After watching so many divers panic for practically no reason tonight, it’s nice to see someone keep calm, remember their training, and trust in their buddy.
Very well handled Phil. This shows why you must practice your drills so that these incidents do not become emergencies. Practice, Practice Practice, this will help create instant reactions to a problem. If you do not dive with a drysuit this can still happen to your BCD.
That happened to me. Once disconnected the suit started to flood. It was during winter in Scotland so very cold. My buddy managed to use his knife to pop the button out and stop the water.
Excellent job. I dive dry in cold water and have heavy gloves and thermal gloves underneath. I'm always a little concerned about disconnecting hoses in these conditions. I'll have to practice a bit to know what to expect! Again, great job!
@@thedivesmith8838”the hum” is an excellent technique used by many cave divers to control their rate of exhalation, thereby extending their gas supply.
Not sure, I've probably got 600 dives on that suit, it has never done it before. I did feel the valve button cock as I pressed it and I have dived it since with no issue.
When I first started my channel, I read that those color combinations drew the eye...blah...blah. I'm not sure if that is true, but I do know that, that particular video is by far my most viewed. So who knows?
Wow, quick reaction! Nice! Are those heavy duty industrial gloves? How are you attaching them to the suit? I am thinking about use those kind of gloves as traditional dry suit gloves do not work with my tiny hands...
Lots of people use marigold gloves as dry gloves here. They just stretch them over their dry suit cuffs. Sometimes they tape them using electrical tape. I use Viking dry cuffs that work very well with marigold type gloves.
You did well to cope in this situation however I would ask - where are your fins? They’re an important piece of safety equipment. You wouldn’t be able to effectively use the drysuit dump dance or indeed fin downwards if you find your feet getting floaty. Also with fins you wouldn’t be using your arms. I’m genuinely interested - why no fins?
Finning downwards is often what gets drysuit divers in trouble, once you invert you cannot vent and all the air will go into your legs. I train with no fins, it takes your buoyancy to another level. Using your hands would defeat the purpose of this.
@@thedivesmith8838 Hi Dive Smith, thanks for your reply. We are taught a technique in the BSAC drysuit skills course which involves a kick or two down, followed by an arch of the back to vent when using a shoulder dump. That's what I meant - not diving in bad trim. I'm not sure why you'd train with no fins and no hands either - how do you move in the water?
@@DivingDeveloper . Yes finning downward to initiate a roll or a maneuver to get your valve uppermost is fine, finning downward because you are over buoyant is another thing. Being inverted in a drysuit only becomes an issue if you are over buoyant. The fins off training improves trim and buoyancy and trim. When new divers dive they use their arms and hands to help with their trim and position in the water column, this is not a good thing and we teach them to stop it, or at least you should. It's the same with fins. We not only use our fins for propulsion but also to compensate for poor buoyancy and trim. Training without fins takes away the ability to use your fins in this way and improves buoyancy and trim enormously. If you check out some of my other videos I have some specific to training finless. I would appreciate it if you would hit the subscribe button whilst you're there.😄
@@thedivesmith8838 Okay, so you're training your buoyancy without fins so that you are not tempted to use your fins to correct your attitude or positioning in the water. It's an unusual technique but you'll be one of the best-prepared divers when a fin-strap breaks :). FYI, I subscribed to your channel last week ;)
Why do you have NO FINS ? Why didn't you disconnect ? I call bullshit on this video This is NOT a real emergency at all Your suit is not over inflated, nor is it excessively venting
Lol, I have no fins because that's how I train. I did disconnect, did you actually watch the video? For what purpose would I put a bogus dive video out?
Trim and bouyancy is affected by your fins Your in an out of control ascent BUT have no fins on Put your fins on dickhead And stop having ridiculous issues
@@adammarston1891 you seem to be having some issues with common sense, drawing conclusions from incomplete situational comprehension. You are correct when you say fins may effect trim and buoyancy, hence the no fins training, but it has nothing to do with a stuck inflator valve.
A smart educated diver knows ,if you dive with NO fins Your asking for trouble Put your fins on before your next ridiculous emergency video clip You had a stuck inflator whilst you were being videoed my ass
@Adam Marston I don't dive without fins, I train without fins. I video the training so I can see where to improve. I do this most Sundays so it is not surprising it was caught on video. You obviously are a super experienced diver and know this already, so we'll put this down to you having a bad trolling day?
