elgoog
Contributor
Hi -
I have a trip to the Maldives coming up and I bought the OMS dye marker tube with the thought that for dives in current it may be useful to have an additional safety tool on me (in addition to 3' DSMB, 6' safety sausage, whistle, mirror). It's probably overkill but it was only a few $ and I figured I would get it to check it out.
I just got it today and it is not at all what I expected. I thought it would be a sealed tube that you had to crack open in an emergency but it's simply a plastic tube with a screw on cap. It doesn't look at all waterproof and I can't imagine how it would not leak underwater - this is the last thing I want.
How are divers carrying this during dives? Not where but how - I have pocket shorts and plenty of room in there to carry it but am interested if divers are double bagging it or something along those lines to prevent it from leaking inadvertently.
Thanks in advance,
elgoog
I have a trip to the Maldives coming up and I bought the OMS dye marker tube with the thought that for dives in current it may be useful to have an additional safety tool on me (in addition to 3' DSMB, 6' safety sausage, whistle, mirror). It's probably overkill but it was only a few $ and I figured I would get it to check it out.
I just got it today and it is not at all what I expected. I thought it would be a sealed tube that you had to crack open in an emergency but it's simply a plastic tube with a screw on cap. It doesn't look at all waterproof and I can't imagine how it would not leak underwater - this is the last thing I want.
How are divers carrying this during dives? Not where but how - I have pocket shorts and plenty of room in there to carry it but am interested if divers are double bagging it or something along those lines to prevent it from leaking inadvertently.
Thanks in advance,
elgoog