2L Mini Diving Tank, Is It Worth It?

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I tested the SMACO 2 liter mini scuba diving tank.
How long does the mini diving tank last, how much does it cost, is it dangerous and much more info.
I have worked more than 7 years as a commercial diver and have one 1000 dives, so I know what I'm talking about and I do have fair amount of knowledge about diving.
I am not paid to say anything positive or negative about this tank, am I also not getting any commission from sales.
This is a honest review and I am not paid to say anything positive or negative about this tank.
Don't hold your breath video:
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0.7 Litre mini diving tank video:
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The mini diving tank:
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0:00 intro
0:40 What's in the box
1:20 How to put it together
2:57 Hot to fill it with air
5:00 Pool test
5:45 How long do they say it lasts?
6:10 Is it dangerous to use?
6:54 Do you need a diving license?
7:22 Important safety info
7:51 Never empty the tank completely
8:36 Treasures hunting result
10:09 How deep can you go?
11:46 What does it cost?
12:54 How many years does it last?
13:18 Is it good for freedivers?
15:50 Is it any good?
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@noferr Жыл бұрын

big thanks for the explaining. i bought it and i used it in my pool aswell! love your videos, keep the good work up.

@jams501er Жыл бұрын

I am impressed. I thought it would be less minutes. Thank you for posting your video. Now I am interested in purchasing one of these. Thanks again

@igortseitkin2961 8 ай бұрын

A nice and concise (yet, detailed enough) review. Thank you!

@joergmaass 11 ай бұрын

Probably a good gear to do underwater repairs or inspections of your boat. In this use case, you stay close to the surface, are attached to the boat with a lifeline, but have your hands free to work, and the dive time is more than sufficient. I would consider one if going on a blue water cruise.

@RazorRevenge 10 ай бұрын

What about for lake diving? Maybe 10 feet tops. I really want to go out and pick up trash and other lost stuff in my local lake. I don’t live on the coast so there are no scuba classes near me. Or maybe I could use a garden hoes and tie it to my boat and breath through that?

@scavanger1000 10 ай бұрын

@@RazorRevengeI wouldn’t recommend it without any scuba training, I’m pretty sure you wouldn’t be able to breath through a hose at that depth, and even if you could it would probably get full of co2, similar to how snorkels can give you a “co2 hit” if used improperly

@Warcraze13 9 ай бұрын

@@RazorRevenge you wouldnt be able to breath through a hose underwater more than just a few inches. There is a reason dive tanks are pressurized.

@TheAdatto 8 ай бұрын

@@Warcraze13wel the main reason for pressure is to put 200times the air in.

@Warcraze13 8 ай бұрын

@@TheAdatto The air has to be pressurized for you to be able to breath at depth. You cannot expand your lungs normally underwater, if you didn't have the pressure you wouldn't be able to draw any air in.

@5143gusgus Жыл бұрын

He now has a heck of a story to tell his kids, of how he survived the 2L mini diving tank

@zebradgr8339 Жыл бұрын

With french made military rebreathers (DC-55, FROG) you didn't have (well ..you don't have) a safety regulator. The only thing you could count on in emergency was a small 0,6 liter or 0,4 liter air bottle that was used for BCD inflation ...so you had to take off the hoses of the rebreather and breath from the BCD ...and ascent from up to 55 meters of depth (maximum depth for the DC-55)

@shereen-survival Жыл бұрын

Nice. Saw these online and was curious about it. Thanks for info

@john30039 11 ай бұрын

I would use this as a self-contained emergency air system for my main system. Being a wreck diver you find yourself in situations without a direct ascent. I had an o-ring blowout on my main while deep in a wreck. But my dive buddy was right there, so after I grabbed his second/emergency regulator we attempted to diagnose the issue. Failing that we made our way out and a safe ascent. With this small bottle, it will give the diver an emergency air system in case their buddy was several meters/yards away. Overall it is for peace of mind.

@Anonyma502 11 ай бұрын

No , that will be very dangerous. U need to use trimax. The O² % is wrong. When doing technical wreck diving. U need to plan your % before driving. Emergency is not planned 😕.... Any use deeper then 10 meters could be dangerous!

@christianjansson6806 11 ай бұрын

Wreck diving and peace of mind in the same sentence... 🙂

@scavanger1000 10 ай бұрын

@@Anonyma502 agree with everything except the planning your % part since you can plan as much as you want but it won’t help with an explosive failure, assuming it’s not from lack of maintenance

@mjgII 8 ай бұрын

@@Anonyma502 well getting the bends is better than drowning

@pierremathonnet9591 8 ай бұрын

Un plongeur épave d'opérette qui ne double pas son matériel !

