Lift Bag line

[blacknet]

Hello,

Was on home depot today and I noticed they had colored 'mason line' that was #18. Was wondering if anyone is using this type of line for the lift bag. Thought that most lift bag lines was either #24 or #36.

Ed

 

[Lost Yooper]

That's what I use. Mine is neon green which came on a red spool with about 1200' of line on it. I keep it on a homemade spool that resembles EE's. Of course, I don't use that line for lifting anything. In fact, I only use my bag as an emergency ascent line, so it doesn't see much use really. I'll use the spool for some penetration as well too.

Mike

 

[blacknet]

Hello,

Any problem with kinks and un-twisting? Also any ideas on how to die the line?

Ed

 

[Lost Yooper]

No problems to speak of. It might be a little tricky to tie knots underwater with gloves on, but I don't do that anyway. Mine came neon green, but I suspect some sort of clothing dye in the fabric section at Walmart would do it.

Mike

 

[blacknet]

Hello,

Nylon is pure hell ot dye. Plus when you do the salt water thing (about 3/4's of my dives are s/w)

Ed

 

[Lost Yooper]

Ohh, sea water is a bummer on everything. I'd look around for the line that is already dyed if that's what you wanted. It wouldn't have matter to me, but the neon green was all they had at the store when I was there. Besides that, it only cost about $5 for the whole role, and I needed some for work too.

Mike

 

[blacknet]

Hello,

Was thinking more like dye 10' sections in different colors.

Ed

 

[Green_Manelishi]

#18 is too thin to be of any practical use. #36 is too thick to
get any practical amount of line on a spool. #24 is best.

Additionally, some of the "masons line" is twisted, not braided
and will come apart and/or kink like h***.

Lastly, WHITE is the best color for most situations. When it
is dirty you replace it.


Sometimes, saving a buck or two is dangerous.

 

[100days-a-year]

I use the PINK mason line,but only as a marker line to let some one follow me along a reef in low vis.My spools are used mono spools they hold 150' of line.Also I'll shoot a small bag or marker at the end of my dive on a big reef area so the next diver doesn't cover any ground twice.This is useful when spearfishing or lobstering deep.for every other application G_M is correct about #24 line.I'd consider 2 how much harder it is to trust thinner line in a deco situation(I hate free floating deco)All deco should probly be done on #24.What does George say?

 

[Lost Yooper]

I believe George says #24 on spools too. I went and looked at mine, and it may be #24 instead of #18. I assumed it was, but it's thicker than I thought. The only thing I need it to do is get the bag to the surface, so the boat will see me. It will do that, and I can do the rest. My primary wreck reel has #36 on it which I could also use to launch the bag if I wanted to.

Whatever it is on my spool, it works.

Mike