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left ear equalizing, could be my wetsuit.

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denmyos

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I have been spearfishing for around 6-7 years and always had problems equalizing with my left ear.
But this season i started thinking, maybe is not the eustachian tubes thats the problem, but the wetsuit pressing on my ear im feeling, since i actually never had pain inside my (eardrum).
I already poke a hole in the wetsuit by the left, not sure if its big enough, Paperclip x2.

Any other idears.?

 
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From what I hear most people will just use a hot needle to add a hole and reduce the likelihood of the neoprene tearing and ensuring water can pass. The hole can be relatively small, most complain that even the tiny pin hole lets too much water in. I always just pull my hood open around my ear a little to flush the water in before going down. I forgot once and ruptured a blood vessel at the center of my ear with a hood squeeze, it was not obvious to me what was going on at first. I recommend doing BTV exercises to improve how easy your ears can be equalized, even if you don't do hands free it does wonders to improving flexibility of the Eustachian tubes. If you have a blockage a warm sinus rinse may fix the issue.
 
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Well, dive without a wetsuit a few times, try to equalize and find out
 
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Oui, tu perces 3 trous en triangle à 1 cm d'intervalle. Avec une tige chaude tu élargis pour faire des trous de 0.5cm de diamètre. C'est efficace.
 
MAJCAAM - BOYS OF DAKAR said:
Oui, tu perces 3 trous en triangle à 1 cm d'intervalle. Avec une tige chaude tu élargis pour faire des trous de 0.5cm de diamètre. C'est efficace.
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In English: "Yes, you drill 3 holes in a triangle 1 cm apart. With a hot rod you widen to make holes 0.5cm in diameter. It is effective."
 
Interesting. I've wondered about the hood causing ear equalisation problems. I too just let some water into my hood usually but have thought about adding small holes near ears to help.
 
vrokhlenko said:
Well, dive without a wetsuit a few times, try to equalize and find out
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I dive through out the year. Sometimes in 7c water.
And in the summertime the water temp is at the most 20-22c
Went spearfishing today in 7mm suit. The water was freaking cold.!!
 
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I've read about people putting holes in their wetsuits and it makes sense, but I have never done it. My hood doesn't seem to interfere with equalization.
 
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denmyos said:
I dive through out the year. Sometimes in 7c water.
And in the summertime the water temp is at the most 20-22c
Went spearfishing today in 7mm suit. The water was freaking cold.!!
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And? Did not you want to find out how your suit affects your equalization?
 
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