@markdavis4318 2 ай бұрын

Great information all around. Thanks!

@stevescubas Жыл бұрын

Am glad to see you posting vids again, will be very interesting to see you compare tanks with people with no diving experience

@Christian_Wedoy Жыл бұрын

Going to try to post more now that I'm back from the accident.

@stevescubas Жыл бұрын

@@Christian_Wedoy Am glad you are feeling better and posting again, but don't rush yourself if you feel not up to it

@xpearrow5697 Жыл бұрын

@@Christian_Wedoy rotting for your full recovery. By the way, what did happen to you?

@Christian_Wedoy Жыл бұрын

I broke my head in December. Got a skull fracture, bleeding in the head and concussion. I will make a video about it.

@xpearrow5697 Жыл бұрын

@@Christian_Wedoy God Bless because you're in a little bit near full recovery 😇 Stay Safe always

@JohnSmith-bz9be Жыл бұрын

I like the length of the video, as well as the review of this item. Cheers and subscribed!

@Christian_Wedoy Жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙂

@saturn2705 Жыл бұрын

@@Christian_Wedoy hello I ask you is it scuba tank is safe?

@Christian_Wedoy Жыл бұрын

@@saturn2705 it is safe for down to 10m if you know how to scuba dive.

@skzion2 Жыл бұрын

You like ... the length of this clownish video? Maybe you should get certified to do real diving.

@madshoisgaard 8 ай бұрын

Please wait 24 hours before flying after diving.. generally accepted rule

@naziraaidaralieva6801 6 ай бұрын

This is really helpful video i was thinking to buy little scuba tank like this i don't think ill buy thank you for sharing this video

@BigO4185 10 ай бұрын

Outstanding Video, I just ordered one!

@wishbone5785 Жыл бұрын

Loved your video mate, good stuff. I'm amazed at people having a go at you for presenting some simple facts such as get scuba training before using such devices. And did you find any used plasters or condoms on the bottom of the pool?

@RiverRobinhood 10 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed this video as I just got one myself

@backfromcuba 10 ай бұрын

Clarity of that pool water is 👍 excellent.

@WanderyenErin Жыл бұрын

Very good video!!! Thank you for it! Now I want it

@ISOSAILING Жыл бұрын

can think off a few times this would have been handy, mainly clearing the boat prop when we got a big sheet off plastic wraped around it!!

@ht-ve9fe Жыл бұрын

Like he says in the video I would get training also since, not only do you learn a lot, you run through a multitude of emergency procedures and experience in a pool and open water. If you don't have it and something goes wrong you will most likely panic, or have to think what to do which wastes precious time. Furthermore, with training you are far less likely to end up in a situation anyway. It happened to me when I was in training, my mouthpiece detached from the regulator and I took a second to discover what was wrong, being new at the time, I naturally tried swimming quickly to the top but the weight belt made it slow since I was still learning to maintain buoyancy. Fortunately I quickly put in my seondary regulator and re-surfaced. Although I am not the sort of person to panic, it is still scary and being inexperienced and ill-educated makes your insticts take over, which for something like SCUBA diving, can be fatal.

@davesradiorepairs6344 Жыл бұрын

Yes, take your time finding the right instructor, taking the time to learn your skills well, and you'll be very comfortable in the open water, because the skills will becomes 2nd nature with practice..

@hedonismbot1508 7 ай бұрын

As a certified SCUBA diver, my main concern with these things is that they're being freely marketed to people who aren't. They suggest that customers seek proper training, but I doubt many people are going to bother with a full SCUBA course for something like this.

@ht-ve9fe 7 ай бұрын

@@hedonismbot1508 whilst I agree, I am a strong believer in total freedom and free will and of someone wishes to take such a risk and it goes wrong, they must pay the consequences.

@joaquintorres3899 Жыл бұрын

Wow, there really is a lot to learn from something like this. I thought it was simple thanks I learned a lot from this video

@DanielHunterUSA Жыл бұрын

Nice I’m thinking about buying one

@RealGrox Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review! Which compressor are you using?

