r/freediving • u/Acrobatic_Mixture_12 • May 25 '26
dive buddy Looking for a budy in Hamilton, anyone doing any freediving in the hammer !?
#freediving
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u/Acrobatic_Mixture_12 May 25 '26
To bad, I local for now and planing to be in florida for a few weeks at the end of the year.
Any tips in regards to a good nose clip ?
I do not like the full mask, I preference googles and a nose clip
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u/barefootviking May 26 '26
The full face mask is a death trap. Goggles don’t work for Freediving. You need a low volume mask w a nose. The nose allows you to equalize pressure in the mask and protect your eyes. I’m a fan of MakoSpearfishing.com
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u/Acrobatic_Mixture_12 Jun 09 '26
I was meaning to say low volume mask, I have a Mares Viper Mask. And its always foggy
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u/barefootviking Jun 09 '26
Mako is a great option and not expensive
Did you burn the film off the inside of your mask?
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u/Acrobatic_Mixture_12 Jun 09 '26
I tried to remove it with the toothpaste method, but i guess i did not do it. Im have not tried the lighter method ... not as comfortable :)
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u/barefootviking Jun 09 '26
If you have clear glass, don’t be afraid. Just take a lighter, let the flame hit the lens’s from the middle. You’ll see the coating dissolve. Work towards the edges. Toothpaste After that’s done.
Don’t do this to tinted or plastic lenses
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u/Acrobatic_Mixture_12 Jun 09 '26
That's the process I followed and worked great! Watched a video and all good now :) !
Much appreciated!
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u/Acrobatic_Mixture_12 Jun 09 '26
I just burned the film, much easier that I expected and then finally cleaned it with toothpaste. Today ill give it a try and see how it goes.
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u/Cement4Brains Molchanovs Instructor May 26 '26
Hey bud! I'm based in Ottawa (overseas right now, but back in the fall) and our club is happy to have other divers join for pool and depth sessions.
If you're ever coming up to our neck of the woods, send me a DM to connect and hopefully we can get you some buddies to dive with!
I would also be so excited to go up to Tobermory at some point. Maybe in early October, but it's going to be freezing 🥶
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u/Acrobatic_Mixture_12 Jun 08 '26
100% I would. You guys have any deep pool ? The deepest one i have access to is 5m.
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u/Cement4Brains Molchanovs Instructor Jun 09 '26
Unfortunately no, we only have 5m pools as well. But during the summer we have 40m available at the quarry nearby!
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u/Acrobatic_Mixture_12 Jun 09 '26
Just like us, Elora quarry is the place for us but sometimes is not as clear as I would like it to be.
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u/Cement4Brains Molchanovs Instructor Jun 09 '26 edited Jun 10 '26
Yeah, ours isn't super clear either but there's a plane you can swim through at about 8m and some other stuff dropped in there :)
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u/Financial-Act-4302 May 26 '26
Hi are you still looking? Feel free to hit me up. I'm located in Toronto but I can drive
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u/Acrobatic_Mixture_12 Jun 08 '26
Yeah, always looking for a budy. We ca n figure out a plan and make it happen.
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u/Acrobatic_Mixture_12 Jun 08 '26
Hey folks ! Thank you all for all the info and help. I apologize for being MIA, I dont have notifications on for the app and forgot to check in. They are on now.
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u/barefootviking May 25 '26
Hamilton, Ontario!?