Ready for your first dive using the SCUBA breather!
But first, if you are not a certified diver, you should read and come to understand some basic SCUBA theory. Let’s get started!
As in any diving, you should have the following equipment:
Face mask -
A face mask will seal over your eyes and nose. Diving without a face mask is unpractical and very irritating to your eyes if diving in saltwater, dirty water, or water that has been treated with chlorine. Swimmers goggles are not recommended because they do not cover your nose; this will only make your dive more difficult.
Clearing the facemask – moisture will condense on the inside of the facemask glass and fog it up. The fog can easily be removed underwater by slightly breaking the seal of the face mask using your thumb and index finger and introducing just a tablespoon or two of water into the mask. As the mask fogs up, tilt your head down and swish the water around on the glass – this will immediately remove the fog.
Weight Belt - Without a weight belt, a diver will float awkwardly at the surface and not be able to stay at depth without the sensation of “over buoyancy”. Purchase a weigh belt and adjust the weight accordingly as needed to achieve the proper buoyancy. Many divers like to be over weighted to the point where they can firmly stay at the bottom, but it's totally a matter of preference. You may very well find that the amount of weight needed to keep one particular diver at the bottom, will not be enough weight to keep another diver at the bottom – everyone’s buoyancy is a little different. Your physical make-up will determine the amount of weight you need. Generally speaking, thin people need less weight than heavy people.
Do NOT overweight yourself on your first dive!
Snorkel- To a SCUBA diver, the snorkel is invaluable. If a diver is in open water, and his equipment malfunctions or the air tank runs out of air. The snorkel will be his life line to getting air at the surface. For someone who has not dived with full equipment, it may not be obvious, but it is extremely difficult to hold your head above water level to breath - this is the purpose of the snorkel! However, here again, it is the weight and bulkiness of the conventional SCUBA air tank that is the main reason why the diver struggles at the surface.
Regardless, It is well recommended that a snorkel be part of your diving equipment if making a dive where the diver cannot readily and simply stand up to get air.
Fins- Wearing fins is part of any SCUBA divers equipment, it will allow you to swim freely like a fish – you should have a nice fitting pair.
Underwater Physics - a MUST read!
There is absolutely no substitute for common sense!
Equalizing pressure in your ears.
Knowing how to "equalize" - When the diver leaves the surface and starts to submerge, the middle ear contains air at atmospheric pressure. As the diver descends deeper (about 8 feet), the external pressure on the eardrum will deflect inward; this inward pressure on the eardrum will definitely be noticeable to the diver. At this point the diver must "equalize" the pressure between the inside and outside of the eardrum. There are several acceptable ways to equalize that work for different divers. Most divers find that swallowing is all that is needed to equalize the pressure. Other divers pull downward on their ear lobe and rotate their jaw or hold your nose closed with your finger and thumb and blow. As pressure equalizes, the diver will feel this and the inward pressure on the eardrum will diminish or more probably go away completely - you're on the right track. Continue to slowly descend repeating this procedure as many times as is necessary to balance out the pressure your ear. If you find that you get to a certain depth and you're having difficulty equalizing, re-assend a short distance and try it again. With practice you'll get real good at it.
NEVER HOLD YOUR BREATH WHEN YOU ASCEND BACK TO THE SURFACE.
BREATH NORMALLY OR GENTLY EXHALE AS YOU ASCEND.
Maximize your enjoyment of the SCUBA Breather
Don't forget -
THIS IS REAL UNDERWATER DIVING
Acquire, read, and understand a good beginner SCUBA diving
book - it is time well spent!!
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We really do care about your enjoyment and want you to be the
best diver you can possibly be.
Included with every SCUBA Breather order is a FREE
copy of "The SCUBA Diving Handbook" by John Bantin.
The SCUBA Diving Handbook is used as the textbook for many dive schools.
When in operation, the unit breaths as well and as easy as any commercial SCUBA equipment. The Scuba Breather will deliver an unlimited amount of filtered air to a diver.
So if you are ready to step up and make the transition from snorkeling -
the SCUBA Breather is ready for you!
Setting-up and using the Scuba Breather is extremely easy. Once out of the freight/shipping box, a diver could be using the device within minutes – no assembly is required. Using the device requires no formal training or certification. For those who have never breathed underwater through a SCUBA regulator, read the instructions and tips provided. However, most people who have never used SCUBA equipment pick it up instantly.