@hallowedmeadow4636 8 ай бұрын

You guys are very safety. Safety. Safety. Im certified as well but to me this has a specific utilitarian use which is routine boat and anchor inspections. As sailors we have to frequently check props, inspect hulls, check anchors. This is routinely no more than 3m. Holding your breath in a sea state while trying to unwap a founled prop is a hassle, and coming up nearly out of breath you risk bumping your head etc. I would use this w a SOP onboard that states no more than 3m and 10 min. At that point the risks are less than using snorkel gear since depth and duration are not even factors.

@jonetyson 6 ай бұрын

You do realize that the air in your lungs expands when you come up, right? This means that if you don't keep your airway open that your lungs will be over-inflated upon surfacing if they were full at depth. This isn't an issue when you dive without a tank, because at depth your lungs are not fully inflated even if they were on the surface, because the air in your lungs becomes compressed as you go down.

@JoeKyser Жыл бұрын

This video was so awesome. All I did was click at the very end and found the answer. I didnt even have to watch!!! You are the best!!

@jamesgraham8386 7 ай бұрын

You should have the pony bottle visually inspected. Make sure you have the O-rings in place and fill the tank with a compressor that is suitable for breathing gases.

@regulus7754 Жыл бұрын

But isn’t it dangerous to use your own compressor instead of a certified one? The smallest impurities can become toxic once you’re diving a bit deeper.

@Christian_Wedoy Жыл бұрын

You can use your own compressor if it is made for scuba diving. And the one I use and the ones I mention in the video are made for breathing air.

@jishnuvijayan2587 Жыл бұрын

@@Christian_Wedoy 🥰

@GhostCaver Жыл бұрын

@@Christian_Wedoy but does it have all the proper filters? Have you had air quality tested? What grade air is it? Its very concerning

@Christian_Wedoy Жыл бұрын

@@GhostCaver yes is has all the propper filters.

@toddstangle6244 Жыл бұрын

@@Christian_Wedoy Which pump and compressor do you use?

@Eltaccos Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review man. I’ve heard people use toothpaste for keeping goggles from fogging up so that’s probably what that’s from.

@odeltarkhan3033 Жыл бұрын

Toothpaste, saliva or any grass is good to prevent fogging.

@zahimiibrahim3602 Жыл бұрын

Toothpaste is to get the oils from the manufacturing process completely off before you start using the mask. After that you can use plain old dishwashing liquid but make sure to rinse off the soap before use! Or baby shampoo that doesn't sting the eyes.

@odeltarkhan3033 Жыл бұрын

@@zahimiibrahim3602 the best way to remove silicon on a new mask is heating the glass with a lighter. Dish washer, spit and grass work perfectly

@ppo2424 Жыл бұрын

@@odeltarkhan3033 No bloody way you could damage it, just use some toothpaste.

@davesradiorepairs6344 Жыл бұрын

Toothpaste is used only to scrub the factory film off the inside of your mask BEFORE you use your mask, when it's brand new, and it should be repeated 2-3 times... Rinse and repeat... I don't always have spit when needed, (who does), and I use the commercial anti-fog spray, found at most dive shops.. Most dive boats have a bucket of soapy water to dunk your mask in and that works not bad, if you can't find anything else..

@asbjrntuxen1641 Жыл бұрын

Elsker alle videoene dine både korte og lange. Perfekte som stup instruktør å forklare barn og ungdom om fysiske lover innen svømming fri Dykking og flaskedykking 😄

@reality-cheque 7 ай бұрын

Looks like the suit inflation bottles we used in the Navy - buoyancy in the drysuit! You couldn't breathe from it, though. Anyone remember ABLJs? (Adjustable Buoyancy Life Jackets) - pre-cursers to the BCD. These had small inflation bottles like this and could be used in an emergency, by breathing through the ABLJ's mouthpiece. Actually, I think they were even smaller than this!

@BRYKS22 Жыл бұрын

Glad to see you on youtube old friend.

@leechapa7279 Жыл бұрын

I like this video. I had an Uncle that was a diver. However I've never been scuba diving and I want to learn.

@jonetyson 6 ай бұрын

Take a class. Just ordering one of these tanks and trying it yourself without a license is extremely dangerous in a number of ways.