Fast automatic reaction - wow that was intense! It really does show me the value of continuous training over time.
My thoughts too.
Could not agree more 👍. He handled that about the best possible way nice job!
that was impressive, fast and accurate response !!
Appreciate your comments, thanks.
Outstanding example of performing an emergency procedure correctly and timely to the actual emergency.
Appreciate the comment.
After watching so many divers panic for practically no reason tonight, it’s nice to see someone keep calm, remember their training, and trust in their buddy.
Appreciate the comment.
That was REALLY fast. Well done!
Thank you🙏
Straight up impressive! Just WOW! I need to practice way more. 😁👍
Thanks for your comments, appreciated 🙏
Brilliantly handled in a very stressful and dangerous situation. @Sailingandscuba
Appreciate the comments, thanks.
Thank you for posting this.
@@slicksavvy5745 you're welcome
Very well handled Phil. This shows why you must practice your drills so that these incidents do not become emergencies. Practice, Practice Practice, this will help create instant reactions to a problem. If you do not dive with a drysuit this can still happen to your BCD.
Thank you. Yes it really does show that practice works. I was pleased with my reaction when I saw the video.
Really impressive.
I appreciate your response.
One of the first things you learn in open water in the pool is how to disconnect for inflator hose for this very reason
That happened to me. Once disconnected the suit started to flood. It was during winter in Scotland so very cold. My buddy managed to use his knife to pop the button out and stop the water.
They do get sticky after a while, it's how I tell it's time for service. This, of course, is the downside to that kind of thinking.
cool thinking
Hero move......nice....
Excellent job.
I dive dry in cold water and have heavy gloves and thermal gloves underneath.
I'm always a little concerned about disconnecting hoses in these conditions. I'll have to practice a bit to know what to expect!
Again, great job!
Thanks, appreciate your comments. Its always good to practice.
you did good !
Nice reaction time Phil.
Thank you, thank you.
Why not plug out the inflation hose at first?
@@OrthovisionNL not sure what you mean? Could you expand?
I still remember my open water instructor teaching me to humm when ascending. If you are humming, you are exhaling!!!!
Yes we still teach that, it's called a CESA or Controlled Emergency Swimming Ascent. No good for technical dives.
Certified NACD and NSS-CDS cave diver....we have no emergency ascent available! @@thedivesmith8838
@@thedivesmith8838”the hum” is an excellent technique used by many cave divers to control their rate of exhalation, thereby extending their gas supply.
With the button stuck down and the hose disconnected, was water entering the suit?
Nevermind, i just found the answer in another comment.
It probably does but not a huge amount. Nothing I'd worry about anyway.
Nicely done. What do you think caused it to stick? Totally checking mine now since my drysuit has been packed up since october!
Not sure, I've probably got 600 dives on that suit, it has never done it before. I did feel the valve button cock as I pressed it and I have dived it since with no issue.
Perfectly done
Thank you.
Why no fins??
That's how I train, develops buoyancy and trim much faster.
@@thedivesmith8838 Ow o.k.
Bullshit fins affect bouyancy and trim
How bloody ridiculous
Good drills well done . The secret is not to panic by the looks of it you didn’t 👍
Thanks you. Panic is a killer for sure.
The reaction time there was amazing! Good job! @DiveTalk should have a look at this :P
Thanks for your comments, appreciated. Feel free to share it with them if you think they'd be interested.
YES @ DiveTalk have a look at this bullshit
Wow, quick reaction! Looks like you only rose a couple of meters while handling that. 👍
I think when I checked on my DC, I'd gone up four meters.
Quick reactions, well done :)
Thank you, appreciate your comments.
Green text on a yellow background, com on man?
When I first started my channel, I read that those color combinations drew the eye...blah...blah. I'm not sure if that is true, but I do know that, that particular video is by far my most viewed. So who knows?
That was Awesome to watch! .... stay calm and "fly the plane" .. Training is a good thing :) ... I wish more divers had good conscientious instructors
Wow, quick reaction! Nice! Are those heavy duty industrial gloves? How are you attaching them to the suit? I am thinking about use those kind of gloves as traditional dry suit gloves do not work with my tiny hands...
