forgotten that panic. But diving was a wonderful experience, the memory of the beauty of the underwater world will remain in my heart forever 💛
Panic is a tough thing to manage, as the person panicking, you're always thinking that the person trying to help you is not capable, or that they just don't get it. I can't imagine how that difficulty is amplified with not being able to speak.
This is crazy on the instructors part (first vid). I learned how to clear a face mask in the swimming pool as a kid. My old man was a combat diver and made sure I drilled everything on land for weeks before we went off of a boat.
A personal story - during my confined water dives I struggled mightily with a panic reaction during the mask skills section. I got through the skills but only barely. The instructor stayed with me after class and in about 15 minutes of practice I was swimming laps underwater with no mask and just the reg in. Just taking the time to show your brain that, in spite of instinct, it will actually be ok if your face feels flooded - as long as the reg is in. Open water cert dives were easy after I got past that initial fear reaction
@@DIVETALK we have here an old proverb here in Croatia that says- "you learn all your life and eventually you die stupid"...so there is always room for improvement and learning!
Just found your videos and love em. Havent been able to dive in over 10 years due to unexplained decompression sickness. So even if ya do everything right something can still happen. Love the info fellas keep it up 😁
Just found this channel and I love it! I've been diving since I was 12 (22 now) and using our nose to clear our mask was the FIRST thing they taught us. This was because after we learned that, our dive would flip us underwater to see if we knew how to handle the pressure changes and masks flooding Thanks for the cool insight!
I took a scuba class years and years ago. We practiced the mask clearing thing in a pool, I was just sitting down. As best as I can remember, I never really “got it”, and was ALWAYS uncomfortable underwater (and that was just a pool). On our scheduled certification class off a boat, somewhere out in the Gulf, something happened in my life and I had to cancel. I never tried again - and glad I didn’t. I was just not cut out to be a diver. BUT, sure love these videos. 😊❤️
The first time I saw a full blown panic was from a dive guide on the surface while waiting to get back on the boat. It was in Fiji above a dive site called The Supermarket. The guide was a rather large local whose voice went up several octaves and had developed those crazy eyes. He said that there is a very large Tiger 5m below us cruising back and forth. He didn't wait for the ladder to clear, he went back into the boat straight over the side weights, tank, and all.
Ever since the Titanic Sub incident, I have been HOOKED on cave diving/open water dive videos from you guys. Absolutely insane with some of these stories.
So glad I found this channel! (Found it from a UA-cam comment on Blue World, a vid about cave diving safety and the guy who wrote the book on it, so someone pointed to your reaction to the documentary reenactment of him and his buddy nearly running out of air. I'm *not* a diver, but I loved freediving to the bottom of the pool as a kid, so I may give SCUBA a try once I confirm my eardrums are okay for it. (One of them feels slightly off even tho my hearing is fine, so I worry a bit about the pressure. I've been fine on planes though, but that's not any guarantee).
You guys had me in stitches laughing I know it is serious but my eyes kept watering from laughing I think I have stretched my face from laughing. You two should do stand up comedy. We done I have subscribed and liked. Cheers Mike from Australia 🇦🇺
Came to watch this video a year after finding this channel, you two have come so far and I still love the 2 cave diver content! Can't wait to get back out diving.
stumbled upon this channel from a series of underwater dives gone wrong, and man. you guys are awesome. Even though i have a extreme fear of the water and underwater activities the way you guys explain that it isnt all that we fear and more so on not being prepared enough or being too confident in your own abilities. I really want to take up scuba, and maybe just some open water dives. But to be honest i'd only go if i'm taught by one of you two lol
When you have a panic attack, the last thing you want is something to be on/stuck to your face. And she was having so much trouble breathing WITH the regulator, that she probably thought the only thing that could help her was fresh air out of the water. I think that in her mind, she was getting rid of hindrances that were only making her ascent more stressful. Like: "This regulator is doing nothing for me anyway, I just need to get this stuff off my face, and get out ASAP!" Logic flies out of the window.
Thank u for that I was seriously wondering wtf was going on and y someone would do that but makes 10000% sense about not wanting stuff on ur face when ur having a panic attack
A good teaching skills are the same across any discipline. Woody, your patience, empathy and understanding make you a good teacher. I wish this was a sport I could participate in. ❤️✌️🌊
I'm terrified of deep water cause I almost drowned in a wave pool, vomited my guts out in the bathroom after and since then I can't go in deep water. I love your content, and I'm learning new things that I will probably never use but its worth it
I hope your channel here recruits new divers. I’m an experienced diver, and I learn from you both as I listen. On the second shot with the girl that totally freaked, I don’t think the dive leader or the instructor, obviously didn’t get eye contact or any positive reaction from the girl before they started to ascend. Then they started to ascend without her. Just my observation. The 3rd dude with the mask squeeze from hell. I couldn’t help but laugh because Gus was making me lose it. LOL Good job on narrating and teaching.
Never dived, never will, never wanted to, don’t even feel comfortable when my bath is a bit too deep, but I really enjoy these videos. Great to see real experts giving the commentary. I learn a lot even though the knowledge is useless to me.
I think for the second panic attack she just instinctively wanted everything away from her face (like someone might do at the surface). But unfortunately she was underwater and one of the things she kept swatting away was her regulator 🙃
As someone who will probably never dive but is fascinated nonetheless, this channel has been fantastic. It's so intriguing hearing all the comments you have and am looking forward to watching more.
