Posts by sdeisen

  • Did a freedive course

    Glad you took something away from it George. A guy I have dove with a couple times here in Louisiana just took a course and he's driving me a little crazy talking about all that co2 table stuff and with safety consciousness. I have to remind myself that those safety concepts really can be life saving, though.

  • Vacation

    Awesome! I'm in Louisiana and I'd love to come dive with you guys if you go on another vacation. Nice work :thumbsup2:

  • Speardiver Stealth GoPro Mask for spearfishing and freediving

    A few weeks ago I placed an order with Dan for a Omer bandit mask and gopro tripod mount as that has been my go to mask set up since forever basically (twice lost once stolen). He recommended to me I try the Speardiver Stealth mask since it is set up for mounting a gopro as is. I was reluctant as I had grown attached to the Omer mask and I had at first thought the concept was a bit gimmicky. But Dan knows me well and I knew he wouldn't steer me wrong so I agreed. When I got the mask ,as with any other ,the first thing I looked at was the skirt as that's obv one of the most important features. I knew right away the material was quality and I'd be happy. It has a greater field of vision than I was used to and is on par in terms of how low volume it is. I was pleased with the construction of the mask and equally pleased with the gopro mount. I love that you have the option to take it off and on (twist of an included Allen wrench) although it's so unobtrusive I will probably never take it off.
    For anyone who hasn't fitted a mask with a gopro here is why having it as a built in feature is so great as opposed to doing it yourself
    When you go to put a gopro tripod mount on a mask you need to find the right length screw to securely snug the mount but not dig into your forehead
    You then need to drill into the plastic of the masks frame to allow your screw. I botched this the first time and pierced the skirt = ruined mask
    Some masks do not have enough material in the frames center to allow for the screw (ultra low volume style masks) in which case you have to mess with epoxy and trust your gopro to that epoxy job.


    Last ,and most importantly, over time or if not tightened correctly the gopro mount can tilt to the side without your knowledge and then you're leaning in your computer chair trying to watch yourself shoot a snapper at a 45* angle.


    As far as fit the mask seals perfect for me even with beard stubble and I have a very narrow face.
    I read a bit further back in this thread that my dive buddy Nate had tried the mask out and it fit him as well and he had a much wider face.


    Also I dove for 5 hours in the mask last weekend with minimal discomfort.
    So that's my take on the Speardiver Stealth mask, and I'm sure you can find threads on here somewhere where I claim I'd always stick with what I had been wearing previously.

  • Hawaii Island man dies after being impaled by swordfish

    Quote from Dan

    That makes it feel even more unfortunate. In general there's always a random element that can affect the outcome. In this situation there was a higher probability I guess. In open water a fish can panic and choose a direction to escape colliding with a second diver. As a rule they run directly away or parallel to the pressure of the line and the diver is safe. I've shot big cuda around pilings before, a frontal collision with a cuda can be serious too. I have to admit it never occurred to me I could get hurt this way.


    Only close calls as far as collision I've ever had was a cuda as well. Could go bad especially with that protruding front tooth.
    I recall a picture of davie or maybe it was Emil or someone ,I'm
    not sure ,that got wrapped around the neck by a permit, that's another danger

  • Semper Fi

    Never imagined bull sharks off Japan. Good luck finding a partner though, maybe u can indoctrinate one of your friends.