How do you carry accessories?

[TheFuzzyFlounder]

I do some solo diving and therefore carry several items for safety/redundancy. I find that the pockets in the BC (Zeagle Stiletto) are not large enough to pack all the items. I carry several cutting devices including a knife, scissors, and a line cutter, SMB, finger reel, extra dive mask, two flashlights, a camera, and sling a pony.

I'm just curious how other arrange their accessory gear.

 

[rongoodman]

Pockets on your exposure suit? Neoprene shorts with pockets?

 

[doctormike]

I just carry two cutting devices - Trilobite line cutter on the wrist strap of my dive computer, and trauma shears in a pocket on the waist strap of my BP/W webbing.

Flashlights can be carried cleanly by putting a bolt snap on the end, clipping it to a shoulder D-ring, and then stowing the light under a bungee loop or other rubber loop lower on the webbing.

SMB can be cleanly stored in one of those pockets that fit into the back of the backplate - you don't even realize that it's there. I carry two - one there and another in a tail pouch which is connected to the backplate with quick links.

Spare mask and spool go in my pockets, but I don't know if regular BC pockets are big enough for them. You don't say what you are wearing as an exposure suit, but if it isn't a dry suit with pockets you could get pocket shorts. Those are great, I use them in warm water.

Slinging the pony is the way to go. Camera depends on how big it is, but mine (DSLR with dual strobes) is on a tether to the crotch D-ring, and I hold it or clip it off if I need both hands for something.

 

[Scott]

Pocket shorts.

Line cutters go on left and right wrist PDC
Shears, wetnotes, in right pocket on a bolt snap
SMB is in a tail pouch and spool on tail d-ring.
Spare mask left pocket
Flashlight on left and right shoulder

 

[rhwestfall]

Pocket shorts, and mounted on things...


Examples:
cutting devices - one on harness, one on strap of computer, scissors in shorts.
Lights - one in a soft Goodman handle, and a back-up on my harness

SMB/spool (rigged) in pocket

there has been times where I put a pocket for things on my pony/deco bottle

tail pouches are useful too.

Pocket shorts are a really good option

similar to Mike w/ the camera.

YMMV

 

[Damselfish]

If you have enough space on a waist strap, you might be able to slip on a pocket.

 

[KeithG]

I do some solo diving and therefore carry several items for safety/redundancy. I find that the pockets in the BC (Zeagle Stiletto) are not large enough to pack all the items. I carry several cutting devices including a knife, scissors, and a line cutter, SMB, finger reel, extra dive mask, two flashlights, a camera, and sling a pony.

I'm just curious how other arrange their accessory gear.

Maybe consider tailoring your christmas tree to match your dive?

2 flashlights are good for a night dive. Maybe 1 or none is best for a day dive. SMB & reel only if you need it (not really needed in Bomaire)

Take the minimal gear required, not the minimum owned?

 

[stuartv]

I carry everything the OP mentioned. The only time I use a pocket is a thigh pocket for my spare mask. If I have thigh pockets, I may also stash my SMB, pre-rigged to a small reel in the opposite pocket from the spare mask.

Everything else has its own pouch or is clipped to a D-ring somewhere.

Sometimes I feel like a total shill, but I can't seem to mention this trauma shears pouch enough (and I have no affiliation). It's only $8, has positive retention, and uses a Molle clip, so you can attach it pretty much anywhere without undoing/redoing any webbing. I used to use the standard "DIR sheath" to hold my shears but I lost my first pair of shears in less than 10 dives using that sheath.

MSM Shear Pouch - MIL-SPEC MONKEY STORE

 

[EricTheDood]

there has been times where I put a pocket for things on my pony/deco bottle

I've been thinking about doing this. Redundant gear for solo purposes might as well we strapped to the pony.

 

[rhwestfall]

Sometimes I feel like a total shill, but I can't seem to mention this trauma shears pouch enough

MSM Shear Pouch - MIL-SPEC MONKEY STORE

My shorts have that pocket sewn into them...