5 Ways To Use Less Gas When Scuba Diving

I love that you love Labyrinth the movie..."Toby?" "Toby?"

*Jennifer Connelly reference was HUGE!...that and the expert advice!
Love your vids James!
Keep it up

Thank you🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼

Since dive computers monitor the rate of gas consumption, could they also not be able to monitor the length of time between the opening and closing of the regulator valves?

A Swiss living in China, not having the change to practice much over the past few years.... but this video was teaching me important essentials, which I should have known, but was not really aware about! - THANKS !

but how can I reduce weights, I need at least 6kg, otherwise I could never decent... :-?

Yeah, I love Labyrinth too!

Nice one James. Thanks for your efforts and sense of humour

Any tips for Coldwater Divers in drysuits, that need 40lb and a steel tank just to stay neutral?

what helped me more by default is that i run everyday. 2nd is utilising my lungs more when keeping my buoyancy in check than filling and dumping gas using my BCD. strong lungs, less gas dumps. that being said, i quit smoking. 3rd meditate before diving. it reduces stress. 4th is perfecting my trim. yazzz

Which one is better:
1. Breath in and out in the same counts
Or
2. Breath out more longer than breath in? Lets say breath in 3 counts and breath out 4-6 counts

Still become questioning for me until now

I just hold my breath

I love your Videos, But you need to get to the point quicker

Make a list, check it twice. Failing to prepare is planning to fail.

I have another one. You don't have swim, to EVERY single tiny little shrimp or peace of fungus, that the DM wants to force you to see underwater. Once I stopped giving a BLANK and stopped swimming everywhere because the DM was like COME HERE, COME HERE, LOOK AT THIS OMG!!! My air consumption doubled.

Great tips! :)

Although these are all obvious it is always valuable to be reminded. Great video.

Thanks for the tips

#1 be in command of your breathing
#2 control stress
#3 be in shape
#4 be in command of your buoyancy

Thank you so much for your brilliant videos 😊

I’ve a question about buoyancy.

I’m one of those “on the button” (inflate/deflate) divers and would like to be better.

If you’re diving along the bottom and the depth is increasing/decreasing gradually, your buoyancy will also change yes? Deeper=heavier, shallower=lighter.

How do I regulate this without inflating/deflating?

Thanks!

Yeah, but those long breaths in and out affect buoyancy.

You have cockles?

“…..plow a christmas tree through the water….” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Much appreciated advice. I’m always among the first to hit my reserve and I never could figure out why.

My issue with 4-second exhale and 4-second inhale is that, as indicated in the video, if you use your breath to go control buoyancy; how do you maintain an even breath pattern if for example, you want to descend a meter to check out an eel in a hole or hover near the the bottom to see a nudi? If I do 4 In and 4 or out, Im going up and down based on my breath and not at the level I specifically want to be.

When i dived the most, did like 1000 dives in 2 years, i was a havy smoker and i liked to have some extra kilos on me, i used less air then most people on the dive boat. but i was calm

Dive trips are no fun if you don't get pissed and stay up late at night.

Don't drink TOO MUCH alcohol? You shouldn't drink alcohol AT ALL the night before diving.

This weekend i'm im diving in a lake, perfect place to practice counting the breathing time

Breathing air, gas 🤔,

pissed off DRAGON!

I love your channel. As a fellow instructor I teach the 3 counts in and 5 counts out. Then 5 and 5. Next 5 and 7 and finally 7 counts in 7 counts out.

Guys i am 20 years old weights about 70 kg 1.70 and salt water i use 4/5 KG and in sweet waters about 3/4 kg what do you guys use

Slow down and enjoy your surroundings. I can spend an entire dive loitering in an area the size of my lounge room. There is so much to see if you care to look. No need to rush from one spot to another. Of course every dive is different but something to try depending on the intention of your dive. You’ll be super relaxed and will breathe accordingly.

New diver here, loving your content, so well done, great tips here. Thx!

This video couldn't have come at a better time! I've been trying to become more mindful of my gas consumption during dives, keep up the great work!

David Bawie?

Haha I’m not gonna lie. I thought the title said “how to suck less” at first lmao

My SAC rate averages between 9-11 depending on the conditions. Practicing pranayama really helps - conscious, consistent breathwork pays off

Best is to Inhale 2 sec and exhale longer than inhale e.g. 8 sec. That makes 6 cycles in a Minute.

I was a firefighter long before I was a diver, which was a tremendous help when it came to learning to breathe properly underwater. When I was a firefighter, we were put through several different physical and psychological stress courses while breathing from an SCBA tank and our lives may have depended on how long we could make that tank last. Those skills translated to SCUBA with each breath being deliberate; either to oxygenate the brain or to control bouyancy.

I did not get advice number 5. You are suppose to control your buoyancy with your breathing. For me that means if you want to stay at the same depth you need to use about 40-60% of your lung volume.
If you are breathing in for 6 seconds and breath out for 6 seconds you will have a depth change.
I mean i get the point of breathing slow and controlled but in my opinion you cant say that the more time you need for breathing the better it is...

EPIC EXPLANATION.THANKS

OK. So adjusting my breathing to breath-in 16 seconds and breath out for 16 seconds will extend my bottom time by about 3x by my estimates. Cant wait to try this on my next dive.

I’m 6’6 225 lbs. I do all 5 tips and am relaxed. I meditate and workout regularly. I breathe in for 10 seconds and out for 10 seconds. My wife is 5’6 107lbs. She is nervous swims with her arms and bicycle kicks. She is constantly having buoyancy issues. Im still out of gas 800 psi less than her when we come up. Why?

Bigger capacity tanks💯

I'm definitely the pissed off dragon. 😂 2nd dive coming up after my OW certification tomorrow.

Wonderful video…..I’m beginning my initial OW Lessons next month….loooking to as much info n knowledge from you as possible…..
Quick question… you are from England …which part???

Then im asking. How can i suck more ?