All Divers Course | 7 h 58 min split over 49 videos

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New Lessons 2023

DPV Diving | What You Need To Know – 25 min

This is a must watch video for anyone thinking using a DPV, even experienced scooter divers will learn something with this video.
What Weight Do You Need? Doing the Maths – 14 min

Have you ever gone diving with new equipment for the first time and wondered how much weight you will need? Well, that happened to us last month with our new Santi dry suits and thermal undergarments. We could have dived over weighted and then taken weight off after the dive, but we wanted to see if we could better estimate what we “should” be using right from the start. Here is a what we did and how we worked it out. We had to do some maths, but we tried to keep that simple and even use coloured pens!
What Weight Do You Need? Expanded – 20 min

Following on from the previous video.. What Weight Do You Need? Doing the Maths. We expand and go over all the fine details to help you understand better our diver weighting concept.
General Tips On Looking After Your Equipment – 7.5 min

Vas and Steve discuss what we do to look after our equipment and give useful tips on maintenance and what problems you should be looking out for.

Advice and Workshops

Pony Bottles And Should We Use Them – 7 min

This was another question many of you were asking us about, we explain in detail what pony bottle are and what we think about people using them and the potential problems they create and solve.
Important Details You Must Record In Logbooks – 5.5 min

We discuss what is actually important to record in your logbooks and why recording certain details will greatly help you when you have a new exposure suit or travel to a new diving destination etc.
Why We Stopped Offering In-Water Twinset Training – 7 min

We talk about why there is only a part online series for backmounted twinset divers and why Steve no longer teaches divers with a twinset.
Spools, Reels and SMB’s – 9 min

Covers setup of spool, guide to correct length to use & different types of surface marker buoys
Accessory Pouch Options – 9 min

In-depth guide to which accessories to carry and how to best carry them
Spares Kit for Boat or Car – 3.5 min

Useful and essential must carry items for your diving spares kit
Regulator Breakaway Boltsnap – 6.5 min

How to make a regulator breakaway boltsnap and why it should be used over a cut-away one
Regulator Bungee Necklace – 4 min

Covers how to make a fixed bungee necklace for your 2nd stage regulator
Should I Get A Dive Computer With Transmitters – 8 min

Since we were getting lots of requests about whether divers should or should not use transmitters, here is everything we have to say about them. We cover the use of single, sidemount and multi dive group transmitters.
More on Transmitters And Computers – 7 min

In this video we discuss more on transmitters based on the first tests we did using a Shearwater Perdix AI computer with x2 legacy transmitters.
Fix a Leaking Pressure Gauge – 1.5 min

Covers you replace the o-rings, to fix your leaking SPG & maintenance tips
Useful Accessories for Divers – 9 min

Discuss custom items; GoPro mounts, camera flotation, special tools & luggage options
Eezycut | Line Cutting Tool – 1 min

A line cutter that everyone should carry, forget those big dive knifes!!
Quick Fixes with Cable Ties – 4 min

Shows how to fix a broken mask or fin strap, using just cable ties
Fourth Element – Exposure Protection – 10 min

I review all the Fourth Element equipment, I regularly use and give detailed user feedback

Rescue

Rescue Training on an Unresponsive Diver – 8 min

Shows how to handle an unresponsive diver underwater, correct lifting and ascending techniques
Rescue Training on Ventilation Methods – 7 min

Covers rescue diver level skills, mouth to mouth & pocket mask breathing techniques
Rescue Training on Equipment Removal – 7 min

Covers efficient & effective divers equipment removal for real rescue scenarios

Safety Drill | Descent | Ascent

Descent Training and Team Descents – 15 min

Comprehensive guide to making descents, team communication, positioning and problem solving
Ascent Training and Team Ascents – 15.5 min

Comprehensive guide to making ascents, team communication, positioning and problem solving
S-Drills & Team Safety Drill Training – 6 min

Step by step training to making safety drills, includes descent checks and team air sharing
S-Drill Demos and Problem Solving – 10 min

