Why so much Horizontal trim ?
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He would have done less damage to the reef taking his fins off and walking on the bottom
I once saw a diver standing upright looking at his gauges, just as that guy does at one point in the video. In this case, though, the guy lost his balance and fell over backward, landing on his tank.
The guy was an instructor--seriously.
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There are times that being out of trim is advantageous too.
Taking photos is one case. Fun to watch a skilled diver gently move into position and then hover motionless, often completely upside down/feet up, and then after they have taken their pic they ascend feet up, away from their shot before turning, so that at no time do they risk touching the reef around them.
Trim and buoyancy are tools, and it is obvious when you are watching a diver who has mastered those tools.
Taking photos is one case. Fun to watch a skilled diver gently move into position and then hover motionless, often completely upside down/feet up, and then after they have taken their pic they ascend feet up, away from their shot before turning, so that at no time do they risk touching the reef around them.
Trim and buoyancy are tools, and it is obvious when you are watching a diver who has mastered those tools.
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I now realize that this isn't your handiwork! But it is an artistic and cool yoke valve yoke, and definitely keeps tanks in proper trim. When I was looking through the photos that you have on your Scubaboard profile, I was somehow linked to the one below.
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The video is somehow odd,
It looks like the diver perfectly knows what should be done and he is making exactly the opposite!
He is negative, has to keep away from the bottom kicking continuously, the fin movement is bad and all the gear is hanging around in the water, the console is lose and the octopus is swimming somewhere behind him. That's the recipe to achieve maximum drag.
What is the yellow rill-like device he is holding in his right hand?
It seems like he is pulling some kind of floating device behind him, maybe a floating anchor to improve his drag a bit more.
I am not sure if it is a live video or demonstrative to show what not to do.
It looks like the diver perfectly knows what should be done and he is making exactly the opposite!
He is negative, has to keep away from the bottom kicking continuously, the fin movement is bad and all the gear is hanging around in the water, the console is lose and the octopus is swimming somewhere behind him. That's the recipe to achieve maximum drag.
What is the yellow rill-like device he is holding in his right hand?
It seems like he is pulling some kind of floating device behind him, maybe a floating anchor to improve his drag a bit more.
I am not sure if it is a live video or demonstrative to show what not to do.
Angry Turtle
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indeed, it is a very much enforced requirement at the Blue Heron Bridge (Palm Beach Fl) where he is diving.
Carlos Danger
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Oh my; that's messed up!
Years ago I saw a diver in another group that had his tank slip out of the cam band on a dive. He was dragging it around by his reg hose as if this was normal, and even seemed surprised when his buddy came over to help him. Sadly, there are a lot of divers out there that just seem oblivious to these types of situations - scary!
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