tinman
Contributor
Is there any value to using a Jon-line for safety stop hangs when in flag pole mode on a St Lawrence wreck?
I haven't used one before and it seems an easy piece of kit to make....
I can imagine that it makes it easier for divers to get by you on a busy line and you might even be able to help a diver that loses hold of the anchor line since you will be a little further downstream I suppose.
Does this place you in a poor position vis-a-vis a dive buddy? (i.e. if you make the line 5-6 feet long, are you going to have a mouthful of fins, and will a longer line make you more prone to changing your position in the water column and more difficult to return to the anchor line? For the Men in Black hanging around for hours in solitary darkness it makes good sense, but how about for a 3-5 minute safety stop.
More trouble than it's worth? Any downside to doing this?
I haven't used one before and it seems an easy piece of kit to make....
I can imagine that it makes it easier for divers to get by you on a busy line and you might even be able to help a diver that loses hold of the anchor line since you will be a little further downstream I suppose.
Does this place you in a poor position vis-a-vis a dive buddy? (i.e. if you make the line 5-6 feet long, are you going to have a mouthful of fins, and will a longer line make you more prone to changing your position in the water column and more difficult to return to the anchor line? For the Men in Black hanging around for hours in solitary darkness it makes good sense, but how about for a 3-5 minute safety stop.
More trouble than it's worth? Any downside to doing this?