I need a pocket!

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For an upcoming dive trip, I have the need to stow an object that is 5"x8.5"x2" safely. I dive Halcyon BPW and don't have pockets (aside from the weight pockets), but now I need a single pocket.

I bought the Fourth Element Tech shorts, but they are absolutely overkill for my needs. I normally dive with just swim trunks and a Henderson hooded vest, so big neoprene shorts are really not ideal. I don't want more neoprene and more buoyancy.

I only need to access the pocket twice per dive, once to retrieve the item and again to stow it. Price is not an issue, I just want the most streamlined option that won't add buoyancy or frustration.

For those that may wonder what it is I need to stow in a pocket.... for almost 20 years my wife and I have dove together, and during every safety stop we dance. It started as a frivolous gesture of affection, then became a means to practice buoyancy, and at this point is simply a cherished part of our diving. Hundreds of dives, always ending in a dance before slowing ascending back to reality. For all of that time I've wished I could get music to play underwater, but never found a solution until reading about folks here using a Divevolk to watch movies during deco stops. I bought one for an upcoming trip, but since I don't plan to use it for taking pictures I need to stow it until the end of each dive. I'm not expecting Dolby surround sound, but I am hoping it is a step up from me humming a waltz through my regulator.

Any help is greatly appreciated.
 
When I want to be minimalist I use something like this- Bellows Thigh Pocket - Dive Rite | Equipment for Serious Divers the top strap hooks up to your waist belt; and a thigh strap secures the rest of the pocket to your thigh. Several different companies make similar pockets. The only issue with these is that I’m always forgetting to clip and in lipthigh strap
 
Thought this looked like a great idea, then I saw the asking price

I wonder if any number of tactical nylon drop leg pouches would accomplish the same thing for 1/2-1/3 the cost?
 
I think a less cumbersome waist pocket and for those forgetting to clip in


When it's on sale somewhere
 
I clip my Divevolk housing to my left d-ring when not it use like @lexvil suggests. I also use this tri-glide from Pirhana with tubing holes to secure it with bungee so it doesn't hang down or swing. You can get one that has to be woven on, but I'm lazy and didn't feel like redoing my harness.
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Thought this looked like a great idea, then I saw the asking price

I wonder if any number of tactical nylon drop leg pouches would accomplish the same thing for 1/2-1/3 the cost?
True- I don’t have this pocket cause it’s pretty expensive. But it’s the first one I thought of when I needed a quick link and completely didn’t remember which brand pocket I owned. :D
 
Piranha has several suitable possibilities,
...including this tempting item for $23:


DGX has the OMS and Apeks pockets for not too much:



AliExpress has dozens of thigh pockets for cheap, some explicitly scuba:


...some Timmy Tactical:
 
That is a charming back story.
I have a lightly used old style Dive Rite Vertical Zip Pocket--it measures 9X6X2 so it should fit your 5"x8.5"x2" object snugly. It's yours if you want it, and you can reimburse me the shipping costs after you get it (should be around $10 USPS priority). PM me if you are interested.
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