The bleeping light cannister cord!
#1
Posted 16 May 2006 - 09:06 AM
In a singles, however, my DR Traspac II harness doesn't allow me to secure the light as far back as in my doubles - it has a steel connector blocking it. So what I am finding is happening is the cord goes slack and drops off my elbow, thus hanging down. This is clearly an entanglement hazzard.
I'd like to keep using the Transpac. Any suggestions on configuring my light differently?
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#2
Posted 16 May 2006 - 09:18 AM
1. If you use your right hand as light hand, wrap the cord loosely around your arm once or twice to take up the slack.
2. If you use your left hand turn the light upside down to take up some slack, and route the cord under your long hose to hold it close to your body.
#3
Posted 16 May 2006 - 09:23 AM
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#4
Posted 16 May 2006 - 09:37 AM
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#5
Posted 16 May 2006 - 10:30 AM
My cannister is on my right side, and I bring it cross body to my left arm. I can try it on the right arm though wrapped better!1. If you use your right hand as light hand, wrap the cord loosely around your arm once or twice to take up the slack.
I've thought about turning it upside down, but I think it might still slip off my arm. I don't use a long hose on my singles set-up. I don't dive any kind of environments in a single that would require 7' of hose for a diver to be behind me. My Poseidon second is long enough and the reg places wondefully to have a diver in front or beside me comfortably.2. If you use your left hand turn the light upside down to take up some slack, and route the cord under your long hose to hold it close to your body.
I'll try wrapping the hose on my right arm this next weekend and report how it goes!
Once in a while, it is good to step back, take a breath, and remember to be humble. You'll never know it all - ScubaDadMiami. If you aren't afraid of dying, there is nothing you can't achieve - Lao-tzu. One dog barks at something, the rest bark at him - Chinese Proverb.
#6
Posted 16 May 2006 - 10:31 AM
OK Hawk! I'll just go hang from the swingset like Bobby Brady and report back in how that went!Get longer arms ?
Once in a while, it is good to step back, take a breath, and remember to be humble. You'll never know it all - ScubaDadMiami. If you aren't afraid of dying, there is nothing you can't achieve - Lao-tzu. One dog barks at something, the rest bark at him - Chinese Proverb.
#7
Posted 16 May 2006 - 10:53 AM
#8
Posted 16 May 2006 - 10:59 AM
Two CCR divers just died when one had a cord wrapped around his arm in such a manner that he could not get to the surface when he ran out of gas, had a flooded loop, became very negative, and had no gas to inflate his wing. Granted, there were other things that snowballed here. However, the point is to make sure that you don't wrap yourself in such a way as to not be able to get out of your rig quickly in an emergency.
"For the diligent diver, closed circuit rebreathers are actually safer than open circuit scuba." Tom Mount
#9
Posted 16 May 2006 - 11:10 AM
I MUCH prefer doing this left handed and not having anything wrapped around me. But then I dive a 7ft all the time. Keeps the hose tucked away VERY nicely. I used to do a 5ft hose on my singles setup which would probably be ideal for this scenario. But I understand some Posieden's need special hoses because of the i.p. so that might be expensive.
One other thing that might work. When I dive a 7ft hose without a light canister, I tuck the excess hose into my waistband. I wonder if you could do the same with the light cord and use it right handed. This way, in a ditch sitation, there would be no entanglement.
Lots of ways to solve this problem.
#10
Posted 16 May 2006 - 12:41 PM
I don't dive a 7' hose with singles, not due to the $$ but it's just not necessary. Again, I don't dive any kind of environments in a single that would require 7' of hose for a diver to be behind me. My Poseidon second is long enough and the reg places wondefully to have a diver in front or beside me comfortably.
I like to be a minimalist as well as asking for the "why" behind some gear choices. I also tweak my singles set-up for teaching situations.
For example, I have a retractable compass instead of one on my arm because that arm may end up busy with a student on it, then I couldn't navigate where I was a going. A retractable compass allows me to use it with either hand. I'm right handed and usually keep students on my right which is why I have hesitated wrapping my light on my right arm, but I am willing to try.
So what may seem like a simple solution or allow for many ways to solve a problem, may not actually be. But, I am open to trying new methods at least once!
Once in a while, it is good to step back, take a breath, and remember to be humble. You'll never know it all - ScubaDadMiami. If you aren't afraid of dying, there is nothing you can't achieve - Lao-tzu. One dog barks at something, the rest bark at him - Chinese Proverb.
#11
Posted 16 May 2006 - 01:08 PM
By all that is wet, I do hereby swear, (politely), and attest, upon pain of never diving again, (real or imagined), that I understand and affirm, that I agree to the above.
_________________________________________(log in name signature)
Signed and Dated
#12
Posted 16 May 2006 - 01:09 PM
Once in a while, it is good to step back, take a breath, and remember to be humble. You'll never know it all - ScubaDadMiami. If you aren't afraid of dying, there is nothing you can't achieve - Lao-tzu. One dog barks at something, the rest bark at him - Chinese Proverb.
#13
Posted 16 May 2006 - 01:15 PM
I'm not a big fan of the wrapping,I've seen loose wrap tighten.
For people that only dive one set up and have a cord thats to long they are easy to shorten and reattach
#14
Posted 16 May 2006 - 01:18 PM
Once in a while, it is good to step back, take a breath, and remember to be humble. You'll never know it all - ScubaDadMiami. If you aren't afraid of dying, there is nothing you can't achieve - Lao-tzu. One dog barks at something, the rest bark at him - Chinese Proverb.
#15
Posted 16 May 2006 - 01:26 PM
I've had divers latch onto my reg hose before. It's not the best feeling and they never enjoy the "look" they get from me when they do. UM...that's my AIR!
Sounds like a good reason for a longer hose! Out of curiosity, when you are on your single rig, where do you store the octo?
BTW, what's with the new avatar? I am seeing you in a WHOLE NEW WAY! LOL!
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