Regulator Bungee

[sig]

I've seen the bungee necklace done in several different ways and thought I would post mine since I haven't seen it. For awhile I have been using a plain bungee cord but have not found it as comfortable as I imagined surgical tubing would be especially when diving without a hood. I didn't want to use just plain surgical tubing though since I figured it would not hold the reg as well and still be able to release the reg if pulled on hard enough. So after I finally found some surgical tubing here is my contraption. First I take a piece of bungee cord and coat it with talc, then I feed the cord through a slightly shorter length of surgical tubing. After the bungee cord is sticking through both ends I use a double fisherman's not and then I tuck the left over tails into the surgical tubing giving you a nice and neat necklace.

If this setup has already been done forgive me. I just thought this would work nice for some people and I had never seen it done this way yet. Not sure if it would be DIR acceptable but I can't think of any reason why it wouldn't be. Here is a link on how to tie the double fisherman's knot.

http://www.une.edu.au/~unemc/dbfish.htm

 

[sig]

I'm not signed up anywhere to host my pictures but if someone can link them I can send pictures in email.

 

[Doppler]

Nice link to the animation... Much better than the series of pictures I have been working on...

 

[john_a]

I have used surgical tubing secured with tie wraps for some time now and it has worked pretty well, though I have found it somewhat bulky. Also, on one occasion I did experience some minor facial abrasion from the tie wraps.

It sounds like you may have found the best of both worlds - the comfort of surgical tubing and the unbulkiness of bungie.

 

[Waterborne]

I can't get them all in one post. If a mod is around can you maybe fix that please? If there is a way I can do it from now on can you pm me how? Thank you

 

[Waterborne]

#2

 

[Waterborne]

There you go sig.

 

[sig]

SCORE ResQ,

Thanks or posting the pictures.

 

[Doppler]

Good information... one point. Knots over cable ties everytime! And you have made it easy for anyone to see how to tie those knots... excellent!

DD

 

[mer]

sig once bubbled...
I've seen the bungee necklace done in several different ways and thought I would post mine since I haven't seen it.

Sig,

Great post. Sexy necklace!

I'm thinking of changing over to long hose and this is what I needed to hear.

But, could you post length and diameter of both bungee and sugical tubing you used? I know the length will vary from person to person, but it'll give me a ball park.

Thanks!