Cave line vs ziptie

[JeffG]

Hello,
A quick question.

DIR Diver - How to tie a loop on a light

If you look at the link above and look at the last photo you see a cave tied attachment.
My question is: what's under the caveline - it's grey-black whereas everthing else is black.

It looks like a notch he put in the derlin to hold the loop.

I used the slot where the nut is screwed on.

 

[PfcAJ]

I use a metal aircraft wire then double secure it with a ziptie....

 

[dbulmer]

Thanks JeffG,

I feel a bit of a prat - it's blindingly obvious isn't it

 

[dbulmer]

PfcAJ,
Thanks but I prefer JeffG's answer - I use 2 zipties and I found it better than caveline but I want to reduce slippage as much as I can and I think what JeffG does will eliminate that - I'm just annoyed that I hadn't thought of the obvious. For some reason I thought it might put too much stress on the nut but well it can't.

 

[Gombessa]

I used the slot where the nut is screwed on.

Ditto, cause my lighthead is old and doesn't have the factory-machined notch.

 

[PfcAJ]

PfcAJ,
Thanks but I prefer JeffG's answer - I use 2 zipties and I found it better than caveline but I want to reduce slippage as much as I can and I think what JeffG does will eliminate that - I'm just annoyed that I hadn't thought of the obvious. For some reason I thought it might put too much stress on the nut but well it can't.

It was a sarcastic reply to a prior post, so nevermind.


I don't use zipties, I make the whole thing out of bungee, actually. It works very well and hasn't slipped or came off in over 200 cave dives.

 

[dbulmer]

Sorry I didn't get it

 

[nadwidny]

Sorry I didn't get it

I did. It was very, very funny.

 

[LiteHedded]

It was a sarcastic reply to a prior post, so nevermind.


I don't use zipties, I make the whole thing out of bungee, actually. It works very well and hasn't slipped or came off in over 200 cave dives.

oh I saw what you did there AJ
you're clever

 

[PfcAJ]

Thanks, at least someone appreciates my humor...and zip ties...1000ft back...saving the day...