Trip Report Raja Ampat, Live Report, Nov. 7-Dec. 7, 2023
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JonnieB
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Dan
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Believe it or not, I bought a great heavy duty SS pointer off the t-shirt guys in Tulamben. It's simply one piece of steel with a rounded end, which I attach one end of a double-end bolt snap. If I recall, it was IDR 100-150k. A great piece of kit
I used to have one of those. I went through may be 9 to 10 of pointers with various design & materials of construction in search of a good one and ended up with the one I posted above.
The problem with yours is it doesn’t have a hand grip. The rounded end helps a little, but it is still uncomfortably poking my palm when I jab its pointy end into a crevice. After an hour in the water your hands would get soft and prone to get beat up & easily scratch, cut, bruise, etc.
My buddy’s pointer is like yours. To make it less poky on his palm, he cut up an old tennis ball (he’s also a tennis player) a hole on top and a slit on the bottom to cover the rounded end, simulating a “homemade” hand grip.
My new one from Amazon has molded plastic handle with curve end which makes it ergonomically easy to hold it and it won’t poke onto my palm when I jab its pointy end into a crevice.
outofofficebrb
HARRO HUNNAYYY
Believe it or not, I bought a great heavy duty SS pointer off the t-shirt guys in Tulamben. It's simply one piece of steel with a rounded end, which I attach one end of a double-end bolt snap. If I recall, it was IDR 100-150k. A great piece of kit
Titanium is also a good option. We got ours off Amazon. Tulamben consistently has good options right by the Liberty wreck, as you mentioned. I left my aluminum ones behind after some wild Indonesian currents put it in its place.
JonnieB
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I bought two from the guys in Banga.Believe it or not, I bought a great heavy duty SS pointer off the t-shirt guys in Tulamben. It's simply one piece of steel with a rounded end, which I attach one end of a double-end bolt snap. If I recall, it was IDR 100-150k. A great piece of kit
One has taken a walkabout.
I'd love to get another, as now I'm needing a new spare.
I like them because they're longer than norm too.Who did you say that you bought it from in Tulamben?
Sure Squintsalot
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A diver dies on a dive where others barely make it out of the water alive....
Let's all talk about our pointer sticks.
Let's all talk about our pointer sticks.
outofofficebrb
HARRO HUNNAYYY
I did not read through all 12 pages to know this. Sorry about that. I was just sharing my experiences based on the parts I did read.
I just went diving into the thread looking for it and found it. I understand your sentiment and agree with it but let’s not assume that everyone saw it and is just not GAF because that is not me. I appreciate the heads up on it.
So sad for his family and for those to have to witness it. RIP.
This thread is a trip report and will spin off other subtopics.
It's far more crucial that the Accidents and Incidents thread doesn't spin off minor subtopics.
It's far more crucial that the Accidents and Incidents thread doesn't spin off minor subtopics.
Dan
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