Question Do you bring tools with you on dives?

[nadwidny]

Could just be regional preference. I think there is more risk of cutting the oring if it’s partially extruded than just doing a quick depressurization and making sure the oring is seated.

Ah yes. I forgot about the oring extruding thing. Good point.

 

[justinthedeeps]

Could just be regional preference. I think there is more risk of cutting the oring if it’s partially extruded than just doing a quick depressurization and making sure the oring is seated.

Any worries about water intrusion into depressurized regs? Or just purge promptly?

Probably more of a concern in seawater, which is also where I would probably not mess with diveable bubbles anyway (clear route to surface)

 

[crofrog]

Any worries about water intrusion into depressurized regs? Or just purge promptly?

Probably more of a concern in seawater, which is also where I would probably not mess with diveable bubbles anyway (clear route to surface)

All the air isn’t out of them they’re just going to purge down to ambient pressure. I’ve never seen any meaningful issues with it.

 

[NothingClever]

I've been trying to get my hands on the Taran Tool (TaranTool) but so far nobody's answering facebook and I can't find anyone selling them.

Pandora Lab Multi Tool V3 - Titanium - DirDirect

Pandora Lab Multi Tool 3 Titanium edition brings 21 essential tools together in one compact hand-held unit to ease the maintenance of diving equipment.

www.dirdirect.com

 

[happy-diver]

Just like the middle aisle at Aldi where if you didn't see it you wouldn't buy it because you really need it

 

[Jai Bar]

Yes. Here is a picture of the case. I usually just put in my mask box for when a full tool kit is a pain to carry. I know others just take the tool itself and put in their wet notes.
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I second the Tarantool.

Used it several times on the water line- saved a trip to the car (where I dive it can be an unpleasant 45 Celsius in the summer, and if the car is parked far...)

I also have the pandora tool, but it bent on three tools on first use: the inflator button opener, valve tool and regular flat screwdrivers. Tarantool I have used for all the above as well as other quick fixes on water line (tighten low pressure hoses a couple of times, replace orings, etc.)
Tarantool is more expensive but is a well thought tool with attention to detail.

 

[happy-diver]

Used it several times on the water line

Dude change your clocks something like daylight savings then you can use it several times at home instead
You know like a time machine, then you can fix your stuff before you get to the dive site, which is for diving

 

[Jai Bar]

Dude change your clocks something like daylight savings then you can use it several times at home instead
You know like a time machine, then you can fix your stuff before you get to the dive site, which is for diving

Not sure that I follow (but I do like the time machine reference), so let me explain the water line thing:

I drive to the dive site, spend some 20 minutes for parking, then a trek of 300 meters with all the gear to the water line. It is scorching summer, 45 Celsius and you sweat like hell and want to enter the dive. Of course, since you do not want to discover that you forgot, say, the mask in the car (been there done that) you meticulously check all your gear.

Then your buddy arrives, you want to open his valve and the knob moves freely. Now, you can either go back to car, drive to dive club and ask to replace the cylinder or the knob. Then search for parking again etc. This can take an hour if not more.

Have a valve tool in the car? Nice, still a trek back and forth in the scorching sun.

Or take out the tool from pocket, and two minutes later can be on your way to dive.

So, lots of minor repairs can be done in the water line no need to run back to car or to dive shop. From stuff like replacing O-ring, tighten a loose hose, mouthpiece or whatever. No time machine needed, although I agree with you that it is better to have everything tip-top before you get to the water, but like anything in life **** can happenz even to the most meticulous OCD divers who triple check everything. Therefore, it is good to have a small multi tool, just in case even if you hope to never have to use it.

 

[ofg-1]

Tools? How can you remove brass portholes or props without them? Of course, a Nemo grinder if the bolts are messed up, but that goes without saying. An air chisel and entrenching tool comes in handy for tight caves, although some prefer a short handled hoe. You can also bang the snot out of a tight place with the butt of a stage bottle. Or so I've heard.

 

[Miyaru]

Unrelated to tools but a few other things can be useful. I keep DIN o-rings stowed on my backup lights. I think I learned this trick from @kensuf

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I also keep spare bottle leash and bolt snap with a bungee loop in my wetnotes or butt pouch when sidemounting.

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I know that sticker on your backplate......