I don’t dive and I watch these. The guy on the right always says the exact thing I’m thinking or wondering about. Love that. I know the older guy is the “pro”. But I love the duality. Treat every video as if you have people like myself that do not know a damn thing but are very interested
I'm not nor ever will be a diver but I watch all your videos. Content so interesting and you explain things so I can understand what's happening. Can't wait for ur Mr. Ballen collab
Hey enjoyed seeing both you guys in one vid. Gives a wider perspective also the the interaction is entertaining. It seems like a lot of your audience might be non divers who like me enjoy the thrills. I recently heard a story abt 6 finnish divers who went under the ice to an illegal cave system and tried to go from one end to the other, something like 2 miles. There was an air pocket half way but a very tight restriction toward the end. I think only one survived. They used those under water scooters. All young but experienced divers. Apparently the problem was that its to far and to deep and has been closed to divers. These guys snuk in and so didnt tell people. The guy who survived got out and went to get help. Dont know if there is enough information to find the vid and do a reaction but it would really be a white knuckler. Ok catch you guys next time.
I saw that video. They lost two divers and went back to get them. It’s a long video though so I’m not sure how to review it but I’ll try to make it happen.
@@DIVETALK that would be great because they must have made a few very profound bad choices that such experienced guys got killed. Like maybe a lot of small errors could have been survivable but like these couple things sealed their fate. I read abt the incident and the only one i spotted was they didnt tell anybody they were going. Im sure there were a couple key technical errors. Looking foward to hearing your breakdown...
Great video, just subscribed and love all the content you guys do but just have to say that I was absolutely shocked about halfway through the video and it had absolutely nothing to do with the content. I missed dinner and decided to grab a quick snack of some kalahari biltong and was just finishing off the last scraps when I noticed the same exact bag I was just consuming was sitting there behind you, what a crazy coincidence lol.
I'm not a diver. I just found your channel and I love your videos. They are very informative. I have to tell you something, you two are hysterical! you need to give up this dive thing and go on the road as a comedy duo. Woody what was your stupidest dive story? You left us hanging. And love the hats.
I’m not a diver and just discovered this channel. I can’t see anything right now, I’m dictating to Siri, my eyes are tearing so profusely from these guys cracking me up. They are absolutely hilarious (apart from apparently being very competent).😂😂😂
I agree- they are so funny! {this video especially} However on some of the videos they are far more serious. it's a great channel. They really know their stuff and have humility and good grace - I'd definitely want them as instructors if I ever needed to dive.
Lmao. Dammit, Gus. I spit Sprite all over my monitor when you said, "just put your hands together... and die in peace." Legendary reaction, my friend.
Hahahaha - I wish I could come up with stuff like that more often
That was hilarious.
Hahahaha - same!!
That had me rolling too.
that one had me on the floor 🤣🤣 you can tell that one just came to him naturally too!! love it
"If you look at the comments, a lot of our viewers are not divers." Me, not a diver, with 11 Dive Talk reaction videos opened in a new tab to watch after this one. xD
Thank you for watching!!!
@Leona : you can pick the option for a video to "watch later," and they'll sit there on the list which you can pull up any time.
I don't dive either. Actually I am scared of water, maybe that is why I have an interest in it
@@brandysigmon9066 Agreed. I have such a colossal fear of the ocean, but I’ve been interested in diving for a while. Guess it’s a scare factor kind of thing
same! been bingeing these guys' videos since last week!
Instructing SCUBA seems to be like herding cats. I couldn't do it. I absolutely do not have what it takes to be an instructor. Hats off to you who do.
Thanks K B. We love to be scuba instructors.
I never made it to instructor but I did work as a divemaster for a while. It's actually really fun working with new students. The wonder in their eyes as they master their skills and get to enjoy the undersea world brings you back to the reason you yourself learned to dive in the first place. It's very rewarding to be able to play a part in enabling people to safely enjoy this wonderful past-time.
It was fun while it lasted. Going to be a rough lawsuit…
I think it seems like herding cats because of the bad instructors.
Bingo. I taught some EOD work in the military and if you have a good foundation of knowledge yourself as well as the ability to put yourself back into the beginner mindset you can anticipate and head off most issues before they become learned habits.@@bobbygetsbanned6049
This video should be MANDATORY watching for new divers!! You can talk about "don't panic" all you want - but to see it and to believe that people react differently even if they know what they should do instead - is just pure gold in terms of instruction.
It's really annoying how diving is shown off like a luxury fun easy experience but nobody ever talks about how seriously dangerous it is and requires actual training.
Yes it does for sure. And also requires continual practice.
That's because these diving spots need to take your money...
luxury fun LOL WHAT it is cheap and trashy
To be fair though you're generally not going to be able to get into really really dangerous situations unless you try. You can't get gear generally unless you have some certifications. As long as you get trained and don't take stupid risks it's generally pretty safe. People get struck by lightning at golf courses, there's a non-zero risk of death every time you leave your house.
@@JammastaJ23 Are you really comparing golf to equipped diving? Whats next? Free solo climbing is generally pretty safe too, just dont take stupid risks? Neither of them are 'generally safe' compared to golfing.
Seeing Woody attempt to balance his honest concern with the impulse to laugh at the absurd mask squeeze cracked me up.
