About the necklace config
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Greg Barlow
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I use surgical tubing, and replace it when I rebuild the second stage. I also periodically examine the tubing for deterioration.
Greg Barlow
Greg Barlow
I saw those, my lds came back with some from DEMA. I put a reg in it, but it is not really secure, the reg is pulled out quite easily.TSandM:
*Floater*
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leah:
I use 1/8" bungee cord, but I may switch to silicon tubing - I'm thinking 1/4" would work better for that.
You need maybe 3' max of bungee or tubing, though the necklace will probably only be less than 2' if you use the knots at ends method. It should be short enough that you can pick the reg up with your mouth alone.
cmalinowski:True, but they still have their purge in a "non-standard" place.
If you want to wear that poseidon regulator of death strapped around your neck with surgical tubing, that's fine. But don't drag me into your sick little world
Chris
actually I have scubapros and I haven't seen a poseiden reg in about 10 years. MIght have something to do with cost and service
or maybe they really are killing machines
limeyx
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DIR-Atlanta:
I've had 3 necklaces come off on me (well, 2 necklaces and a mouthpiece) in all cases though due to the ziptie coming off, not the bungee.
Luckily two were on land. And in case you think it's just me, I had only applied one of the ties -- one was from the factory (popped off at 100 feet on the way down to a tech dive) and other was a "friend" -- who I am doing OOA drills with tonight
DIR-Atlanta
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That's kind of interesting. People talk all the time about zip-ties being more prone to failure, but I have never had that happen with my mouthpiece zip-tie. Of course, I replace mine fairly regularly, so maybe that's why it hasn't been a problem for me.limeyx:
On the other hand, I have seen 2-3 failures of necklaces or other items made from surgical tubing, all from cracking/rot or cutting from an attached zip-tie.
limeyx:I've had 3 necklaces come off on me (well, 2 necklaces and a mouthpiece) in all cases though due to the ziptie coming off, not the bungee.
Luckily two were on land. And in case you think it's just me, I had only applied one of the ties -- one was from the factory (popped off at 100 feet on the way down to a tech dive) and other was a "friend" -- who I am doing OOA drills with tonight
Stroketastic! Dude you need to go to the gym and bulk up so you can pull those suckers tight
DIR-Atlanta
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I attach mine with a tensioning device, which I always carry as part of my Save-A-Dive kit, along with a handful of spare ties - simple, effective, and doesn't take up much space.rjack321:Stroketastic! Dude you need to go to the gym and bulk up so you can pull those suckers tight
limeyx
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rjack321:Stroketastic! Dude you need to go to the gym and bulk up so you can pull those suckers tight
yeah, well, I only attached 1 myself (that came off in my car as I grabbed my longhose a bit vigorously to get the rig off)
the look on my face must have been priceless on the U/W one though.
My hose felt like it was snagged on a rock or something, so I gave it a gentle tug and the mouthpiece fell right off, but because I still had the mouthpiece *in* my mouth, it took a second to realize what had happened!
Thankfully, i calmly put my backup in, replaced the mouthpiece and continued diving.
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