Dive Alert

[turtle_guy]

Did a search or two and found nothing. Do any of you use a Dive Alert* and if you do do you leave it on your hose or do you just leave it your pocket and just attach it for emergencies.
*The above water kind not the under water signaling device

 

[docmartin]

i use it. it's been on my hose but i think i am going to put it in my pocket. btw, although loud it won't reach very far against the wind as i have learned the hard way. don't leave your smb at home.

 

[ItsBruce]

I use one. I keep it on the hose all the time. I figure that if I ever need it in an emergency, I don't want to have to find it in a pocket and put it on the hose. I also carry a smb and mirror.

FWIW, I recently started carrying a whistle and spare car key on a necklace under my wetsuit. My reasoning is that if I ever have to ditch my gear (as might be necessary if I have to tow an injured diver to shore), I want to be able to make noise and to get to my cell phone when I reach shore and/or to drive the victim to help. I'd feel real stupid if I got to shore with the victim and then had to sit and wait there becuase my car key was in my BCD pocket.

 

[miketsp]

On the hose all the time plus SMB on the hip d-ring and a metal mirror in the BC cummerbund pocket.
They've all come in useful at some time. It may only be 1 dive in 150 but when you need them it's generally in a hurry.

 

[turtle_guy]

thanks the reason i keep mine in my pocket is it makes my already too long hose way too long

 

[John_B]

Inflator hoses come in different lengths, why not buy one that is the correct length for your situation?

John

 

[Jim Lapenta]

Mine is always with me usually in a pocket now or on the spare inflator hose for the drysuit if diving wet or using argon.

 

[nereas]

Did a search or two and found nothing. Do any of you use a Dive Alert* and if you do do you leave it on your hose or do you just leave it your pocket and just attach it for emergencies.
*The above water kind not the under water signaling device

They attach nicely, either between your wing/BC inflator and the LP hose connecting to it, or else at the end of your drysuit LP hose. It therefore makes no sense to keep this in a pocket.

What you should keep in a pocket is a spare mask, a jon line, a reef hook, and a surface marker buoy.

 

[nereas]

thanks the reason i keep mine in my pocket is it makes my already too long hose way too long

Go to the dive store and buy a shorter LP hose then.

 

[turtle_guy]

currently between jobs so cannot get ahold of shorter hose