@Panchovila1 Жыл бұрын

2 liters in a bottle at 200 bar pressure (2900 psi) is 400 liters of air Basically the human breathes on the surface between 12 to 20 times per minute for a capacity of 2.5 liters in calm weather and 5 liters in effort time. By spanking an average say 15 breaths per minute for 3 liters (15x 3= 45 liters per minute) and therefore 400 liters / 45 this gives 8.8 minutes of air on the surface At 10 meters divided by 2 or 4.4 minutes and at 20 meters by 3 or 2.9 minutes. Must not have tress otherwise more air. Even use as a backup for a stop of 3 minutes at 5 meters the bottle is not sufficient It will be empty well before because the breathing of the divers will be more important due to the stress of the end of the dive. This type of bottle is dangerous for divers It is fine for those who snorkel. Response from a scuba diving instructor

@richardoakley8800 Жыл бұрын

my pony tank is 3 litres ..then i went technical....so it became 7 litres.. 2 is pointles

@bigbang259 Жыл бұрын

what kind of diver are you if you breath 20times a min , i can easily breath 4 breaths a min

@zman9811 Жыл бұрын

I think most resources use an estimate of 20 liters per minute. My SAC rate isn’t great and it’s 15 liters per minute… 45 liters per minute would be the consumption of a panicked diver

@cleanerben9636 Жыл бұрын

@@zman9811 Yes well I imagine that is usually the circumstance where you'd find yourself reaching for this little 2L

@mgarciadep99 Жыл бұрын

2.5 L??, the common volume of air in normal breathing is around 0,5L

@KungFuTweety1 10 ай бұрын

Awesome video thanks

@WaschyNumber1 11 ай бұрын

Very nice video 👍🖖 Do you have a video to your air compressor, the small gray one you showed? 🤔 🤗

@evolvedmonkey9978 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for your video, as always they are informative, detailed and you do warn for the risks of using these bottles with no training, it is an interesting product, but... to expensive, so let's do some maths, this equipment as bail out system is capable, and I was looking for a pony tank and looked at the prices, this setup would cost me between 500 to 600 euros without a compressor.. I bought a 5 liter scuba tank for 150 euros, a metalsub regulator first stage for 55 euros, a metalsub second stage for 60 euros, regulator's hose of 25 cms for 15 euros and a mini preassure gage for 17 euros, also bought tank harness to connect to my bcd, all in all 340 euros, all new material, they ask 500 euros for a that? hmmm

@dennismacwilliams196 Жыл бұрын

Very good video Thank's

@icesystem7 Жыл бұрын

video was good, thanks!

@Christian_Wedoy Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@Nico-rq9ob Жыл бұрын

Nice Video! Im buy one and you really helping me too know what i must do when i buy it :)

@Christian_Wedoy Жыл бұрын

Happy to hear I'm helping

@alessandrop7621 Жыл бұрын

super cool nice job thanks

@wildeyestudios5 7 ай бұрын

This is cool, is it very different from the 5L tanls we have in dive centers for kids? I don't see it dangerous, I'd just be concerned about the sealing of the bottle and then making 200 bar in it

@poppetrurazvan3900 10 ай бұрын

Hi. Just present this to Bahau people. I think it will be a great seller. Wonderfull kit. Thanks.

@dalefunk2709 8 ай бұрын

or to save time bring both. refill small with large. while diving use compressor to top off large.

@nicod8041 10 ай бұрын

Really nice Video! I only have 1 Question left. What mini compressor do you used in the Video at 3:17 ?? Friendly greetings from Germany

@jonabub 11 ай бұрын

Learned a lot

@GnMvP 11 ай бұрын

Great vid

@carledinger3422 11 ай бұрын

15 minutes. 1/2 of the claimed dive time. Make sure you have a filter on your compressor. Also make sure you're compressor is oil less . I don't think it possible to get 2600 psi without a 3 stage compressor.

@LittleZakie Жыл бұрын

Decompression sickness can also occur from fast ascent speeds, not just from exceeding the time limits. It's a way better review than the last time with all the safety advices.

@Christian_Wedoy Жыл бұрын

Yes but nitrogen still needs to have time to build up in your bloodstream. You won't get decompression sickness at 10m in 12 min no matter how fast you go up.

@LittleZakie Жыл бұрын

@@Christian_Wedoy i wouldn't be so sure about that

@DernRern Жыл бұрын

@@LittleZakie i would be... im sure if it was possible to get deco sick from that, less than pressurised atmosphere, there would be a safety stop implemented for those stats... there isn't.. sooooo

@LittleZakie Жыл бұрын

@@DernRern safety stop has nothing to do here, as soon as you have some nitrogen inside your body you have a chance to suffer from decompression sickness after ascending too fast.