When I was 12 my parents took us to Mexico, me and my dad did the class in the pool and it was no prob. When we got to the spot my dad jumped in then I jumped in. I wanted to float on the water and get used to being in the ocean which is scary. The instructor swims over deflates me I don’t have my regulator in and I’m sinking. So I freak out trying to stay a float. Could have been an amazing experience but the instructor didn’t give me the time to go at my pace . At the end everyone was on the boat he went around and congratulated everyone then got to me and told me how disappointed he was with me . I said well if you hadn’t forced me to go under the water before I was ready I would have been fine.
So sad when instructors use the pressure technique that frustrates people and doesn’t work. Sorry that happened to you.
Maybe you can see if you could get into one of Woody or Gus's classes. They'd give you a much better experience!
Your instructor sounds like a douche. I wouldn’t feel safe diving with him
We swam off my uncle's boat in Long Island Sound when I was a kid. Swimming in the ocean away from shore is a totally new experience for most people. I agree with Woody because I've seen people need time to get used to just being in deep open water, never mind diving. I am glad you answered him back, kids don't get enough respect from adults.
@@DIVETALK Similar happened to me but thankfully in the pool. I was being taught a new skill (can't remember exactly what, it was many years ago) and the ex Royal Navy instructor pushed me underwater before I'd mentally prepared for what I had to do. He pushed me too far out of my comfort zone and I couldn't do it. I did go back to the dive school but said I wanted a different instructor, one with some patience. Next instructor was great, broke the task into smaller parts and I managed to do the skill quickly no probs. He said many learners have problems with that skill so I was hardly unusual. People like the first bloke really shouldn't be teaching.
Bless you, Woody, for calling out bad instructors
I totally want a video from you two on stories of your biggest “Oh shit” moments while instructing haha. Great video as always!
Haha. Yeah we need to make that happen.
Oh for sure. Mine is a “yikes” for sure.
@@woodyalpern5030 How yikes Woody? 👀
i came from the future, they did: ua-cam.com/video/qZzGGghAKrA/v-deo.html
@@DIVETALK did it happen bro?? im new to the channel as of tonight and ive been on a binge... its 3am and i dont think ima make it (tonight) around to the 'oh shit stories' if they are out there
Woody "oh shit, there will be a lawsuit moment," had me falling over laughing. This is honestly why I couldn't be an instructor, id never want to be responsible for other peoples lives.
Ha yep . Thanks for the comment and the support.
I felt that everyday as a teacher of 5 yo….
oh with covid fascists now u responsable for millions deaths
I would definitely want either of these guys to be my instructor.
Very intelligent and accountable professionals 👍
Absolutely. And if for some reason I couldn’t get them, I would only go to someone that they would recommend.
Me too
agreed.
I don't ever plan on diving. But it I did, I'd feel perfectly safe with either of these guys teaching me.
When I did my CF1, my instructor basically did the same thing the instructor in the beginning did. I could not read him, I started to panic after a while, was overweighted and he even started to pull me back down as soon as I decided to just go up because he would not let me and we were not even deep underwater. I was 14 y/o at the time and it was the beginning of me having panic attacks regularly for maybe one year. Since I watch your videos I know now it was not only me not being able to calm myself, but it was the need of mine to just have somebody with me whom I can trust to read me and keep the clear mind if I lose it. Him pulling me back down on my leg was just scary. It took me a while to go back into the water. Thank you for your very helpful videos. Keep up the wonderful work. I would love to one day learn from you guys :)
I have never done any form of diving in my life but am totally hooked on this channel
Yes that should be the only type of diving you do because it’s dangerous
@@kathyinwonderlandl.a.8934 life’s too short to not live dangerous from time to time
I have a disability that precludes it in a landlocked state. I'm totally OK with living vicariously after seeing some of the most talented and experienced deep water/cave divers succumb to the most trivial lapses of equipment or improper judgment at depth due to the effects of exertion or narcosis or both.
@@kdawson020279 Same I have a disability and live in a landlocked state has well
My God the Racoon eyes were killing me I laughed so hard I am crying
I use several of these videos in my rescue academics class. I use them as an example of what can go wrong and ask my students what red flags do they see where they could have “stepped in” to prevent a issue.
I had problems clearing my mask for the longest time. I had deviated septums so I wasn't able to blow enough air out of my nose to clear the mask. Make sure it isn't a structural issue.
Thanks for the comment and the suggestion.
The moment she couldn't clear her mask, he should have taken her to the surface. It's a basic skill and if you haven't "got it", then you need to get shallow and learn it better. I don't know why she's even down that deep without know how to clear her mask. Just causing stress needlessly.
She's already dived shallow water and if you go to the surface to fast you get CO2 in your blood and pass out underwater Wich is bad
Exactly
My thought would also be panic kills divers if she can learn to work through that that may save her life some day
They were only down 10-15ft and he was literally teaching them to clear their masks, notice how he made all the students flood then clear their mask. I think she just panicked and he was trying to get her to work through it and solve the problem. She had calmed down, he thumbed the dive and when he turns around she had spit out her reg and torn the mask off. Then he immediately tried to put his reg in her mouth and help her ascend. They weren’t deep at all really.
It happens so so so much that one student out of ten blows out their regulator…. I don’t blame the instructor if the student has ignored the instructors instructions
I completely lost it in laughter at the plastic buckle part lol the one thing the learned was he thinks it is an equipment malfunction and not his brain. Great reactions!
