plastic D rings?

[SeanQ]

Alright, I'll bite. What's a reef hook?

 

[kevink]

Alright, I'll bite. What's a reef hook?

Someone will stand on me for talking about them, but you have a right to know. They are used so that you can maintain position in a decent current. Basically an overgrown fishhook on 6' of line. You can hang out and watch all the rest of the fish and sharks ride the current as well.

I will leave the reef damage question out of it. Blue Corner would not be a dive site without reef hooks.

In the hands of the untrained or inexperienced they can be dangerous/deadly as you are basically entangling yourself on the bottom.

 

[jakubson]

Can you do this on plastic D-Rings?

I did!

 

[padiscubapro]

You are correct, Bob. However, how many of your average divers will ever go into 45 degree water - much less FREEZING water!!

Kinda the norm up here.. at depth its pretty much the avg temperature.. The quarries are much colder.. Our surface does warm up though in the summer.. On occasion it may reach the low 50s in late summer and thats heaven...

If people want warm water here they have to shell out for a dive trip and take vacation time... Local dives are the norm for a good portion of the year..

The plastic D-ring stink for anything carrying anything with weight in colder water, its USUALLY ok for a small backup light or compas (Bit I have seen peole lose these items as well) but thats usually about it.... Plastic can work but it has to be much beefier than what evryone is using..

Stay with brass or SS.. no reason not to...

 

[Mandy3206]

I used for years the plastic Drings that came with the Cressi Aquapro BC I used to dive, the temperature here is allways above the 75 deg mark and I never cliped anything heavy, only dive lights, goody bags, and light gear, so those Drings never failed.

For a reef hook, I prefer using the scooter ring in my harness crotch strap.

 

[ScubaFreak]

I wouldn't be a big fan of plastic D rings, metal all the way for me!

I'm so hungry right now for some reason....

 

[DPJ]

Can you do this on plastic D-Rings?

I guess you can, but you might not like the end result.

 

[Diver0001]

Hey Rick - ya wanna buy one???

Are you kidding.... they're probably all full of plastic bits.... LOL Just kidding.

I've never seen a plastic D ring break but I've never seen anyone hang anything heavier than a small light on them either.

All my D rings are metal. I figure you need to assume that any plastic bits under strain like D rings or releases will break during your dive then think about what it would cause to happen and then ask yourself "would I feel like dealing with that problem". If the answer is 'no' then you need a better solution.

R..
P.S. BTW, the water temp on my last dive was 34F.

 

[Web Monkey]

You are correct, Bob. However, how many of your average divers will ever go into 45 degree water - much less FREEZING water!!

Pretty much everybody who lives in the north . . .

I'm a wimp and will wait until I can get into the lake without a saw. Maybe in a few weeks . . .

A bunch of the other guys have been diving all winter.

Terry

 

[Web Monkey]

Can you do this on plastic D-Rings?

Stick your hand where it doesn't belong? Sure! What's the problem?

Terry