@DernRern Жыл бұрын

@@LittleZakie sorry man, you're wrong here.. the whole thing about decompression sickness is due to the volume of nitrogen in your blood... you dont "on gas" at any significant level at that depth, due to the lack pressure.. ascending fast from that depth may cause a lung injury in very rare circumstances.... but it still wouldn't be likely ... again becuase of the pressure ratio "edit" - and the time spent there being so minimal.. like less than 120 mins..

@ainteasya 8 ай бұрын

That trick fooled me sheeeet 😂

@petrsedlak4761 Жыл бұрын

Talking about decompression sickness using 2L tank is so much fun :D Having open water diver certificate, you would not have any sort of decompression training anyway. But, go and do the OWD training. There are another dangers awaiting in the water. And after training with propper gear you would not play with such toys anymore if you love your life.

@Christian_Wedoy Жыл бұрын

I agree you should get a certificate. But I have been working as a commercial diver, and I use these all the time. So much easier to travel with.

@adragon Жыл бұрын

@@Christian_Wedoy How in the world are you working as a commercial diver with no cert? Certification is not only about permission to dive, but almost entirely about your own safety. You should get one ASAP.

@bradley3549 Жыл бұрын

@@adragon Where did he say he wasn't certified?

@christianklein5774 11 ай бұрын

seen that nice for boat when you dive the houle for inspection or just for fun , i vafor 5l ,but i was often asbout to buy that tank that is shown here, just i dont need it but looks nice .

@chrisphilhower6029 Жыл бұрын

I have a 6CH Spare Air. Which is Way Bigger than 2L. It's a bit Bulky. Like the idea of the Air Hose and Separate Reg. My Pool is Overcrowded. Never asked if I could Test it. I'm Not Scuba Certified. Can't afford the classes now. I could probably pass the Book Work without issue. Even I know about the Breathing on Ascent. Boyle's Law. Gas under Pressure. And the Risk of Popping a Lung. And DCS. I do a Modified Freedive. 90ft Breath Holds across the pool. Swimming along the floor. Then straight up the wall. I have to Watchout for CO2 Buildup mostly. I Wait about 1 1/2 Minutes between them. A few breaths to remove the excess CO2.

@mattharvey8712 Жыл бұрын

Bravo.........I have hand pump 2200psi........the gauge on pump 4500psi......water cooled ......cheers

@KeLsN_0 9 ай бұрын

*Your lungs may explode* Okay I’m never scuba diving…

@sarahjrandomnumbers 8 ай бұрын

Just what I needed for my diving holiday to the Titanic! 🤣🤣

@ivuldivul Жыл бұрын

Not bad, but I think that for similar price you could get a stage cylinder with a regulator.

@Christian_Wedoy Жыл бұрын

I already have that, and I rarely use it because it is to much hassle

@cleanerben9636 Жыл бұрын

I suppose it's alright for shallow and brief excursions but personally I think I'd rather go bigger

@SouthLightFX Жыл бұрын

Very helpful / informative... thank you Christian. I have been considering an air tank (of this nature) for a while, but have been put off by the price of them. I have never scuba dived before; I would like to one day but probably wouldn't be able to, due to having had a cornea 👁️ transplant. (Unless anyone knows otherwise?)

@blindey Жыл бұрын

I have no idea about corneal implants, but you can call DAN (the diver alert network) and talk/email them. They're doctors who answers questions about diving, offer diving insurance, and help in emergency. If you shouldn't go scuba diving then you shouldn't get this and do it. What puts me off is the price. Like 500 bucks? That's more (depending) than a full-size scuba tank. AND more for an adaptor and compressor? ehh. I might go for it if it was like 150 or something personally but this price ain't worth it for me. Hope you get a pass to go diving. I've only started training recently but it's really awesome.

@SouthLightFX Жыл бұрын

@@blindey Many thanks for that! 😁😁 I'll look them up... No one has said that I can't go diving, to be honest they haven't actually said either way. 🥴

@ph1gm3nt Жыл бұрын

A thought for you. Have you considered a SNUBA system? It’s basically a compressor on a float that (generally) uses batteries to power the compressor. I’m not sure of how long the hose is for feeding you air. It’s at least 30ft/10m or it could be a 300ft/100m. Also I have had two lenses (eyes) replaced and both corneas sliced for fixing near-sightedness. And I would be allowed to dive.

