There is obviously more to become a relaxed (and relaxed breathing) diver, so tha ka to all the comments, listing things like trim, buoyancy, etc. Too much for one video but all there: on this channel and through all the amazing ise instructors: www.is-expl.com
Dive, Dive, Dive, and it will be what it will be .. excellent video.. no crap just the truth as always. I am between 17 and 20 lpm and thats what it is.... get on with the diving and enjoy
Great topic and important things that needed to be said! In terms of breathing techniques I think the only thing left unsaid (and connected with the CO2 topic) is to be sure that you're not breathing too 'shallow' so you overcome the 'dead space'
Man! Great advice, i am a very oversized person, my SAC is quite higher than my dive buddy, when i am diving i am constantly thinking of my breathing rat! And I don't want to be the one ending the dive!!! That's why have moved to sidemount or i always take down the air i need as plan, (based on my actual SAC, size, consumption! Only then i enjoyed longer and deeper dives without constantly compering the SPG! Thank you, and thanks to your friend who changed the CCR! Now i feel ok .. not guilty!!!
I do hold my great for for a second or two on both the in- and out-breath. Don't get CO2 poisoning unless I have to work hard. I'm trying to breath more freely but it's hard because it feels 'wrong' to be exhaling so much gas that was barely in my lungs.
great video about diving the tank that suits you. i use 100cu/15l tanks. what a difference. if i had to use 80cu/12l i would have quit diving. i had so many dms ask me what's wrong with you. do this do that.(read the comments below) i went on a dive trip to cozumel and they had 100s they changed my diving south where there's deeper water. fyi i have over 250 dives 3/4 below 40', i do hot yoga, i'm just a breather
What are the regulators that were mentioned during this video? I don't think I've heard about that before so it would be good to know for when I shop for one. Thanks in advance.
It took me a minute to figure it out but I think he's talking about regs like the Mares MV or maybe Poseidon regulators? But his point makes perfect sense once you look at these types of regs.
Hi Gernot, the topic it’s no resistance in breathing, it’s the opposite (exhale) cause all Poseidon the “admission” is at the same level as the “exhaust” that creates resistance and by the reason could eventually rise the CO2. Cheer’s
Trim and streamlined equipment plays a big role too. Also a proper fitted drysuit is important! But CO2 build up is definitely one of the worst things while diving. Been there! Getting a good instructor is also key if one wants to be a good and safe diver.
My mate has gone from a badly fitting drysuit and needing a 15ltr tank to match us on 10's to a well fitted suit and now he typically has 30+ bar more than us at the end of a dive.
@@pgarrish I always recommend a proper fitted drysuit or a tailored drysuit to all the divers I know interested in getting one. Gas consumption and calculation is important, especially if you’re tech diving.
Endurance Sport. OC consumption will reduce (breathing rythme slows to ridiculus level when I am endurance trained) and CCR will increase (more muscles need more oxy) 🤪 .
Certainly how you are working underwater makes a big difference. Some people work hard when they don't need to. Trim affects swimming resistance. How efficient your finning is or your regulator breathes. Bouyancy affects how hard you have to work to keep it. Speed underwater. It's annoying when someone hits the water and just never stops; why are we here again? Current goes with that. Some people are just nervous underwater but a calm person getting charged by a shark, lost in a wreck, cave or recovering a body; your air consumption goes up I can tell you. Having to perform tasks from something simple/optional like photography to clearing nets. It's better to plan conservative for things like min gas even if you only use 10lpm SAC normally.
I agree Achim. I would however assume that the more you breathe the more nitrogen you take on. Do the Deco algorithms add a little padding to take into account those who breath a lot harder? Or should they just dive more conservative?
I would say there's normally a lot of nitrogen in your breathing gas and therefore in your lungs too. Lungs will never get completely empty, so there's always nitrogen dissolving to blood. As a result, I assume breathing rate won't have much effect there.
hello, this writing has been passed through a translator, I would like to know your opinion on this situation, I went to take my trimix exam, with new regulators, balanced piston, the best known, from which many are copied, and its second titanium stage, I hope you know how to interpret, I'm going to express it with the same words that when I came out of each dive "it gives me too much gas", "I don't need that much", "I'm not breathing, it inflates me like a balloon", I tried to breathe relaxed and... the hurricane, I tried putting my tongue out, but all the time I had the feeling of "excess", which is why, I know it will never be gradual like breathing, that as the pressure differential decreases "less gas enters" and this is like injecting gas always at the same pressure, the flow valve had closed everything that leaves me, as a recreational diving instructor I have many answers, I have never considered this, there must be answers that I still do not have, if there are to accept that it is so or there is something that is not I know. thank you for your answer. regards
I know what you mean :-) that's one of the reasons I love the rebreather, it gives you a much more natural breathing experience. Have you tried tuning it down?
my dad always used way too mich air, turns out he didnt use his jacket enough and managed his buoyancy too much with his lungs. Dive time went up by over 20 minutes so this can be a huge factor. Maybe somebody else can benefit from this :)
It's scandalous that many beginner's classes do not teach proper buoyancy control. Of course you consume much more air and have an uncomfortable dive if you do not maintain neutral buoyancy while breathing around your natural baseline.
There is obviously more to become a relaxed (and relaxed breathing) diver, so tha ka to all the comments, listing things like trim, buoyancy, etc. Too much for one video but all there: on this channel and through all the amazing ise instructors: www.is-expl.com
The one thing one can do to lower air consumption: RELAX. This also mean to check ones diving habits, like trim, kicking technik etc.
Dive, Dive, Dive, and it will be what it will be .. excellent video.. no crap just the truth as always. I am between 17 and 20 lpm and thats what it is.... get on with the diving and enjoy
This is the best advice on this topic! listen to him, please!