Here's why she pulled off her mask and regulator.... when you aren't used to having anything on your face... and you have a panic experience, you can't breathe, Instinct is to remove anything from your face... any impediments to that have to go away. Not logical, but instinct is like that and divers learn to feel their breathing gear and mask as safe places but she has not learned to feel them like safety. To her they were impeding her breathing and vision.
She was too uncomfortable in open water to perform this skill without panic. After the fist few unsuccessful attempts to clear the mask she needed to be calmly taken to the surface (not forcibly restrained and kept underwater by the instructor) and retrained on this skill in the pool prior to returning to open water.
@@dawsonje He wasn't talking about the first girl. It's the second one that pulled off her regulator and mask.
Almost like we didnt evolve to live in the ocean
This is a very insightful comment. As someone with zero diving experience I never considered the perspective that the mask and gear is your safe place underwater. I have been a professional tree climber for 20 years and the feeling of being totally safe and secure on my rope in the treetops is similar to this... most people balk when I talk about climbing and working 150ft up in a tree, but the reality is that it doesn't matter how high you go once you've learned to trust your ropes and equipment (and learned your limits, of course). My harness and rope provide my safe place. Never thought to make that comparison before - thank you!
i just dont understand why youd freak out just because you have water in your mask haha..youre still breathing fine, no danger or anything, if you cant do it its no worries try again haha, its not anything to freak out about
9:09 “I don’t know if the guy on the camera is having a seizure of some kind?” Ahahahaa... we watch that part over and over in my house. That was hilarious and perfect timing.
Ha
I think people get confused when their mask is full of water. They can panic from feeling like they can't breathe even though they can breath with their mouth and clear with an exhale from the nose, and I get it because I had that feeling the first time. This is one of those skills that Woody is right, needs to be mastered at the surface because it's hard to communicate to someone who can't see or hear you. I've also had the feeling of urgency to get to the surface when I became exhausted underwater from exertion. I felt like I couldn't get enough air, but I knew that I needed to relax myself because I imagined if I had been in a cave. I knelt at the bottom and focused on calming myself and controlling my breathing until I calmed down and could continue the dive.
I seriously think that whoever wants to start diving with scuba should first properly learn how to snorkel. Most of these basic problems and panic would never happen that way. Even if your mask is just gone you're not in a serious problem as long as you don't panic.
There is a phisiological response in the human body when water enters the nose, making it to stop breathing.
In a video of "smarter everyday" they explain it when showing a sumerged Helicopter drill
@@l3lackoutsMedia I'm not sure about snorkeling. Having proper free diving training (where you learn, how to breath properly) will help you with air consumption, but I'm not so sure that anything else really transfers to scuba diving. But you are right that one of the most important realizations you need to ingrain into your brain is the knowledge, that as long as you have a working reg in your mouth (and you aren't doing stuff you are not trained for), nothing bad is going to happen to you.
@@harrodharrod5239 been snorkeling for a while before I learned to dive. Definitely helps, mostly around water confidence and basic understanding of buoyancy.
I'd posit that you don't need an air supply to master basic mask skills and get used to some water in your nose AND ears... It's kind of silly just how mundane and little a sensation can be so annoyingly distracting, but once you've got tanks on and you're deep, you don't want or need to get distracted on "stupid stuff"...
There may not be a whole lot that transfers from snorkel to scuba, but what there is CAN be learned in a considerably safer and more discrete circumstance with a mask, a pair of fins, and an ordinary swimming pool... at least to the minimal degree.
Then, once you've knocked the novelty off the whole weightless drifting sensations and general condition of being underwater, you can put on tanks, inflators, weights, and step up the game...
In motorcycles (my passion activity) we don't advise anyone just run out and buy a 1000cc Supermoto... It's an open invitation to disaster. Even the MOST responsible among us is prone to "mischief" once in a while, and on a monster like that as your first bike, you'll get killed rather than learn any better... There's no good (as a noob' at anything) to come of making the beginning any more difficult or complicated than it has to be. SO get a 250cc ish Cruiser and just enjoy riding the damn bike for a while... THEN get into the drills and building good habits and all... You've already got to worry enough about using technique JUST to stop without falling off or dropping the bike... Why add to that???
Same thing here... JUST take a mask into a pool and fill it with water... and practice clearing it. Take a breath, duck down and clear it... and repeat.. Same for the other skills... JUST focus on this part for the beginning... Once that muscle memory is down to where it's actually hard for you to screw up and get water up your nose or freak out and possibly drown... THEN worry about more sophisticated or difficult "advanced" stuff. ;o)
I'm a fairly new instructor, just one year ago I did my idc. I'm loving these videos. You guys are giving me loads of small little teaching techniques and seeing a scenario so I know what to do incase it happens to me on a course
I don't know how this came to my recommendations, but I'm enjoying every second of it. Keep it up!
I was a hazmat specialist for 14 years. I’ve never gone diving, but working on supplied air in environments where if you lose your mask...you die a horrible death 💀. So I’m no stranger to confined space and rescue procedures, and it’s really interesting to see what you guys do for panicked people and other emergencies.