@SouthLightFX Жыл бұрын

@@ph1gm3nt 👁️👁️ Well I'll be... perhaps there is hope yet!? Thanks for that. 😁

@neli5p 11 ай бұрын

2 years life .... that's a no from me!

@mabiniansfarmer1989 10 ай бұрын

Wow I will buy this...soon

@russwelday 7 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@Christian_Wedoy 7 ай бұрын

Thank you 😀

@joaquingomez2591 Жыл бұрын

7:17 grandpa crusin

@MikeSantis Жыл бұрын

One thing you haven't mentioned is buoyancy. It must be hard to maintain the right buoyancy without a proper BCD. And that will cause using a lot of energy and thus using a lot of air.

@tcurdt 7 ай бұрын

Might take some learning but when diving without neoprene this isn't really an issue.

@Jordi_the_onewhoknoks Жыл бұрын

I was peacfully watching the video Until u Said the price I had a hart attack💀but no hate thanks for the information! I expected it was gonne be like 30€☠️ love Your video’s🥰

@pshort1848 Жыл бұрын

Looks good! 1. basically keep breathing going up and down. 2. Don't go below 10 meters probably 8 for safety. 3. Throw away after used 🤷‍♂️. I only want one to swim with turtle's at turtle point in Gili T 🐢

@odomn Жыл бұрын

I'm certified. I see so many issues with this little tank. 5 meters seems safe enough, but it is pretty easy to dive to 20 meters without even realizing it. The guy using this is not going to have a depth gauge or a pressure meter and will not know how deep he is or how much air he has left. He won't have a BC. All of a sudden he is 20 meters down and run out of air. That is a time for panic. Hopefully he can make it to the surface. Much better solution for shallow dives by amateurs would be a hose with a floating pump. The tether limits you to 10 meters and you cannot get yourself in as much trouble. And as an added bonus you also have a diving flag.

@korsu1234 11 ай бұрын

I think the bc west would not help you when deep dive😮

@summerland6397 Жыл бұрын

It would be good for emergencies on the sailboat. Instead of suffering a snorkel when trying to clear a prop or rudder.

@tukangSHOOTER Жыл бұрын

Because this video, i want to buy it.. 👍🏻👍🏻

@skzion2 Жыл бұрын

Congrats! You've been "influenced."

@williamsmith8354 3 ай бұрын

Temu is selling diving setups that look like what you are showing here. I would love to see you review one of their offerings.

@RubyDoobieScoo 16 күн бұрын

Temu surprises me with some of the stuff I've bought from them but I wouldn't buy anything that could cost me my life.

@ArthurvanH0udt 9 ай бұрын

AT 4m00 mark. About filling the smaller tank with a big tank. Even the 1st time will never fill the small bottle to 100% because of the equilibirum. So full large bottle will 1st time fill small bottle to about 80-90% IMHO. And then of course as stated it gets worse starting with large bottle not from 100%.

@blecgaming9069 Жыл бұрын

These tanks may not be superb for standard diving. However! For pool maintenance. They are a God sin, because you don't need a 30-40 foot rod to reach the bottom and running back and forth. You can take the vacuum nozzle and dive to the bottom and suck up all of the nasties. It's much faster and it allows you to get a close look at the intakes and more to service at the bottom of some pools. It also allows you to get a through job. You can cut a hour long job in the sun, in half and your not having to stop to avoid heat stroke, sun burn etc. They have there place,

@Christian_Wedoy Жыл бұрын

I agree. You should not go deeper than 10m with these. So to compare it to a full scuba rig would be wrong.

@skzion2 Жыл бұрын

So you think this is targeted at pool boys who can spend hundreds of dollars on hardware? I visited the website. No pool boys there.

@blecgaming9069 Жыл бұрын

@@skzion2 ideally, a professional pool cleaning business or summer time husseler will spend roughly $1,000 on good equipment. 2L tank kit is between $400-500 + $400-500 for your vacuum, adapters, scrub brushes, chemicals, poles, mechanics tool kit, and the other basics for pool care. I prefer actually going go small scuba tank route for cleaning deep pools because you can physically stay at the bottom

@skzion2 Жыл бұрын

@@blecgaming9069 Well, you might actually be a good customer for this device. You'd need to add the price for a speedy scuba-certified compressor, though, for all those refills. Even for you, though, why not just get a cheap scuba rig with 40 cu ft or maybe 80 cu ft, with a cheap regulator and bcd? And some weights. You'll be able to get these cylinders professionally filled (fills are pretty cheap). This would be much safer and less burdensome for serious use, or so it seems to me. You'll need fins and a mask regardless of system.

