Would you understand my hand signal?

[Fdge]

http://www.thescubasite.com/Learn-To-Scuba-Dive/scuba-diving-hand-signals
This one is pretty good too
I was curious to how many differences there are to pressure questions. The one on the site asking how many bar you have left, two fingers from one hand on the palm of the other hand, is what I learned, and the time out sign as '100'. So if the poster above me asked how much gas I had left, I would've though that he wanted to know where the dm was haha

 

[cloudflint]

So what exactly is that signal? I'd run my open hand in a horizontal motion across my throat (throat slitting motion) to indicate OOA. Again, I thought this was fairly universal. Fortunately this is a signal I've never used and never seen, thank goodness.

I use this signal to indicate out of air:

And this one to indicate danger:

 

[Deefstes]

I use this signal to indicate out of air:

And this one to indicate danger:

In that case, please don't run OOA when you're diving with me

 

[diver 85]

Oh to have a writing slate handy sometimes.....


EDIT: I'll ask you, OP, this one......--diver pointing to an eye, then to his/her left boob, then pointing to his/her butt(area).........What does that mean??.....

 

[soltari675]

Interesting thread. I was taught that a fist against the chest area was low on air. I would have figured out yours. It's close enough. We usually use it when we reach our agreed ascending pressure, not when we are over though. I learned stop is holding your arm straight out towards the other diver with your hand flat, palm facing the other diver. Kinda like street cops use to tell a car to stop. Danger is crossing your forearms in front of you with both hands making fists. Like a big X. And then pointing at the danger. I think the only one of your signals that would have completely lost me was the losing the dive master one. Not seen it before.

 

[soltari675]

I use this signal to indicate out of air:

And this one to indicate danger:

I was taught to use the throat slitting motion for OOA. Never used it thankfully. But I would immediately go to someone with my regulator ready if they did it.

 

[FuzzyNutz]

I didn't know 2 and 3, but I guessed it correctly - minus the going to do a safety stop. I figured it was either let's go up or let's go down.

4, I bang the middle of my chest a couple times.

6 and 7 I didn't know... but wondering if I ever learned that in OW and simply forgot.

Either way, good post, and I think I should brush up on my signals! Now I'm pretty glad I finally bought a slate!

I was taught to use the throat slitting motion for OOA.

Same here.

EDIT: I'll ask you, OP, this one......--diver pointing to an eye, then to his/her left boob, then pointing to his/her butt(area).........What does that mean??.....

You see milk comming out of you or your buddy's ass?? lol

 

[miketsp]

So in another thread there was some talk of hand signals not having universal meaning and which could cause confusion so I thought I'd test mine quickly. These are the signals that we use most often and I thought they'd be universally understood but now I'm not so sure. I'm interested to know how you would have interpreted my hand signals if I dived with you and we did not discuss these beforehand. Also, I'd be interested to know how you would have signaled these messages. I'll put the meanings to my signals below so you can first read the signal and consider what it would have meant to you.

(in most cases "left" and "right" can be switched)

1. Open hand, palm facing downwards, rotating the hand left and right at the wrist. Then point to my ear with my index finger.

2. One hand open, palm facing downwards. Other hand in thumbs up position with thumb touching the palm of open hand.

3. Same as 2 but upside down. In other words one hand is open with palm facing upwards. Other hand in thumbs down position with thumb touching the palm of open hand.

4. Fist of right hand pressed against left shoulder, fingers towards body OR fist of right hand held with elbow bent at 90 degrees, fingers showing towards other diver.

5. Point to other diver with index finger of left hand then make "handgun" sign with left hand (closed hand with index finger and thumb extended) and make "handgun" sign with right hand and point in the same direction as left hand but behind left hand.

6. Both hands open with palms upwards (shrugging motion) followed by index and middle finger of right hand pressed onto left upper arm.

7. Both hands open with palms upwards followed by extended index fingers of both hands held side by side.

..snip..

1 - OK
2 - For me would be a deco ceiling. I've gone into deco. Hard stop required before surfacing.
3 - I would have had no idea.
4 - OK
5 - Not exactly as I use but I would understand.
6 - I would have had no idea.
7 - OK

 

[Tortuga68]

Two fingers at your own eyes; point behind buddy; hands held apart wide; pelvic thrusts; vertical palm on top of your head; palm of hand on your reg then move it towards buddy; point to buddy; point to your own butt; wave at buddy (translation: Look behind you, big ****ing shark, kiss your arse goodbye)

The point of the discussion in the thread the OP is referring to, which is underlined by this thread, is that you shouldn't assume that your buddy is going to know what the hell you are talking about during the dive just because you think it's a universal sign; that's what pre-dive briefings are for

 

[Deefstes]

I'll ask you, OP, this one......--diver pointing to an eye, then to his/her left boob, then pointing to his/her butt(area).........What does that mean??.....

"If you don't stop ogling my boobs ima kick your ass."
Am I close?