Excellent advice- right fitness, right exposure protection and being relaxed brings best gas consumption
You can do: work on your trim, streamline equipment, minimize lead.... :)
Great topic and important things that needed to be said! In terms of breathing techniques I think the only thing left unsaid (and connected with the CO2 topic) is to be sure that you're not breathing too 'shallow' so you overcome the 'dead space'
Man! Great advice, i am a very oversized person, my SAC is quite higher than my dive buddy, when i am diving i am constantly thinking of my breathing rat! And I don't want to be the one ending the dive!!! That's why have moved to sidemount or i always take down the air i need as plan, (based on my actual SAC, size, consumption! Only then i enjoyed longer and deeper dives without constantly compering the SPG!
Thank you, and thanks to your friend who changed the CCR! Now i feel ok .. not guilty!!!
As always, great talk! Thanks !
I do hold my great for for a second or two on both the in- and out-breath. Don't get CO2 poisoning unless I have to work hard. I'm trying to breath more freely but it's hard because it feels 'wrong' to be exhaling so much gas that was barely in my lungs.
Super Video !
great video about diving the tank that suits you. i use 100cu/15l tanks. what a difference. if i had to use 80cu/12l i would have quit diving.
i had so many dms ask me what's wrong with you. do this do that.(read the comments below) i went on a dive trip to cozumel and they had 100s they changed my diving south where there's deeper water.
fyi i have over 250 dives 3/4 below 40', i do hot yoga, i'm just a breather
What are the regulators that were mentioned during this video? I don't think I've heard about that before so it would be good to know for when I shop for one.
Thanks in advance.
It took me a minute to figure it out but I think he's talking about regs like the Mares MV or maybe Poseidon regulators?
But his point makes perfect sense once you look at these types of regs.
Basically all Poseidon lineup
Poseidons were what sprung to mind for me.
Poseidon xstream high breathing resistance? Come on.... Perhaps not proper serviced, or maybe cyclon,
Hi Gernot, the topic it’s no resistance in breathing, it’s the opposite (exhale) cause all Poseidon the “admission” is at the same level as the “exhaust” that creates resistance and by the reason could eventually rise the CO2. Cheer’s
Trim and streamlined equipment plays a big role too. Also a proper fitted drysuit is important!
But CO2 build up is definitely one of the worst things while diving. Been there!
Getting a good instructor is also key if one wants to be a good and safe diver.
My mate has gone from a badly fitting drysuit and needing a 15ltr tank to match us on 10's to a well fitted suit and now he typically has 30+ bar more than us at the end of a dive.
@@pgarrish I always recommend a proper fitted drysuit or a tailored drysuit to all the divers I know interested in getting one. Gas consumption and calculation is important, especially if you’re tech diving.
Endurance Sport. OC consumption will reduce (breathing rythme slows to ridiculus level when I am endurance trained) and CCR will increase (more muscles need more oxy) 🤪 .
Certainly how you are working underwater makes a big difference. Some people work hard when they don't need to. Trim affects swimming resistance. How efficient your finning is or your regulator breathes. Bouyancy affects how hard you have to work to keep it. Speed underwater. It's annoying when someone hits the water and just never stops; why are we here again? Current goes with that. Some people are just nervous underwater but a calm person getting charged by a shark, lost in a wreck, cave or recovering a body; your air consumption goes up I can tell you. Having to perform tasks from something simple/optional like photography to clearing nets. It's better to plan conservative for things like min gas even if you only use 10lpm SAC normally.
Are you familiar to Win Hoff breathing practices? Value for breathing training for a diver?
Try yoga, I did and it worked for me and still does.
I agree Achim. I would however assume that the more you breathe the more nitrogen you take on. Do the Deco algorithms add a little padding to take into account those who breath a lot harder? Or should they just dive more conservative?
I would say there's normally a lot of nitrogen in your breathing gas and therefore in your lungs too. Lungs will never get completely empty, so there's always nitrogen dissolving to blood. As a result, I assume breathing rate won't have much effect there.
hello, this writing has been passed through a translator, I would like to know your opinion on this situation, I went to take my trimix exam, with new regulators, balanced piston, the best known, from which many are copied, and its second titanium stage, I hope you know how to interpret, I'm going to express it with the same words that when I came out of each dive "it gives me too much gas", "I don't need that much", "I'm not breathing, it inflates me like a balloon", I tried to breathe relaxed and... the hurricane, I tried putting my tongue out, but all the time I had the feeling of "excess", which is why, I know it will never be gradual like breathing, that as the pressure differential decreases "less gas enters" and this is like injecting gas always at the same pressure, the flow valve had closed everything that leaves me, as a recreational diving instructor I have many answers, I have never considered this, there must be answers that I still do not have, if there are to accept that it is so or there is something that is not I know. thank you for your answer. regards
I know what you mean :-) that's one of the reasons I love the rebreather, it gives you a much more natural breathing experience. Have you tried tuning it down?
@@CoastalDevelopment sorry, I don't understand what you mean, maybe we will interpret it differently
Great advice 🤙 Cheers, #SeattleRingHunter
So breathe calmly and naturally without resistance from your kit. And if the kit won't let you, find some that does. Seems sensible.
my dad always used way too mich air, turns out he didnt use his jacket enough and managed his buoyancy too much with his lungs. Dive time went up by over 20 minutes so this can be a huge factor. Maybe somebody
else can benefit from this :)
It's scandalous that many beginner's classes do not teach proper buoyancy control. Of course you consume much more air and have an uncomfortable dive if you do not maintain neutral buoyancy while breathing around your natural baseline.
I see your 20L and rase you 8L... ohh well
The more you dive the better your SAC.
Not always true