@blecgaming9069 Жыл бұрын

@@skzion2 Unfortunately where I live, the closest professional sucba shop is a 4-5 hour ride. So getting refills is quite a out of the way task unless I'm in the area. The cheapest scuba set from what I looked into, was $1,100 for everything. I do already have a certified air compressor, fins, mask and regulator as I do scuba for a hobby and clean pools for some extra cash. It's a great hobby either way , for someone that doesn't care to buy the full scuba rig and lesson anyways; this is a good; however more dangerous way to scuba.

@Zippy0George0Bungle 7 ай бұрын

What kind of sea scooter are you using please? Thanks.

@TushhsuT 8 ай бұрын

Max pressure 200 bars. Volume 2liters. Tidal volume is about 0.5 liter, breathing - about 15 times a minute. At a not deap diving, accordiingly - 2*200/(0.5*15)=53 minutes. Deeper dive will reduce the amount of possible breathings accordingly. 10 meters - 2 times, 20 meters - 3 times, and so on. fast movements would lead to deeper and faster inhaling. Let say another factor 2. So 2 L bottle should give you 10-20 minutes at 10 meters dive.

@kevinbautsch Жыл бұрын

An enjoyable video. Beware there are some serious experts in the comment section. The guy was in a swimming pool, not down next the the titanic.

@Christian_Wedoy Жыл бұрын

This can be used down to 10m. I'm not going to Titanic with it anytime soon😂

@intrepidsouls Жыл бұрын

7:16 there is a seal swimming in your pool

@daddyg88 Жыл бұрын

nothing beats correct training and these portray an easy and "harmless" way of diving and it is very dangerous to untrained people

@davesradiorepairs6344 Жыл бұрын

Correct... The dive training is not really to teach you how to dive, per se, but skills training exercises to learn what do to in emergencies.. These skills are really important to know and should become ingrained and second nature... Practice a lot in a pool, and you will be very prepared to enjoy open water dives..

@bordabwoy3600 Жыл бұрын

Indeed

@Dannysoutherner 8 ай бұрын

I'm not sure a hand pump can make 2000 psi or more can it? Pumping up a bike tire can be taxing enough.

@P.S.009 9 ай бұрын

Great review. I have one question. In general, does wearing a scuba tank increase or decrease a diver's buoyancy, assuming no BCD? Or more to the point did this Smaco setup act like weights on your buoyancy?

@emeraldvirgo 8 ай бұрын

Using the full-sized tank, I find they don't make me more buoyant. The air is so compressed in that tank that it increases the air density exponentially. Coupled with the metal material of the tank, I would think that they wouldn't make someone more buoyant.

@peteskyrunner4845 8 ай бұрын

When it's full with liquid gas it will be heavier than water so will decrease buoyancy but as you use the air the tank gets lighter so will become neutrally bouyant. When the tank is empty it will increase bouyancy.

@petermichaelgreen 8 ай бұрын

@@peteskyrunner4845 The air inside a scuba tank is still a gas, just a gas under high pressure. Oxygen and Nitrogen don't become liquids at room temperature under any reasonable pressure (this differs from the likes of Propane and Butane and even CO2 which can be liquified at room temperature with feasible pressure).

@petermichaelgreen 8 ай бұрын

Roughly speaking a litre of volume gives a kilogram of buoyancy. This tank is adverstised as having a capacity of 2L and a weight of 6.5Kg. The external volume is probablly a little bit bigger than the capacity but I would think the tank overall would stil have negative boyancy.

@dbfuentes 6 ай бұрын

@@petermichaelgreen also take into account the material of the cylinder. Aluminum tanks are negatively buoyant when they are full, but become more positively buoyant as air is consumed. This means that by the time an aluminum tank is empty, it will float to the surface. Steel tanks also start off negatively buoyant, but they typically remain so throughout most of the duration of the dive

@ryantait177 3 ай бұрын

Thanks

@shepshep8654 Жыл бұрын

The chubby dude swimming across made my day.

@mattharvey8712 Жыл бұрын

Bravo.....dive class.....alwise exhaul when ascending....going up.......I see no Google's......did u get the high pressure hand pump.....2500psi....cheers

@sanstime Жыл бұрын

Cool 👍

@dltu3290 Жыл бұрын

Looks good

@devanfunderburk9373 10 ай бұрын

So would this be safer to use for snorkel depths? I enjoy snorkeling but always hate not being able to stay under the water longer to soak up more of the beauty.