Lots of people use marigold gloves as dry gloves here. They just stretch them over their dry suit cuffs. Sometimes they tape them using electrical tape. I use Viking dry cuffs that work very well with marigold type gloves.
@@thedivesmith8838 thanks for the info!!
Well done sir
Thank you.
Great job, hope cave divers react see this
How badly did you flood with the valve stuck
open?
Not too bad. I didn't notice I had flooded at all until I took off my suit. Maybe 1/3 litre if that.
You did well to cope in this situation however I would ask - where are your fins? They’re an important piece of safety equipment. You wouldn’t be able to effectively use the drysuit dump dance or indeed fin downwards if you find your feet getting floaty. Also with fins you wouldn’t be using your arms.
I’m genuinely interested - why no fins?
Finning downwards is often what gets drysuit divers in trouble, once you invert you cannot vent and all the air will go into your legs.
I train with no fins, it takes your buoyancy to another level. Using your hands would defeat the purpose of this.
@@thedivesmith8838 Hi Dive Smith, thanks for your reply. We are taught a technique in the BSAC drysuit skills course which involves a kick or two down, followed by an arch of the back to vent when using a shoulder dump. That's what I meant - not diving in bad trim. I'm not sure why you'd train with no fins and no hands either - how do you move in the water?
@@DivingDeveloper . Yes finning downward to initiate a roll or a maneuver to get your valve uppermost is fine, finning downward because you are over buoyant is another thing. Being inverted in a drysuit only becomes an issue if you are over buoyant.
The fins off training improves trim and buoyancy and trim. When new divers dive they use their arms and hands to help with their trim and position in the water column, this is not a good thing and we teach them to stop it, or at least you should. It's the same with fins. We not only use our fins for propulsion but also to compensate for poor buoyancy and trim. Training without fins takes away the ability to use your fins in this way and improves buoyancy and trim enormously.
If you check out some of my other videos I have some specific to training finless. I would appreciate it if you would hit the subscribe button whilst you're there.😄
@@thedivesmith8838 Okay, so you're training your buoyancy without fins so that you are not tempted to use your fins to correct your attitude or positioning in the water. It's an unusual technique but you'll be one of the best-prepared divers when a fin-strap breaks :). FYI, I subscribed to your channel last week ;)
@@DivingDeveloper thanks for your subscription.
Wow, that was fast …
Great job
Appreciate your comments 🙏
That valve should get over-haulded. They will clean, put a new o-ring, lubricate it with silicon or cristo lube.
Yep, I took it home and put a new o ring in it.
Quick thinking!
Got to stay alert. 😁
Why in the world are you diving without fins?????????
If you want to take your buoyancy to an other level, practice without fins. If you check out some of my other vids you can see how it helps.
@@thedivesmith8838 smart! I might try that. You definitely won’t getting anywhere kicking in a drysuit
@@klixtrio7760 you'd be surprised how well you can move after a while. It surprised me.
Why do you have NO FINS ?
Why didn't you disconnect ?
I call bullshit on this video
This is NOT a real emergency at all
Your suit is not over inflated, nor is it excessively venting
Lol, I have no fins because that's how I train. I did disconnect, did you actually watch the video? For what purpose would I put a bogus dive video out?
Trim and bouyancy is affected by your fins
Your in an out of control ascent
BUT have no fins on
Put your fins on dickhead
And stop having ridiculous issues
@@adammarston1891 you seem to be having some issues with common sense, drawing conclusions from incomplete situational comprehension. You are correct when you say fins may effect trim and buoyancy, hence the no fins training, but it has nothing to do with a stuck inflator valve.
A smart educated diver knows ,if you dive with NO fins Your asking for trouble
Put your fins on before your next ridiculous emergency video clip
You had a stuck inflator whilst you were being videoed my ass
@Adam Marston I don't dive without fins, I train without fins. I video the training so I can see where to improve. I do this most Sundays so it is not surprising it was caught on video. You obviously are a super experienced diver and know this already, so we'll put this down to you having a bad trolling day?
You Shouldn't have worn your Mum's washing-up Gloves!
Whats wrong with my moms washing up gloves?
Not a good idea.
What?