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Not sure if its just a myth but some divers seem to hate it?
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Is wearing the mask on your forehead ( at the surface) a sign of diver in distress?
Not sure if its just a myth but some divers seem to hate it?
and in the crush of the dark...
You will know if I am in distress (assuming still concsious) because I will be waving and shouting like hell.Originally Posted by Viper
Spider Crabs can just f*ck off
It's supposed to be a sign of panic as it's one of the first things a distressed diver does upon surfacing (that, and taking his/her reg out).
I recently saw a stressed diver on the surface and, sure enough, his mask was on his forehead, so I guess it must be true.
If you aren't panicking, probably better to slip your mask under your chin, if you really must take it off. Saves losing it, too.
If you have to think about it for more than thirty seconds, you probably shouldn't get in.
Team Ladydive
and in the crush of the dark...
Exactly, why take it off at all?
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PADI used to teach it as a sign of distress. Not sure what they do currently.
Juz
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Spider Crabs can just f*ck off
I can't immediately think of any reason I'd take mine off, but I've seen plenty of divers do just that when they hit the surface. Each to their own, I suppose!
If you have to think about it for more than thirty seconds, you probably shouldn't get in.
Team Ladydive
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What he saidYou will know if I am in distress (assuming still concsious) because I will be waving and shouting like hell.
go placidly amid the noise and the haste ...
Fascinating thread because I had my first try dive yesterday and had a panicky moment and that's exactly what I did when I surfaced too!!
and in the crush of the dark...
Tend to leave mine on until everyone is out of the water. You never know.
Comes in handy in the kitchen too sometimes.
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Its in the PADI openwater diver manual pg156, i always tell divers that it can be a sign of a diver panicking but also tell them if they get into the habit of putting their mask on their forehead there is a good chance a wave will dispatch it to the bottom of the sea, bad news as it hurts the wallet.
regards Paul
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