I’d love to try to get into diving, but I’ve got 4 fractured vertebrae and a pace maker hooked into my nervous system now, and I can’t work in hazardous environments anymore. Good god does that suck! I miss work so so bad. I love your channel though, guys. I worked with divers a lot, and your typically good people.
Gotta get medically cleared but anything is possible. Go for it!
How did you fracture your vertebrae ?
@1234kingconan I was a passenger in an 85mph (combined speed) head on collision. The driver of the other vehicle was diabetic and went into a blackout and came into our lane. The nerve damage is what’s holding me back the most!
I should be able to return to some form of work this year, but not anything like what I was doing. To be honest it scares the hell out me. I’m 36 and all my skills from my previous line of work don’t apply to lots of other jobs. So I’ve got to find something new and I have no idea what to go for lol. I might go back to school. One positive about being home is I get to spend lots of time with my daughter. I’ve had soul custody of her for 11 years now, so we get lots of quality time together.
But yeah...you probably weren’t expecting that much info...but there ya go lol. Caught me on a chatty day I guess 😂. Have a good day man!
@Smokey The Boogaloo Bear the only thing I’m not sure about is how my body would handle pressure changes where I’ve got wires inside my spinal chord. Swimming is the most comfortable way for me to get exorcise right now. I’ll have to find someone local to me to talk to about it
@@musicman0423 When you attempt to get your diving certification you will be required to be cleared by a doc but as far as I can tell as long as you have made a full recovery you might be able to do it.
Glad to see your sub count growing! This non-diver here is always thrilled to see a new upload. Keep up the good work 😊
Woohoo! Thank you for watching and commenting.
I have 110 dives. I am a PADI Master Scuba Diver and SDI Solo Diver. When I first learned to dive, I struggled massively with buoyancy. I couldn't understand that my lung volume influenced my position in the water. I had to repeat my pool seasons twice, and going on three times. I decided to quit and try again later. I did not at al struggle with mask clearing or regulator recovery. I thought that both scuba instructors for my initial open water training were pretty lousy. They never fully explained why we needed to do the skills. They just demonstrated the skills and asked us to repeat them back.
The second time that I learned to dive and passed. I only put one puff of air into my BCD. My instructor gave me a 4'11, 120 woman with a 3mm wetsuit, 16 pounds for the ocean. I was constantly kicking and kicking fast to stay off of the bottom. We did no weight checks. I confronted my instructor about being overweighted. He gaslit me. I think it took about 12 dives for me to learn that I needed more than one puff of air to achieve neutral buoyancy. I now dive ten pounds with a 3mm wetsuit in the ocean. I feel that I could go down lower, but the Sea of Cortez was very salty.
I was the unflappable student that knew the whole manual by heart and passed every test on the first try, it was to the point that my instructor would ask the class a question, point to me and say "NOT YOU!". That being said, all of that swagger and knowledge would have flown out the window if I had to do open water in the Sea of Cortez, the thought of diving in great white infested waters terrifies me. You are way braver than I am. And yeah, it sounds like your instructors sucked.
I’d be honored to have either of you as my instructor.
Thank you . Made our day.
It's very interesting to hear about these stories from people with experience. You've got a nice niche, keep it up guys!
Thanks for the comment and the support.
Thank you so much guys for making this amazing podcast! I’m an advanced scuba diver and I’m thinking to complete my certifications, and this is really helpful to see the reaction of some real situations from the best! Much love
Thanks for the comment and the support.
I’ve been binge watching your videos, thanks for the great commentary. I’ve never dived, don’t think I ever will, but I’m fascinated
I remember reading a book when I was about 8 years old (Christopher Pike yessss)where the characters go scuba diving. In the book, the “diving instructor” character gives the advice to the main character on how to clear her mask. I have never been scuba diving unfortunately, snorkeling only😢 , but the knowledge of how to clear a mask has been drilled into my head since reading that book😂. That one guy needed it (and the first woman!)😂
Not a diver, never dove but love the content. Love when you explain things for people like to me understand. Great show 👏
As an old diver for over 30 years I find u two guys real interesting and informative and increased my knowledge up to date I was stuck in the old days I was never very techy thanks guys ure the best 😃
i’ve been binge watching your videos man and you killed me when you said put your hands together and die 😭😭 you guys are funny i love listening to woody breaking everything down and all the possibilities and what should be done i can tell you guys have a lot of knowledge man keep the good work i never thought i’d be interested in diving but i think the stories are worth it i’m sure the fun stories are really fun !
I’m sooo late to Gus & Woody but I’m so glad Mr.Ballin videos led me here. I’m PADI certified open water but these “horror” and reaction videos are inspiring my interest to get my caverns training. I haven’t dived in awhile but I’m willing to take refresher courses for this.
I can’t believe this is where it all began, and I can’t believe how far you guys have come in only like three years?!
it’s amazing.
Great work Gus and Woody, keep it up!
I feel that. When I first started out, my instructor wasn't very clear on clearing water from the mask. Just watching this brought back panic memories. I wish I would have had you guys as my instructors back in the day. To be honest after watching your videos, I feel that I was a bad diver for my first few years. It wasn't until I was living on the coast and diving quite regularly with dedicated divers did I get my confidence. I love your videos and hearing you guys and remembering my instructors, night and day. Please keep up the excellent work with your videos. Like I said I wish I had your videos back in 1983.
Awe. I wish we were around too! I’m sorry you didn’t have a good experience but I hope you are doing awesome now!
