![]() Share the plastic hand signal with as many people as possible and show that you care about the ocean! Use this sign under water to let your buddies know that you see plastic and that you want to take it out of the water. The Plastic Soup Foundation created the new hand signal to help divers raise awareness about the massive problem with plastic. Repeat the 50 Bar signal twice + 30 Bar = 130 BarĪ new hand signal is catching on in the diving community. I am out of breath, move hands in and out at chest level Move hand across the neck left to right a few times.ĭistress on the surface. Move hand forward and down at 45 degrees. Then point to whatever is the problem, e.g. Attract attention by moving the light beam from side to side preferably within your buddies field of vision. When night diving, be sure to shine your torch on your hand signals and of course never shine the torch in other divers eyes, else you will damage their night vision for some time. Lethargic, slow or inappropriate signals could be an indication that something is wrong. They should be performed clearly, positively and strongly. When using hand signals underwater, they are usually done in front of the chest and generally require a response from whom you are communicating. Lack of response may mean the buddy has lost concentration, has something wrong, is cold on the way to hyperthermia, narcosed at depth or just plain rude! Hand signals are always responded to (usually with OK) so that both buddies know they have successfully communicated. With rebreathers and full face masks it is possible to have a reasonable verbal conversation, however for the rest of us, it's a wide assortment of hand signals or writing on a slate. IntroductionĬommunicating underwater is an important skill to learn and can lead to a whole lot of confusion if it's not done well. If diving with strangers it is a good practice to agree on the signals you will use prior to the dive. ![]() Many signals vary across the world and across diver training agencies. Hand signals commonly used by scuba divers Note: Diving/snorkelling masks are very different to Swimming Goggles. For these reasons, knowledgeable divers and snorkellers seeking the best possible vision prefer masks with black skirts. ![]() You will see better by cupping your hands around your eyes as you press your face to the window. Demonstrate this by looking out a window from a lighted room at twilight. Extraneous light entering through the clear skirt makes it more difficult for the eye to focus and causes reflections that obscure vision. Nevertheless, clear skirts actually interfere with vision. Why Black Skirt Diving and Snorkelling Masks Are BetterĬlear skirts on diving and snorkelling masks are popular because they minimise the claustrophobic feeling some people get when they wear a mask. For details about how to do this properly, please read our Buyers Guide: Buying a Great Dive Mask. How to Quickly Check a Scuba Mask for Fit: - The best thing to do is try the mask on your face and check how well it seals. Generally, the more expensive masks have better quality mask skirts and better quality skirts seal on a wider range of face sizes. Sometimes a mask that seems more suited to a small face works well on a big face. However, in the mask descriptions we have tried to indicate if each mask is more suited to petite, small, medium or large faces. As this is so individual to every person we cannot offer any guaranteed sizing advise. The main variable in this sizing is your head size and face shape. All masks differ in size depending on brand and style within the brand and thus some will achieve a better fit on your face than others. Mask Sizes: - Masks are usually sold as being one size fits all faces. Prescription/Corrective Lens Snorkelling Masks: - Eager to try snorkelling, but feel worried about the practicality of it because of your eyesight? If you wear glasses and need some assistance seeing clearly when snorkelling, The Scuba Doctor is Australia's largest supplier of Prescription Lens Masks.Ĭhild and Junior Sized Snorkelling Masks: - Please look at our Kids' Corner. Please check out the great range we have for you to choose from. You will see single, double, triple and even four lens available in a range of colours. You can rest assured that The Scuba Doctor only sells top quality silicone snorkeling masks. Those listed here are all tempered glass lenses and have hypo-allergenic silicone skirts. Often snorkelling masks are made of inferior materials like silitex. Your snorkelling mask is your window to the underwater world.
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