SCUBA Diving - The coolest underwater experience ever - General

I did this on holiday too. It was awesome although I had a few problems controling myself, drifting to the left or right.. or up or down pretty much anywhere but where I wanted to go actually. It was still cool though.

Would diving be difficult for me if the pressure gets pretty bad for me when diving down to ~7-8 ft in a pool? I'm just wondering if it hurts because I'm going down too fast, or is there some issue with me that wouldn't let me dive?

I loved scuba diving when I took a class, but I can't go under 25 feet because I've had tubes in my ears so I can't adjust to water pressure, and when I got that far down (Only did that once) my head felt like it was going to implode, and I had an extremely painful ear infection for the rest of the day...but I still enjoyed it and am a certified diver.

[QUOTE=FunnyBunny;30508867]Would diving be difficult for me if the pressure gets pretty bad for me when diving down to ~7-8 ft in a pool? I'm just wondering if it hurts because I'm going down too fast, or is there some issue with me that wouldn't let me dive?[/QUOTE] When you're diving you pretty much need to balance the pressure every 2-3 feet, so no that's not abnormal. When I read the diving pamphlet they gave us, I didn't think they were serious but even little changes in depth force you to rebalance.

[QUOTE=melonmonkey;30509191]When you're diving you pretty much need to balance the pressure every 2-3 feet, so no that's not abnormal. When I read the diving pamphlet they gave us, I didn't think they were serious but even little changes in depth force you to rebalance.[/QUOTE] True Story. I was told my side effects were light and I was lucky

i scuba dove in a pool once, really would like to do it in the ocean, it felt really weird the first time, being able to stay under water for that long

Never knew there were fellow Divers on this board?! I took this video about 3 weeks ago. [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBMuNvZa30w[/url] It is a cave that goes pretty far back but pretty much unexplored. I got a couple more videos on my profile also. [QUOTE=Checkers;30506465]Whats the name of that thing where your whole body gets sucked through your tube really fast and you bones come out the other end?[/QUOTE] That happens inside of those suits that they used back in the day where it was just a metal head and the full suit. When the men dived there was a hose to their helmet that equaled the pressure and if the pressure hose was pinched or somehow cut off than the body would be completely sucked into the helmet. Mythbusters did a experiment on this and it happened.

[QUOTE=OvB;30507599]I wonder if the Abyss style liquid breathing will ever be experimented with. It's technically possible and they use the same perfluorocarbon in special premature baby incubators. However, you would need some sort of facilitated breathing pump as your lungs would tire out quickly. Aswell as a co2 scrubber implanted in your artery. The depth you would be able to reach with this would be insane though. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NmU7VKd3VA[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OxstD2jN08&NR=1[/media][/QUOTE] Fun fact: the rat was actually submersed in the real liquid and was actually really "breathing" it in. It's awesome.

Certified SCUBA diver here. I have to disagree with you OP, SCUBA can be fun for everyone, but that doesn't mean it is for everyone. There's so many ways you can die or kill/injure yourself in scuba diving, like holding your breath, or changing height too fast.

I've been diving a few times off of the coast of California. It is so relaxing. Unfortunately for me I have an overactive imagination and every so often I hear this in my head and turn around: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrk3Hsi7Ais[/media]

We should organize a FP dive, looking at the number of divers here.

If my future plans work out as I dream (which of course they won't) I'd live close enough to a beach where I could dive whenever I want. Honestly, everything in the water is awesome. Diving, jet skiing, etc. If I lived within driving distance of the ocean I probably wouldn't even bother with games.

Just got my Advanced Open Water dive card in the mail last week from PADI. My dad plans to get me up to rescue diver before I study marine science because he's an instructor himself. :keke:

[QUOTE=Sonicdude;30512133]I've been diving a few times off of the coast of California. It is so relaxing. Unfortunately for me I have an overactive imagination and every so often I hear this in my head and turn around: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrk3Hsi7Ais[/media][/QUOTE] I'm 16 and I have been diving for about a year now. I live off the coast of Florida and all the dives I have done, I have yet to see a shark. Probably the biggest thing I have seen compared to a shark is a giant sea turtle lol.

Hmm... I've only ever dived in the local region in places like Phuket, Tioman and Bali. Zebra sharks and moray eels are pretty, I got to hug them at the oceanarium. Captive marine life is unbelievably tame. Too bad they scrapped plans for having a whale shark at our second oceanarium, I could have probably dived with it.

[QUOTE=OvB;30507599]I wonder if the Abyss style liquid breathing will ever be experimented with. It's technically possible and they use the same perfluorocarbon in special premature baby incubators. However, you would need some sort of facilitated breathing pump as your lungs would tire out quickly. Aswell as a co2 scrubber implanted in your artery. The depth you would be able to reach with this would be insane though. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NmU7VKd3VA[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OxstD2jN08&NR=1[/media][/QUOTE] yeah how would you get the fluid out of your lungs though once you surfaced? [editline]17th June 2011[/editline] also what are those little propeller things you hold called?