Glad you're more confident with diving now :)
Whenever I watch these videos, as a non-diver, I never notice the things they point out. So glad I found this channel before ever even going to a class. So many important hard to spot details that could mean life or death. Great channel guys!
I think I get why the panicking girl took off the mask and regulator. I'm used to swimming, so if something goes wrong I just go to the surface, breath in and take off my goggles. Maybe in the pool if she's not getting the hang of something she'd book it to the surface and take off her mask and regulator, so she was just used to that. When you're at the surface taking off your mask makes you see better and taking your regulator out does actually help you breath better. Just a theory!
It’s an educated theory. No one really knows how they would act when full blown panic hits.
@@DIVETALK Totally!
@@DIVETALK What really happened is that she full panicked, went into pure instinct and that instinct is to clear everything from your face so you can see better and breathe better. Works on land, not so great underwater during an equipped dive
In the basic class I took it was fine to surface as the depths we were certified too were safe to surface. The next class we were taught that to surface fast was quite possibly a recipe for disaster depending upon depth. The only reason to surface fast was an out of air situation while solo diving, an unconscious diving buddy or a severe wound. No other reasons warrant the danger the surace holds.
Got to practice puking through the reg on my CF1 lol. But I got a very close up look at some yellow jacks
Always have my new divers in confined pool session to take their first breath underwater without their mask on to show them that they can still breathe with water in their face! I guess we have to psychologically implant this thought to the new divers to allow them to have that confidence in mask skills.
Well done. Agree that is super important to do.
My instructor had me so the same thing, great idea.
This. We did it in the shallow, without even going under the water fully. You have to get comfortable with the idea of being able to swim around without a mask on and still being able to breath.
I love the subtitles you added with the technical terms and definitions. You should def continue this 👍🏻
Honestly guys. I’m currently working on my PADI open water so that I can get my AAUS scientific diver authorization….. I had a mild panic episode last dive… I’ve been binge watching your videos like crazy and they’ve given me so much confidence to get out there and do it better the next time I sincerely thank you because these talks have been super educational and enlightening
Padi? Aaus? What? Lmao, dude just go buy the gear and head to the beach, you don't need any of that shxt to swim lol, all those extra steps for nothing, and probably money too, just swim dude
I honestly never knew that nose blow out trick until this channel. I free dive and just hold my breath and get a insane headache from that pressure. Thank you
So much to learn from this episode, getting my 12yr old daughter to watch this who is doing her Padi 1 open water training and our instructor has gone over many of things you mention here already. Great content!
I'm now doing my Padi 1 after much insistence from my daughter who has no passed the course. Watching Dive Talk has totally inspired me and given me the confidence to go for it.
Lol this one was a lot of fun you guys should do more of these. No one seriously gets hurt but there’s a lot of drama
I have never dived but I love watching your videos. Just recently subscribed. You guys mesh so well and it's so enjoyable to watch both of you. Thank you for these amazing videos
Thanks for the comment and the support.
You guys have a good synergy, woody more relaxed and Gus more energetic but almost reverse personalities, Gus is more reserved and cautious to a degree and Woody is like "we're going to steal the underwater gold declaration of independance"
I am a non diver and I personally don't even like to get in water over my head, lol! But i stumbled upon your channel last week and have been binge watching your videos every since! I love your content and have subscribed. I just love seeing professionals in any field, critique scenarios. Keep up the good work!
Thank you!
I started cracking up at 13:30 you guys were talking about a serious situation and then Woody says ( And where’s the low pressure flaterin hose !!!!!) I just busted out laughing instantly idk why but it was funny as hell to me because I’ve never heard that word before. Seriously though where is the LP Flatering hose ? 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I just found this channel and I can’t stop watching, you guys are great! And thankyou for explaining the situation so that non-divers like myself understand lol
So glad this resonated with you even as a non diver. Thanks!
Once I finally start getting training, I’m bracing for the inevitability that I won’t get a diving instructor that is as clear and understanding when explaining things. I’m autistic and it’s hard for me to find teachers of any kid that really “click”. The way you guys teach is so accessible that it clicks with both neurotypical people AND people like me!! That’s so awesome.
Man if there is more footage like this please do a part 2. So scary yet so hilarious
Ah Man, its dark humor but hilarious.
When woody was talking about his speedo I was dying 😂😂😂
They def need a part 2
Thanks!
I love how many fish are hovering, observing the lesson.
I'm watching all your vids in reverse starting with most recent. Its great to see woody as a "special guest" early on where all new stuff he is just a normal part of the show. Love to see your friendship!
*Welp it was fun being an instructor* Hahaha more true words were never spoken.
I've never been fazed by diving nor did it cross my mind ever in my life before. But I love the way you guys keep explaining it to non divers so everyone is on the same page. I'm actually considering taking classes. Great job with your videos! Love both of your insights very much!
Thanks. I feel it’s super important to speak to the non divers as many times the “trained divers” learn more as well . Too technical loses everyone.
I did the classes and dove a bunch of times with my father when I was a teenager. Luckily nothing bad ever happened to us and we had quite a rigorous training in case it did but listening to the stories on this channel made me realize how much more dangerous diving is than I ever thought when I was doing it. Humans are not meant to be 30 meters under water any more than they are meant to be 30 meters in the air - in either cases if sh*t goes south it can very easily be a bye bye... Have fun and make sure to find some proper instructors!
