Can anyone recommend a device for safely carrying an air tank, (i.e. harness with a handle) from the car to the water?
carrying an air tank
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luvdiving
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Hi MikeS
I usually assemble my BC and Reg. to my tank and carry the whole setup together by using the BC handle. If not this way, I just use the tank valve.:boom:
I usually assemble my BC and Reg. to my tank and carry the whole setup together by using the BC handle. If not this way, I just use the tank valve.:boom:
large_diver
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(1) Wear your BC with the tank mounted -- even if you will be gearing up at the water, this is still a great way to move your tanks.
(2) Get a small handcart with some bungees to secured the
tank(s)
(2) Get a small handcart with some bungees to secured the
tank(s)
ninja
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Well if ya don't use the tank valve way, than there is an item called the port-o-tank..
You can get it a LDS for 10 or 12 bucks and it is basically weight belt webbing stiched with velcro adjusters. Then more webbing added to make a handle with a rigid tube inside for gripping..
Seen quite a few of them in action
Although you could probably just set you gear up and then walk with it to the entrance..
Ninja
You can get it a LDS for 10 or 12 bucks and it is basically weight belt webbing stiched with velcro adjusters. Then more webbing added to make a handle with a rigid tube inside for gripping..
Seen quite a few of them in action
Although you could probably just set you gear up and then walk with it to the entrance..
Ninja
solodiver
Guest
Personaly I kit up at my vehicle and walk to the water. I find it easier that way.
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I use the web straps with the neoprene handles to haul my tanks around (to and from the pool, to and from the LDS for air fills). But if it's a case of heading to the shore and diving, I'm like some of the others, I assemble the kit at my car and take it to the water.
As we usually carry two to the site, we normally hook one to the BC at the vehicle, carry that one on the back, and the second on a shoulder. If using doubles we wear those attached to the backplate or the Transpac.
Rick
Rick
ScubaJorgen
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A friend of mine :doctor: (the same who invented the .Underwater Magnifying Glass ) made a carying device for carying the tank. He made it from PVC pipe and a set of (toy) wheels. I'll try to describe....
The pipe is placed upright. Threre is a cutout at the upper side of the pipe, so the tank can be placed into the pipe. Wheels are mounted to the lower side of the pipe. There is a handpiece at the top of the pipe.
Take the pipe at the handpiece, rotate it, pull it and get rolling....
Gee, I definitely have to find a photo of it...Makes it lot easier...You hear from me... :laugh:
The pipe is placed upright. Threre is a cutout at the upper side of the pipe, so the tank can be placed into the pipe. Wheels are mounted to the lower side of the pipe. There is a handpiece at the top of the pipe.
Take the pipe at the handpiece, rotate it, pull it and get rolling....
Gee, I definitely have to find a photo of it...Makes it lot easier...You hear from me... :laugh:
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