In Defense of Pony Bottles

[teknitroxdiver]

How did you like the 13 in a slung configuration? I haven't tried it but some say that it is too short and doesn't hang good.

 

[matt_unique]

How did you like the 13 in a slung configuration? I haven't tried it but some say that it is too short and doesn't hang good.

It hung fine - it's so tiny it's as though it's not even there. I was using it as a deco bottle while wearing doubles (short deco obviously). Not really a lot of value as a deco bottle due to it's size. When I use it as a pony for single tank shore dives I prefer to hard mount it, upside down, with Highland Mills bands.

--Matt

 

[drbill]

IMNSHO... there is no need to defend ponies. I have used one for many years, and religiously since the one time I needed it I wasn't "carrying." It is the best insurance I carry (as a solo diver). And when I don't dive solo, there are very few buddies I've dived with (other than my reliable regulars... Dr. Bill's very own "Angels") that I wouldn't feel a pony was necessary.

Dr. Bill

 

[Rick Inman]

"...we'll be right back to our thread after these unrelated words..."

Exactly. I went fly fishing on the Yakima River this week and didn't have as much success as teknitroxdiver did with Pug. However, I see UP only needs 37 more posts to hit 10,000.

And I shall have them before the first of the week.. which as you know is tomorrow.

You didn't make it! :11:

 

[SeanQ]

"...we'll be right back to our thread after these unrelated words..."


You didn't make it! :11:

Scubaboard went down for an hour to backup the database. You got lucky this time Pug.

 

[yakivet]

Exactly. I went fly fishing on the Yakima River this week and didn't have as much success as teknitroxdiver did with Pug. However, I see UP only needs 37 more posts to hit 10,000.

Better enjoy that river now!! Unless we get some more snow you'll be able to walk across it without getting your feet wet. :42:

 

[Snowbear]

You didn't make it! :11:

Well, he made it by the END of the day anyhow.

I will give him this.... At least he didn't just try to boost his post count to meet his self-imposed deadline by adding to stuff like the "Word association" thread, like SOME folks do

 

[baitedstorm]

IMNSHO... there is no need to defend ponies. I have used one for many years, and religiously since the one time I needed it I wasn't "carrying." It is the best insurance I carry (as a solo diver). And when I don't dive solo, there are very few buddies I've dived with (other than my reliable regulars... Dr. Bill's very own "Angels") that I wouldn't feel a pony was necessary.

Dr. Bill

EXACTLY!!!!!!!!

 

[teknitroxdiver]

Well, he made it by the END of the day anyhow.

I will give him this.... At least he didn't just try to boost his post count to meet his self-imposed deadline by adding to stuff like the "Word association" thread, like SOME folks do

*cough*

 

[Uncle Pug]

he didn't just try to boost his post count

Actually I am more about content than count: knowledge dispensed than knumbers accumulated.