Hood filling with exhailed air

[dlndavid]

My last two dives (with a nice bunch of people from ScubaBoard) in Monterey, my hood kept filling up with air. I had to continually press out the air, and was thinking it might even be messing with my buoyancy. I have heard here on the board to put a hole in the top of the hood, does this really work to prevent air from building up inside the hood? This is a serious question, but with the nature of the board, funny replies will be rated on funniness.
Thanks in advance for your replies.

 

[alcina]

LOL...yes it does help. Some also put holes near where your ears are.

 

[Canadian_Diver]

My last two dives (with a nice bunch of people from ScubaBoard) in Monterey, my hood kept filling up with air. I had to continually press out the air, and was thinking it might even be messing with my buoyancy. I have heard here on the board to put a hole in the top of the hood, does this really work to prevent air from building up inside the hood? This is a serious question, but with the nature of the board, funny replies will be rated on funniness.
Thanks in advance for your replies.

HAHA!

Yeah, take a nail and hold it with a pair of pliers, heat it up RED hot with a propane torch, poke a hole at the very top (crown) of the hood. Please be sure you are not wearing the hood during this process.....

One hole is enough. Careful about making too many holes, especially if you're a coldwater diver, it will let too much water in/out of the hood.

 

[dlndavid]

HAHA!

Yeah, take a nail and hold it with a pair of pliers, heat it up RED hot with a propane torch, poke a hole at the very top (crown) of the hood. Please be sure you are not wearing the hood during this process.....

One hole is enough. Careful about making too many holes, especially if you're a coldwater diver, it will let too much water in/out of the hood.

Ok now that's funny, I won't be wearing the hood at the time of this procedure.
Funniness rating: 8

 

[Canadian_Diver]

Ok now that's funny, I won't be wearing the hood at the time of this procedure.
Funniness rating: 8

Worst case scenario, you do wear the hood during the procedure, and end up practicing home medicine... make millions of dollars on a home video on a DIY shunt. :11:

 

[aquaoren]

My last two dives (with a nice bunch of people from ScubaBoard) in Monterey, my hood kept filling up with air. I had to continually press out the air, and was thinking it might even be messing with my buoyancy. I have heard here on the board to put a hole in the top of the hood, does this really work to prevent air from building up inside the hood? This is a serious question, but with the nature of the board, funny replies will be rated on funniness.
Thanks in advance for your replies.

Yes, a hole would help. I used a needle though instead of a nail.
Otherwise, may I suggest stopping blowing all the hot air? It could help too.

 

[JeffG]

Otherwise, may I suggest stopping blowing all the hot air? It could help too.

Might as well ask for the Sun to never set while you are at it.

 

[mxracer19]

lol

 

[nwdiver2]

My dry suit hoods have holes in the top, as air venting from a neck seal will accumulate in the top making me a cone head.

Some hoods are made with several 1/8inch holes and a piece of neoprene sewn along two sides on the inside, air can escape but water movement is slowed down, these are for real cold water or long exposure diving such as deep cold wreck diving.

 

[J75]

I did this to a hood once and it worked pretty well. However, I recently picked up a new hood and it fits a little better and the hole trick wasn't necessary. So it's possible that your hood might be a little loose. But if you want to stick with it, the nail trick will work. I didn't heat mine up first, and never had any problems with tearing.

Good luck,
J.