@jbone9491 9 ай бұрын

Just get SCUBA certified. They will teach you how to react to emergencies and explain how to stay alive in certain situations. This contraption IS a SCUBA device. You should be trained/certified to use it!

@chrisbuck2918 Жыл бұрын

What compressor do you use? I’ve wanted to look into buying a compressor but I’m kinda hesitant.

@wishbone5785 Жыл бұрын

Get a Bauer Junior.

@EddieLifts Жыл бұрын

This is PERFECT for spear fishing when you’re really only down there for a few minutes at a time max , I’ve always needed like an extra 1/2 breathes down there to catch the fish I need.

@MrArrmageddon 8 ай бұрын

Correct me if I am wrong but it's not decompression sickness thats the greatest threat here. It's a expansion injury? If you take a breath the bottom of pool this deep and swim to the surface you could explode your lungs etc. This has nothing to do with how long your down there. It can happen 5 seconds into your dive and the chance of it happening is nearly 100% if you don't do it properly.

@byteme9718 8 ай бұрын

I've seen Chinese divers use one of these to dive to 80m+ and come up with five catch bags of fish. Japanese divers do the same and bring back mermaids as well.

@gerbergamesofficial Жыл бұрын

You should try the SMACO tank with the full face snorkel mask

@Christian_Wedoy Жыл бұрын

I have the minidive with a full face mask.

@skzion2 Жыл бұрын

Oh that's a great idea! Use a "death mask."

@MrGrantgoulding 10 ай бұрын

Could I be ok to use this simply to dive under my boat to clean the prop of the regular fouling it gets?

@raymondjunior8289 4 ай бұрын

Happy Holiday, working on becoming a lifeguard….How do I a perfect invention?

@oittisallen4057 11 ай бұрын

Good video

@lupitaosnaya8843 Жыл бұрын

can you give us more Details on the compresor ?

@NATTHANJMARTIN 11 ай бұрын

My man your English is extremely good dare I say better than most Americans

@odomn Жыл бұрын

@npropro3919 10 ай бұрын

pls respond @Christian Wedoy i love watching ur videos and i want to know how to re surface when ur 5/10m from the top when your using the gear because you said dont hold ur breath so breath normally when rising? bc i dont want my lungs to explode Xd

@andreasoberg2021 8 ай бұрын

This makes me really nervous when I think of people with no education using them. If you consider using a tank like this without training realise it could really KILL you if you use it incorrectly, by just some smaller mistakes. The largest one is that you forget and hold your breath as you go up which is extremely dangerous. Other risks include filling it with incorrect air or having a problem hapening deep down in the water such as just fainting. I understand it looks super fun, because it is, but it is a bit like driving a sports car without a licence. It is not that hard, but if you do a mistake on the freeway it will be the last thing you do. So I recommend going one or better several diving courses.

@oittisallen4057 11 ай бұрын

On air you can go about 30 ft. Safe.. anything deeper I'd use oxygen nitrous and SMACO is a good Tank. They last a long time

@evolvedmonkey9978 9 ай бұрын

Nitrox for depths bellow 10 meters? "30 feet" well, I think that air is "ok" until 65 feet, but indeed nitrox might be a lot safer.

@wormgaming3807 Жыл бұрын

Doesn't filling your tank with a hand pump allow moist air into the tank leading to rust

@charlestannehill7537 8 ай бұрын

If you could get yourself nitrox mix filled in that thing, that almost eliminates the nitrogen sickness.

@ajberdun100 2 ай бұрын

@lordchristianwedoey what compressor is in the video?

@GI-AUS 7 ай бұрын

Weird, he jumped into the pool without fins. Also, a normal 3L Faber scuba tank is half the cost of this 2L tank and you can use normal dive compressor and regulator.

@Jkauppa Жыл бұрын

you could also, instead of a tank, use an electric (metal-air salt-water, from sea) battery to recycle co2 to o2, and its not a busted, its possible, easily

@bradley3549 Жыл бұрын

It's just that easy!

@Jkauppa Жыл бұрын

@@bradley3549 easy peasy

@DariusOutdoors Жыл бұрын

Just buy yourself some genetic gill upgrade duh

@Jkauppa Жыл бұрын

@@DariusOutdoors external equipment is better, no alternation to human body