@@zagarna That rigorous training is probably is what made diving feel safe for you! There's definitely a reason that we often hear these guys say some variation of if you want to cave dive then you need to be cave certified.
I am the type of gal that laughs at wrong or inappropriate times. I don't think I could've held it together when I saw "mask squeeze face". I'm going to share this video with friends to put them to the test. Thanks for sharing guys!
Woody, I applaud your advice about CF1! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 I started but never got to complete my Divemaster training - Seen too many instructors rush trough and just checkin’ boxes.
The first time I took the mask off I had a panic attack and shot up. Luckily it was only five meters.
After this I practiced with snorkel and mask until I could stand the water without the mask.
But the fear remained forever.
I was able to clean my mask and even managed the Advanced in the end, but I was never able to remove the mask deeper than one meter under water again.
I don't dive anymore now, it's probably better that way... I've never forgotten that panic.
But diving was a wonderful experience, the memory of the beauty of the underwater world will remain in my heart forever 💛
Panic is a tough thing to manage, as the person panicking, you're always thinking that the person trying to help you is not capable, or that they just don't get it. I can't imagine how that difficulty is amplified with not being able to speak.
Having just completed my open water diving course. This is a really good example for the dangers of panic and what not to do
Congrats!
This is crazy on the instructors part (first vid). I learned how to clear a face mask in the swimming pool as a kid. My old man was a combat diver and made sure I drilled everything on land for weeks before we went off of a boat.
Maybe she has done it in the pool. I mean, you have to be special to think that blowing out of your regulator will clear your mask 😂
A personal story - during my confined water dives I struggled mightily with a panic reaction during the mask skills section. I got through the skills but only barely. The instructor stayed with me after class and in about 15 minutes of practice I was swimming laps underwater with no mask and just the reg in. Just taking the time to show your brain that, in spite of instinct, it will actually be ok if your face feels flooded - as long as the reg is in. Open water cert dives were easy after I got past that initial fear reaction
I had to do the skills section twice because of that. God i still remember that feeling, it haunts me.
"if your face feels flooded" ... you mean like during regular swimming and "free-diving"? have you never put your head under water? i'm confused
22:26 Listen Gus🤣🤣🤣🤣 The best reaction on someones dive on all of your reaction videos!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
We would love that as we certainly know we have a lot to improve on as well. That’s for sure!
@@DIVETALK we have here an old proverb here in Croatia that says- "you learn all your life and eventually you die stupid"...so there is always room for improvement and learning!
Just found your videos and love em. Havent been able to dive in over 10 years due to unexplained decompression sickness. So even if ya do everything right something can still happen. Love the info fellas keep it up 😁
Thanks for the comment and the support.
Your laughs were completely contagious during Eye-Guy. I couldnt stop laughing if I tried.
Just found this channel and I love it! I've been diving since I was 12 (22 now) and using our nose to clear our mask was the FIRST thing they taught us. This was because after we learned that, our dive would flip us underwater to see if we knew how to handle the pressure changes and masks flooding
Thanks for the cool insight!
This skill was drilled into me before I even started my open water qualifications. That first clip imho, shouldn't have happened.
Please do another one! You guys are so fun to watch.
We have one coming out where I almost passed out from laughing...should be out within the next couple of weeks
@@DIVETALK 😁
I took a scuba class years and years ago. We practiced the mask clearing thing in a pool, I was just sitting down. As best as I can remember, I never really “got it”, and was ALWAYS uncomfortable underwater (and that was just a pool). On our scheduled certification class off a boat, somewhere out in the Gulf, something happened in my life and I had to cancel. I never tried again - and glad I didn’t. I was just not cut out to be a diver. BUT, sure love these videos. 😊❤️
The first time I saw a full blown panic was from a dive guide on the surface while waiting to get back on the boat. It was in Fiji above a dive site called The Supermarket. The guide was a rather large local whose voice went up several octaves and had developed those crazy eyes. He said that there is a very large Tiger 5m below us cruising back and forth. He didn't wait for the ladder to clear, he went back into the boat straight over the side weights, tank, and all.
Ever since the Titanic Sub incident, I have been HOOKED on cave diving/open water dive videos from you guys. Absolutely insane with some of these stories.
Thank goodness you are explaining, educating, joking, and laughing otherwise I could never watch these videos!
thank you so much for taking the time to explain it to us non-professional divers 👏🏻
So glad I found this channel! (Found it from a UA-cam comment on Blue World, a vid about cave diving safety and the guy who wrote the book on it, so someone pointed to your reaction to the documentary reenactment of him and his buddy nearly running out of air. I'm *not* a diver, but I loved freediving to the bottom of the pool as a kid, so I may give SCUBA a try once I confirm my eardrums are okay for it. (One of them feels slightly off even tho my hearing is fine, so I worry a bit about the pressure. I've been fine on planes though, but that's not any guarantee).
You guys had me in stitches laughing I know it is serious but my eyes kept watering from laughing I think I have stretched my face from laughing. You two should do stand up comedy. We done I have subscribed and liked.
Cheers
Mike from Australia 🇦🇺
You are going to love the next one then Mike!
Came to watch this video a year after finding this channel, you two have come so far and I still love the 2 cave diver content! Can't wait to get back out diving.