I never wanted to scuba dive

[QUOTE=Penguiin;30513273]yeah how would you get the fluid out of your lungs though once you surfaced?[/QUOTE] Same way you get mucus out of them. I've done a demo with that stuff once, it's fucking scary for the first few moments as you're not used to breathing in fluid, then it's fine. You pretty much vomit up all your lung volume afterwards though.

I went to Egypt a few months ago and did the Open Water course with a [url=http://www.aquariusredsea.com/]company[/url] that was practically inside my hotel. The theory was quite a good, I had to read a huge book and then watch several hours of DVDs, which had the same content as the book. I then did quite a few confined water dives in my hotel pool, I think it was 5 total, and then I did 3 open water dives at Sheraton beach in Sharm El Sheikh. I got one of the guys to take pictures whilst we were under water because I don't own an underwater camera. He concentrated more on me than the surroundings which was a shame because there was some amazing coral down there, one of the best was a giant ball shape with thousands of fish swimming in and around it, best experience of my life. Needless to say I'm now a certified Open Water diver. Here are some pictures from the dives: At one of the diving centres in Sheraton, ready to dive. [img]http://i.imgur.com/z2TCH.jpg[/img] Slowly descending to 18m [img]http://i.imgur.com/IoxlT.jpg[/img] Adjusting my buoyancy. [img]http://i.imgur.com/VQBGx.jpg[/img] I swim with my arms crossed because I get cold. [img]http://i.imgur.com/IMS13.jpg[/img] This thing was freaking scary, I think it is some kind of eel because of it's shape. It makes a squealing sound constantly and it looks like it spends most of its time sat in the coral, this thing was FAT. The instructor made me stick my face right up to it. [img]http://i.imgur.com/Me5K6.jpg[/img] Descending some more [img]http://i.imgur.com/X4uZR.jpg[/img] Just swimming. [img]http://i.imgur.com/yRXdp.jpg[/img] Me and my instructor. [img]http://i.imgur.com/VpVUC.jpg[/img] [QUOTE=Tuskanini;30490330]What kind of training do you need to scuba in caves?[/QUOTE] I don't think there's a specific course for cave diving but I'm sure the [url=http://www.padi.com/scuba/padi-courses/diver-level-courses/view-all-padi-courses/wreck-diver/default.aspx]Wreck Diver course[/url] would give you loads of relevant information, because of the similar conditions. EDIT: There's a course called [url=http://www.padi.com/scuba/padi-courses/diver-level-courses/view-all-padi-courses/cavern-diver/default.aspx?id=606&terms=cave]Cavern Diver[/url] which seems to be more relevant.

[QUOTE=Spycrabz;30492635][b]NEVER HOLD YOUR BREATH ASAFAFD[/b][/QUOTE] Yeah Obviously I got that ironed out in the swimming pool practice sessions but still :v:. Always wanted to dive a coral reef, but I will get the chance to do a scientific diving module as part of my degree course at university. :D.

Aren't you the guy who is, -Building a nuclear reactor. -Building a website where you can share idea's. -Creating a political party in sweden -Being bullied on school. -Making a video game. And on top of that, You're also a scuba diver?

Ok, so I spent most of this morning having multiple scuba diving dreams and now I feel the need to go get my certification. I must research this.

SCUBA diving is boss. My BSAC membership was some of the best money I have ever spent.

[QUOTE=Tuskanini;30490330]What kind of training do you need to scuba in caves?[/QUOTE] Yes a course is required to Scuba Dive in caves because of the extreme dangers. A lot of people have killed themselves by not having the proper training or the proper gear especially where I live.

night diving oh god that sounds terrifying

What's the deepest you guys have been? 80 feet for me. Coulda gone deeper but the bottom had some crazy rocks and coral caves that would require a technical diving certification.

Around here I have only been to 60ft because all the wrecks I have visited are at about 60ft. [QUOTE=ifaux;30519916]night diving oh god that sounds terrifying[/QUOTE] Yeah it can be a bit scary, your light only shines narrow wherever you point it, its not a huge wide viewing angle. Down here at the springs the eels come out at night and they get pretty close.

14 metres, but I was fucking cold. We were all in rented wetsuits apart from the divemaster who had a drysuit, but it was ok in the end.

I was supposed to take scuba diving lessons while at Crete, but sort of forgot about it. EDIT: My ears start hurting as hell after around 13 feet, so I don't think I would manage 60ft.

So, um, what happens if you DO hold your breath?