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Equalization issue with noseclip

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niyazi

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Hi, I am having difficulty equalizing in constant or cnf dives with a niseclip (trygons) and fluid goggles. My equalization limit is at least 10 meters short of what I can do with a normal mask. I am new to using a noseclip and fluid goggles and believe relaxation can play a part in this. Has anyone had this issue before while switching from a mask to clip and goggles? What would you recommend?


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Sure I remember having to put my hand to my nose even though I had the clip on.
In some ways when you eq with hands your nostrils flare a bit but with a clip it can seem restricted.
Maybe try to practice eq and reverse eq on land with clip to get the feel more. The soft palate needs to stay open during accent to allow the expanding air to not blow out your ears. New sensation. Keep us posted. .
 
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Or on ascent you could simply remove your nose clip as you felt the pressure building.
 
Then you could lose the re expanding air out your nose though.
 
Thanks for the advise watts. I have started to practice with the clip on land to get used to it. Also, I believe one of the things that was causing the problem may be related to leaking small amount of air from my nose without realizing. I'll look into solving this as well.


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Sorry for posting on a very old thread but I just started to use nose clip (Trygons) and my questions/problems are exactly the same as above: first - on the way up pressure builds so much that I have to open my mouth or remove the clip and second: in order to prevent any air leaking on the way down I have to pinch my nose so hard that it becomes uncomfortable after a few dives. So, the questions are: is that normal practice to remove nose clip on the way up? And another: has anyone tried to use silicone pads for Trygons nose clip?
 
The easy sol'n is to remove it on ascent.

I have put silicone pads on my trygons and it's AWESOME. I used Sugru silicone putty, then let it cure. I then gave it a light sanding to roughen (de-smooth) the surface and used a hacksaw blade to etch in grooves, like tire treads for improved grip / reduced slip.

SUPER comfortable this way. It's the perfect nose clip with this modification.
 
I wouldn't advise to remove the noseclip at the bottom or at the lower parts of the ascent. Just get used to opening the glottis and let physics do it's work. (your soft pallate will open up anyway)

Personally, i had a hard time the first few times on the way up but then just started to slowly kindof breathe in. In this case, gas exchange in the lungs starts again immediately, bringing fresh O2 to your bloodstream. Also the lungs do have a continuous, slow, inflate instead of a sudden, forceful inhale when reaching the surface. The additional buoyancy is also a nice reason for that.

Just keep in mind, that, especially when you're packed, you will have to let some air go within the last 10-15m (still some stuff from bloodshift, don't overextend lungs, etc).
 
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