I wrote an article a few years ago with some suggestions for Multi-tools and other items. Check it out below.
The multi-tool I have in the kit is below. It cost $45 in 2021 now $85 in 2025!!!
Gerber MultiTool with Pliers (MP400)
A good multi-tool provides the functionality of several different tools. The most useful function in this MultiTool is needle nose pilers. A basic needle nose plier may be cheaper, but you will need to add flat and phillips head screwdrivers.
Build your own Save a Dive Kit*
by Dave Hicks
From the
Marker Buoy Dive Club October 2021 issue:
What’s that hissing noise??? Where are those bubbles coming from??? My dive computer is dead!!!
We’ve all experienced this situation on a dive excursion. You are all kitted up and ready to go and some piece of gear goes sideways. You have a loose hose on your 1st stage regulator blowing out air. The O-ring has failed or vanished from your tank. Your dry glove was attacked and holed by an urchin or barnacle. These issues can easily range from annoying to showstoppers.
It’s...