My venture into Sidemount.

[Jax]

Seen it.

. . . Seriously? or are you pulling my leg?

 

[noreastDIVER84]

Hey Jax, are your seals cone or bottle?? If they are the bottle seals you are going to have a hard time fitting them to your small wrists.

I have a set of cone seals that I used for a set of drygloves and a ring system and they come with only a 1/2 hole in the end. If that leaks for you, then I would give up all hope of being dry.

 

[noreastDIVER84]

. . . Seriously? or are you pulling my leg?

He is not the only one who has seen it. Duct tape can make the difference between making a dive or not if you rip a seal.

 

[Cave Diver]

. . . Seriously? or are you pulling my leg?

Seriously.

 

[Dive-aholic]

Did I mention that I hate it when you're right? At least on this subject?


What do you think about the lift bag for open water, Rob? Should I always carry my 50lb just-in-case?

I always carry an SMB in real OW (not Florida spring basin OW). It's there for a surface marker and backup buoyancy, even though I rarely dive wet...above the elbows anyway... I've even carried a 50lb lift bag in a cave when diving wet.

Dry gloves would be nice, but they're not really appropriate for Florida caves.

Duct tape...I have used it on more than one occasion to save a dive...seriously.

 

[Jax]

I learn so much on Scubaboard!!!

 

[TSandM]

Duct tape will rip the seals when you remove it. Unfortunately, I know.

The elastic bands I sewed for myself to put over my wrist seals during our Florida trip actually worked very well. I was only very mildly damp at the wrists. (I was unfortunately soaked everywhere else, but that's another story . . . )

 

[Jax]

Duct tape will rip the seals when you remove it. Unfortunately, I know.

The elastic bands I sewed for myself to put over my wrist seals during our Florida trip actually worked very well. I was only very mildly damp at the wrists. (I was unfortunately soaked everywhere else, but that's another story . . . )

I understand. I am rather amazed at its wide-spread use, though.


Question for YOU - Do you believe your Fusion makes a good redundant buoyancy option?

 

[denisegg]

I understand. I am rather amazed at its wide-spread use, though.


Question for YOU - Do you believe your Fusion makes a good redundant buoyancy option?

The Fusion?....Garbage can liner comes to mind, oh and the duct tape could hold it in place.

 

[Jax]

:doh:

Okay, I give up. I'll have to try the different lift ways on one of the dives in March.

But I do have it on very good authority that gorilla tape makes a fine drysuit repair!