Really stupid question about line arrows...

[bamamedic]

Just a really quick (and incredibly silly) question: Is there any significance to the colors of line arrows or is it just personal preference? I was planning on purchasing a few for an upcoming Cavern and Intro class, and discovered that they come in a ton of colors and regular or jumbo sizes (coudn't find any in pink, though but I did find glow in the dark!)

Please don't flame me too badly; I searched for "line arrow colors" in TDS, cavediver.net, and Scubaboard, and couldn't come up with any relevant threads.

Thanks,
Rita

 

[Capt Jim Wyatt]

Choose colors based on the cave walls. i.e. if the cave walls are dark, choose white, if cave walls are white choose a darker color.

The contrasting colors make the arrows more visible.

 

[bamamedic]

Thanks!

 

[dboddy]

The colors really serve no official purpose other than to help you identify your own markers in a heavily dived system. Placing them correctly is of much more impotance than what color they are.

Btw...the only stupid question is the one that is not asked. Dive safe!

 

[Peter Guy]

(I disagree regarding "stupid questions" -- I know, I've certainly asked a few in my time!)

I was given, and use, florescent orange transparent arrows/cookies -- they glow when a light hits them and are VERY visible!

 

[Scubastud16]

Peter,

Any idea where I could procure some of those?

Thanks!
Danny

 

[Peter Guy]

My wife bought them from someone on SB but I don't know who made them.

 

[TSandM]

Actually, it was a guy on TDS. I can look up his name when I get back to my own computer.

 

[Doc Harry]

Ever see anyone mark the arrows with reflective tape?

 

[Capt Jim Wyatt]

Many years ago we used outrigger clamps with reflective/SOLAS tape cut to resemble an arrow on them indicating direction of exit.

Jim