@@KiwiKaimoana been years since i've been out Jamie, but when i did i used the standard nylon one, very restrictive. Younger cuzzies here in Sydney have asked me to join them a few times, but man, being 51 and over 125kg here i feel like ill be a hindrance as not young anymore. But when i see you out there doing it, it gives me inspiration to get back into it. I stick more to the land based solo stuff these days as less to worry about, safer, cheaper too.
@@cococharliematenga4829 Yeah I'm 44 and 135kg so I can already feel myself starting to get old. But I'm not too old for it yet. And our club president Ian is like 60(ish) and he's still a commercial diver. So I figure I can at least do it recreationally. I think the main thing is go slow, don't take on too much, dive locations, depths, dive costs. Just do what's right for you. I reckon another 10 years I might have had enough of this by then, and at that point I might just go snorkling instead and just be happy to be in the water swimming and looking, rather than hunting with a speargun. Snorkling will be a lot more relaxing, and when I do it I'll commute to better locations (like in the tropics) and it'll be all about the swim rather than the hunt.
Good overall video, giving the pros and cons of the different systems. One small critique though. You're wrong on the depth at wich you should be neutrality bouyant, it is in fact 10 meters and not the depth you aim to dive. You always want to be positively bouyant above 10 meters in case of a blackout.
FINALLY - a big guy Spearo! Great to find advice/guidance geared toward for folks who arent skinny
Great video as a perfectly shaped man myself This is great advice
Jamie that was a good vid to watch
Great knowledge on dive belts and how to use them
Thourhly enjoyed the learning
Well done 👏👏👏👍
Awesome tutorial always wondered how those other weight systems worked . Ditching my nylon belt now .
Which other system are you gonna try out?
Great information thanks
Really good advice there Jamie, good to see the different types of weight belts that are out there too, cheers for sharing.
what type do you use?
@@KiwiKaimoana been years since i've been out Jamie, but when i did i used the standard nylon one, very restrictive. Younger cuzzies here in Sydney have asked me to join them a few times, but man, being 51 and over 125kg here i feel like ill be a hindrance as not young anymore. But when i see you out there doing it, it gives me inspiration to get back into it. I stick more to the land based solo stuff these days as less to worry about, safer, cheaper too.
@@cococharliematenga4829 Yeah I'm 44 and 135kg so I can already feel myself starting to get old. But I'm not too old for it yet. And our club president Ian is like 60(ish) and he's still a commercial diver. So I figure I can at least do it recreationally.
I think the main thing is go slow, don't take on too much, dive locations, depths, dive costs. Just do what's right for you.
I reckon another 10 years I might have had enough of this by then, and at that point I might just go snorkling instead and just be happy to be in the water swimming and looking, rather than hunting with a speargun. Snorkling will be a lot more relaxing, and when I do it I'll commute to better locations (like in the tropics) and it'll be all about the swim rather than the hunt.
Good overall video, giving the pros and cons of the different systems. One small critique though. You're wrong on the depth at wich you should be neutrality bouyant, it is in fact 10 meters and not the depth you aim to dive. You always want to be positively bouyant above 10 meters in case of a blackout.
Mean bro 😎
I rekon you've lost weight.
This great mate. Really informative.
Getting back into the water after 15 years. So for me. Really got a lot out of this.
Thank you.