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Hi, asking here kasi alam ko mas honest ang reviews ng mga tao. Sa mga naka try po, kamusta naman dun? Ok ba? Planning to do fun dive kasi. Thank you

May nakita akong post sa FB about female freedivers being taken advantage of, and na-trigger ako nang very slight kaya gusto ko rin i-share experience ko.

There’s this guy I met from a sikat na diving school sa Batangas. At first okay naman. Usap usap, wholesome, parang leaning pa nga toward serious relationship yung vibe. At that time, nasa peak din siya ng kasikatan as an UW photographer/videographer.

Walang sexual sa conversations namin. Tapos nag-ooffer siya ng free shoots and content. Sobrang wholesome nya so sabi ko, mukhang okay naman. So eventually we met, only for me to realize na ang habol lang pala niya was to get laid.

After that, tuloy tuloy pa rin yung offers niya ng “free” underwater shoots tapos boudoir eme eme. Pero obvious na yung intention niya at that point kaya hindi ko na pinapansin. Nangungulit pa rin from time to time pero wala na talaga akong interest after seeing through the bullshit.

Posting this for awareness. Please be careful sa mga “free shoot” offers from UW photographers, especially if hindi niyo talaga personally kilala at trusted yung tao.

I won’t drop names, pero he used to dive sa isang sikat na freediving school sa Mabini. May nakaaway siyang isang UW videographer, hindi rin sya certified at walang balak magpa-certify kahit na nag ooffer ng UW shoots. May sarili rin siyang photography business and workshops.

Hindi ito chismis. Alam kong nandito ka sa Reddit. Obvious naman sa username mo. Itigil mo na yan. Stop taking advantage of female freedivers just so you can get laid.

Hi guys!

Just wanna ask if there is available slot for freediving this weekend?

Mag-rant lang ako on behalf of my friend na nag-staff sa isang competition sa Batangas.

Magkano ba talaga ang kinikita ng organizer sa ganitong competition? Nakakalungkot kasi hindi man lang nabigyan ng sahod yung kaibigan ko, kahit ilang araw siyang nagtrabaho para sa isang malaking event. May mga abusadong organisasyon pa rin pala na puro pansariling interes lang ang iniisip.

FYI, hindi lang siya ang hindi nabayaran — marami pang ibang staff ang hindi nabigyan, at hindi lang ito nangyari ngayon kundi pati sa mga nakaraang events nila. Hindi kami naniniwala sa palusot na “for transparency, walang kinita yung event na ’to.” HELLO! Five digits ang registration fee tapos sasabihin mong walang kinita? Kapwa Pilipino pa ang binuburaot mo? Buti pa yung mga foreigner na dinala mo, binigyan mo pa. Nakakahiya.

Sa mata ng ibang tao, oo, nakakabilib yung event. Pero sa mga staff at tumulong sa inyo, kawawa ang trato. Mahiya ka sa mga taong tumulong sa inyo!

Outside freediving — mga professional yan, tapos buburaotin nyo lang? Kadiri.

Hello! I’ve done a lot of intro dives and fun dives already, and marunong naman na rin ako basic swimming. Hobby ko ang freediving.

Ngayon iniisip ko magtake ng Molchanovs Wave 1 Certification course and gusto ko lang sana humingi ng insights.

Sa mga nagstart as beginner then naging Wave 1 certified freediver, worth it ba siya? Gaano katagal bago kayo naging certified? Also, baka may marerecommend kayong trusted instructors or schools na pwede ko icheck out. Any tips, recommendations, suggestions in general will be very much appreciated!

Ang dami na kasi nag-ooffer ngayon ng Wave 1 courses kaya di maiwasan maging medyo skeptic sa iba. 😅

Salamat sa sasagot!

Hi! Hindi parin ako nakakapili. Gusto ko po sana iconsider yung 3 open water sesh ni OceanLimits while 2 open water sa No Fins! But mas marami review si No Fins so im not sure if nagmamatter ng sobra yon. Ano po tingin nyo mas ok na kunin ko?

Hello! Do you have recommendations on budget friendly diving resort at Anilao Batangas. Done na po with intro and need na lang po ng refresher since hindi pa polished ang duck dive 😁

Thank you!

Hi all,

Just wondering what system people use for mounting a watch on your neck. Sometimes I miss my alarm during FIM dives when on my wrist and I want repeatability/reliability.

Putting inside my hood solves the issue, however I'm paranoid about loosing the watch if its not properly secured there which I'm sure will happen sooner or later and its an expensive item to replace.

I have seen some divers basically have a string they loop around the neck to use as a "lanyard" but this still seems like the design or system could be better as its still not particularly secure in place.

I was thinking a wider strap (at least as wide as the watch strap) that goes around the neck. Something that is secure enough to negate risk of loss, but still easy enough to remove whilst out on the buoy if needed and is safe/comfortable.

Is attaching to a neck weight a good option instead of going under the hood?

I'm sure I'll come up with something, but I'm curious to hear what others suggest or do.

No lectures on depth alarms being bad please 😉

Any thoughts sa molchanovs board decision??

Anyone ever tried this before? Staying for weeks in an area then take lessons every weekend? Would love to get recommendations!

Last January, first time ko magfree dive. Lumilinaw naman kapag nakamask and nasa ilalim ng tubig pero malabo pa rin as 850+ girly. Bored ako ngayon and di ako makatulog so nagcheck out ako ng free diving mask na may grado. Excited na ako sa future dives ko! HAHAHAHA Thank you for this subreddit for the recommendation.

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Beware of Dominggo Cafe-Napaling (name of page on Facebook)

Went diving there on May 17 at Napaling Reef. I thought my bag was safe because all the other divers left their belongings on the tables. To be sure, this is how I secured my belongings: wrapped my phone and wallet in a garbage bag, put said garbage bag in my bag, covered my bag with my towel hoodie, placed that in a chair with other divers’ belongings.

When my dive buddy and I left the cafe to go eat lunch back in Alona, upon opening my wallet I discovered that all my cash was gone. Nothing left, not even P100. I have been messaging the cafe but no response at all.

I love freediving and I’m planning na gawin ko siyang hobby but I’m too scared of jellyfish or sea mites bites. I currently have it and mukhang gradually naman nawawala with calamine but of course it takes time.

I’m just too scared that this will happen every dive. Ganito rin ba kayo? So palaging may gagamutin every after dive?

Main concern ko ay yung marks or hyperpigmentation na maiiwan.

How do you guys deal with it and can you even avoid it?

Tips please.

Help me find my dream mask, WOLF ULTRA LOW MASK WITH MIRROR/AURORA LENS 🙏😭 SHOPEE LAZADA TIKTOK LINKS PLEASEE 🙏

Hello! First time pong magfreedive if ever. Planning this 3rd week of June on a weekdays. Can you suggest a place who offers weekday dive, with nice accommodation, yung di na sana magboat and may parking. Can you also share your experience as a beginner and what to bring or buy? Thank you so much sa magrereply!

Hi! Planning to freedive sa Freedrive Tribe. Any suggestion how to commute from Metro Manila going to Mabini Batangas (cheapest but convenient way). Thanks so much!!!