Please do more vids together! The chemistry is great and very entertaining
We are for sure. :)
stumbled upon this channel from a series of underwater dives gone wrong, and man. you guys are awesome. Even though i have a extreme fear of the water and underwater activities the way you guys explain that it isnt all that we fear and more so on not being prepared enough or being too confident in your own abilities. I really want to take up scuba, and maybe just some open water dives. But to be honest i'd only go if i'm taught by one of you two lol
When you have a panic attack, the last thing you want is something to be on/stuck to your face.
And she was having so much trouble breathing WITH the regulator, that she probably thought the only thing that could help her was fresh air out of the water.
I think that in her mind, she was getting rid of hindrances that were only making her ascent more stressful. Like: "This regulator is doing nothing for me anyway, I just need to get this stuff off my face, and get out ASAP!"
Logic flies out of the window.
Thank u for that I was seriously wondering wtf was going on and y someone would do that but makes 10000% sense about not wanting stuff on ur face when ur having a panic attack
A good teaching skills are the same across any discipline. Woody, your patience, empathy and understanding make you a good teacher. I wish this was a sport I could participate in. ❤️✌️🌊
I'm terrified of deep water cause I almost drowned in a wave pool, vomited my guts out in the bathroom after and since then I can't go in deep water. I love your content, and I'm learning new things that I will probably never use but its worth it
I feel so bad for that second lady. She FREAKED out.
Always a pleasure watching one of your videos!
I hope your channel here recruits new divers. I’m an experienced diver, and I learn from you both as I listen.
On the second shot with the girl that totally freaked, I don’t think the dive leader or the instructor, obviously didn’t get eye contact or any positive reaction from the girl before they started to ascend. Then they started to ascend without her. Just my observation.
The 3rd dude with the mask squeeze from hell. I couldn’t help but laugh because Gus was making me lose it. LOL
Good job on narrating and teaching.
So happy to find you guys on UA-cam! Keep up the excellent work!
Thanks for the comment and the support.
Never dived, never will, never wanted to, don’t even feel comfortable when my bath is a bit too deep, but I really enjoy these videos. Great to see real experts giving the commentary. I learn a lot even though the knowledge is useless to me.
Appreciate the encouragement. Thanks.
Same here!
Glad I found this channel, these videos have been fun to watch.
I think for the second panic attack she just instinctively wanted everything away from her face (like someone might do at the surface). But unfortunately she was underwater and one of the things she kept swatting away was her regulator 🙃
As someone who will probably never dive but is fascinated nonetheless, this channel has been fantastic. It's so intriguing hearing all the comments you have and am looking forward to watching more.
Thanks for the comment and the support.
I don’t dive and I watch these. The guy on the right always says the exact thing I’m thinking or wondering about. Love that. I know the older guy is the “pro”. But I love the duality.
Treat every video as if you have people like myself that do not know a damn thing but are very interested
We are both pro divers
I'm not nor ever will be a diver but I watch all your videos. Content so interesting and you explain things so I can understand what's happening. Can't wait for ur Mr. Ballen collab
Hey enjoyed seeing both you guys in one vid. Gives a wider perspective also the the interaction is entertaining. It seems like a lot of your audience might be non divers who like me enjoy the thrills. I recently heard a story abt 6 finnish divers who went under the ice to an illegal cave system and tried to go from one end to the other, something like 2 miles. There was an air pocket half way but a very tight restriction toward the end. I think only one survived. They used those under water scooters. All young but experienced divers. Apparently the problem was that its to far and to deep and has been closed to divers. These guys snuk in and so didnt tell people. The guy who survived got out and went to get help. Dont know if there is enough information to find the vid and do a reaction but it would really be a white knuckler. Ok catch you guys next time.
I saw that video. They lost two divers and went back to get them. It’s a long video though so I’m not sure how to review it but I’ll try to make it happen.
@@DIVETALK that would be great because they must have made a few very profound bad choices that such experienced guys got killed. Like maybe a lot of small errors could have been survivable but like these couple things sealed their fate. I read abt the incident and the only one i spotted was they didnt tell anybody they were going. Im sure there were a couple key technical errors. Looking foward to hearing your breakdown...
Great video, just subscribed and love all the content you guys do but just have to say that I was absolutely shocked about halfway through the video and it had absolutely nothing to do with the content. I missed dinner and decided to grab a quick snack of some kalahari biltong and was just finishing off the last scraps when I noticed the same exact bag I was just consuming was sitting there behind you, what a crazy coincidence lol.
Love that stuff!
In attempted epic voice: "My Belt Has a Plastic Buckle!"
I'm not a diver. I just found your channel and I love your videos. They are very informative. I have to tell you something, you two are hysterical! you need to give up this dive thing and go on the road as a comedy duo. Woody what was your stupidest dive story? You left us hanging. And love the hats.
third video triggered my anxiety more than any of the other videos and i KNOW i’m not getting his eyes out of my mind for the next month 😭
I’m not a diver and just discovered this channel. I can’t see anything right now, I’m dictating to Siri, my eyes are tearing so profusely from these guys cracking me up. They are absolutely hilarious (apart from apparently being very competent).😂😂😂
I agree- they are so funny! {this video especially} However on some of the videos they are far more serious. it's a great channel. They really know their stuff and have humility and good grace - I'd definitely want them as instructors if I ever needed to dive.
I could not stop laughing at Woody's reaction to the mask squeeze