Demonstration of safety drills and problem solving students during training

How To Manage A BCD / Wing Failure

Single Cylinder Divers | Wetsuit – 8.5 min

In case of a complete BCD failure, this video proves why you need to be correctly weighted
Technical Divers – Single Stage | Wetsuit – 15 min

Demonstration showing safe ascents from 25m with complete BCD failure using both 2 & 3 cylinders
Technical Divers – Multi-Stage | Drysuit – 20 min

Demonstration showing various ways to handle a complete BCD Failure at 40m /130 feet with 4 cylinders
How To Handle LP and HP Failures – 17 min

This video I guarantee will change the way you look at failures underwater. We show you complete catastrophic LP and HP failures on a real dive using sidemount configuration. The dive was conducted on the edge of the recreational divers limit at 38 metres / 120 feet.

DO NOT try this yourself, we make these educational training dives so you don’t need to.
Pony Bottles And Should We Use Them – 7 min

This was another question many of you were asking us about, we explain in detail what pony bottle are and what we think about people using them and the potential problems they create and solve.

General Skills and Information

Communication | Stop Looking Down – 8.5 min

This video guides you through how to conduct and position yourself within a dive team for effective communication and execution of any given dive plan
Out of Air and Long Hose Benefits – 4 min

Covers why every diver should carry a long hose & example of cave divers using it in worst case scenario
Comprehensive guide to using a compass – 22 min

Step by step from guide covering simple to complex navigation training
Dive Planning | What You Need to Know – 23 min

A comprehensive guide to dive planning, covers what all types of divers should plan & why
More on Breathing, SAC Rates, Lung Volume Holds – 9.5 min

We offer more information and clarification on these important topics based on several students questions and feedback.
Dealing With Current, Surge And Drift – 8.5 min

We revisit this highly requested topic and explain in more detail how you go about planning for and dealing with current, surge and drift during your scuba dives.
Using a Control Line for Skill Building – 4.5 min

Examples of control lines and why it is important to use them while developing your skills
Mask Fitting & Clearing Techniques – 5.5 min

Guide to getting the best mask fit and techniques on how to effectively clear your mask
Find out your Underwater Air Consumption – 8 min

Guide to measuring & calculating your SAC rates with fast, normal and stationary tests

Correct Weighting | Bouyancy | Drysuit

Does Your Harness & Wing Choice Have A Big Impact – 6 min

We discuss how important your BCD / Wing really is as well as the pros and cons of what to look for in choosing your buoyancy compensator for both wetsuit and drysuit divers.
Why End Of Dive Weight Check Is Most Important – 8.5 min

We revisit and go into even further detail to expand upon, why the end of dive weight check is one of the most crucial exercises all divers need to make.
How Important Is Your Breathing Cycle – 16 min

We guide you through what a divers breathing cycle should look like and how by understanding it, you can master advanced buoyancy control skills
Advanced Buoyancy | Lung Volume Training – 7 min

Demonstration on how to efficiently use just your lung volume to move up or down 5 meters
Guide to Correct Weighting with 1 Cylinder – 16.5 min

Comprehensive step by step procedure for working out exactly what lead weight you need for diving
Advice For Drysuit Users | Suit Choice – 6 min

We discuss in detail what key features to look for when choosing a drysuit and how each can effect your buoyancy, trim and finning techniques
Drysuit Users | Moving Weight Around – 8.5 min

This video covers in-depth ways about how you can optimise your drysuit and accessories to maximise balance and efficiency while moving underwater
Drysuit Accessories | Gloves, Seals and Tips – 8 min

As you requested, we cover drysuit gloves and seal options. This is a must watch video and could save you lots of time and money by stopping you making the wrong choices.
Drysuit | Heating Systems And How To Setup – 9 min

As you requested, we cover drysuit heating systems. Vas and Audrey discuss their setup configuration which can be used for extremely cold-water dives.