I'll go out on a limb here and suggest the answer to that is the same as to why he can't just leave himself on dry land.Why can’t you just leave the weight pockets on the bottom?
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I'll go out on a limb here and suggest the answer to that is the same as to why he can't just leave himself on dry land.Why can’t you just leave the weight pockets on the bottom?
Try a pelican hook/clip attached to a central D-ring. (They are my 'swiss army knife' when trying dumb lifting stuff...)...//... Anyone have any other ideas? ...
That was my first thought also - trash collection? used weight pockets are worth nothing and with a bp/w you don't need the actual weights.Why can’t you just leave the weight pockets on the bottom?
Have you ever found a stray weight belt on the bottom?
Why can’t you just leave the weight pockets on the bottom?
@scubadiver888, is this thread still alive?
If so,
Try a pelican hook/clip attached to a central D-ring. (They are my 'swiss army knife' when trying dumb lifting stuff...)
They can be had in many variations, pic below is the one I use. A pull on the ring at the bottom of the pic will open it and it drops away. Takes several pounds of force to open it. The rubber band increases the breakaway force. Maybe hang a bolt snap or a cheap bag off the pull ring to attach the weight?
Bad news is you lose the expensive clip if it opens and always be prepared for a large sudden and unannounced increase in buoyancy.
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I figure who ever lost the weight pocket might come back and find their weight pocket or a friend might find it if it is sitting on the picnic table at the exit. Essentially, just trying to be helpful. If I find something on a dive that a fellow diver might have lost I bring it back and see if I can find someone who lost it.
I jam found weights under my bcd in the small of my back, kinda works. Fine if I stay horizontal.
...It is hard, being in just 20 feet of water, but it is overwhelming.
I jam found weights under my bcd in the small of my back, kinda works. Fine if I stay horizontal. Otherwise, I'll use a section of string and tie it to a bolt snap to clip around my tank neck or belt.
Mandatory warning about the dangers of using yourself as a lift bag... Have your buoyancy well under control before salvaging small stuff... My buddy thought up an anchor. Glad he kept a good grip.
Friends did a drift dive on the Niagra last summer. I saw some video. That's one hell of a current. I certainly wouldn't be bothering to pick something up in that current.
Do you have a dive boat on your drifts that is near you and following?
If yes, then why not do what the Jupiter spearo's do and carry 1-3 extra SMB's and shoot the weights (ie fish for us) to the surface right away and let the boat captain deal with it by grabbing it on the surface with a boat hook. Rolled up SMB's are cheap, won't catch on anything and easy to shoot to the surface with 30 lbs attached (lol, who wear's 30#)
If resale value on the used weights is only $20 it's not worth it. But if like us and I come across a $400 Fortress anchor (free repairs & lifetime warranty) and is in almost new condition with stainless chain, heck yaa I'll stop, wrap it up and shoot it to the surface. The captain will be bitching at me, but that thing will sell for $200 on the Hulltruth message board in an instant.
(lol, who wear's 30#)