Amanda Ditching her Guardian Full Face Mask and switching to her backup mask. It's a great skill to be comfortable with. She does it like a champ!!! Lots of success in this video!!!
I have trainer many, many professional divers in the use of that model of OTS Guardian (and other) Full Face Masks (FFM). Doffing should not take that long or that much effort (even with a lot of hair). Simply use your thumbs to push straight forward on the bottom two (Jaw/Chin) buckles, thereby loosening them and remove the FFM by pulling it off your head from the bottom to top. No need to loosen any of the other straps to doff the FFM. Note: when putting the FFM back on U/W you will probably want to loosen all straps first (while breaking from your alternate air source) but that is not always necessary. I also made my FFM students give two OK signals; one after they are on alternate air and another once their half-mask is on and cleared. Keep practicing until it becomes simple and fluid - almost one continuous motion to remove the FFM.
We are proud of our divers and students for getting through their skills well. Our student's don't practice until they get it right, they practice until they can't get it wrong, and have mastered the skills.
Thanks for your question. The water really is that clear here. We are using a filter that brings back the red that is filtered out because of the depth. Other than that there was no correction or processing done to make this video look the way it does. Your English is great too, Thank you!!!!
Sink or Swim Scuba looks like an amazing place to dive :) thx for the info (french is first language but i’m doing my best in english :) ) have a nice on guys !
You are doing very well with English! Thanks for the nice comments. Come dive with us sometime if you are ever down this way! We can teach some classes remote/online as well. :-) Have a great weekend!!!
She was learning, we are easy on out students until they develop some comfort with things. You have to have the basics down first before picking up the pace.
