The dreaded "bubble head" (not bobble!)

[TMHeimer]

I get bubble head maybe once every 20 dives. I just push out the bubble. Don't know why it happens on those rare occasions, nor do I care about the physics involved. I'm not drilling any holes in my hoods.

 

[BRT]

you are diving head looking down. get horizontal, head back (neck flexed) bubbles go up not into hood

Not necessarily true.

 

[RIHappyDiver]

I was having this problem last year towards the end of dives. I have a 5 ml Waterproof with vents. After some discussions here on SB, and paying more attention, I realized I was exhaling out my nose (lazy guy that I am) and the exhaust was going into my hood so quickly that the vents couldn’t keep up. May be different in your situation, but would definitely vent that puppy.

Erik

P.S. I haven’t been keeping up on the thread you started a while again, but does this mean that diving is still in your future? Hope so.

 

[The Chairman]

I solve this problem by leaving my hood at home with my wetsuit and drysuit. When you're built like a manatee, you get to dive like one!

 

[Marie13]

I solve this problem by leaving my hood at home with my wetsuit and drysuit. When you're built like a manatee, you get to dive like one!

Pete, I was diving 45F water (quarry) yesterday in a 5mm. I doubt you’d do that! Lake Michigan dives were cancelled (4ft waves bad).

 

[The Chairman]

Pete, I was diving 45F water (quarry) yesterday in a 5mm. I doubt you’d do that!

This is a time where you should actually believe your doubts.

 

[Bierstadt]

I hope I never have a problem whose solution is driving a hot nail through your head.

 

[The Chairman]

I hope I never have a problem whose solution is driving a hot nail through your head.

Or to enclose your entire body in a rubber.

 

[BRT]

I hope I never have a problem whose solution is driving a hot nail through your head.

It is easier to see what you are doing if you take the hood off first.

 

[Bierstadt]

It is easier to see what you are doing if you take the hood off first.

And hit the wrong spot!? Sacrilege!