Securing a primary light

[H2Andy]

MoonWrasse, thank you. that did it.

 

[Kestrell]

That actually sounds pretty good. It is a similar approach to those of us who use can lights. Our cords are about 3' long and we have a bolt snap on the light head that is used when we stow it.

A bit of advice: When you gear up tuck the unused portion of the cord into your waistband. If you should take a giant stride off a boat and it's not all tidy and you catch it on a cleat or part of the boat you will reek havoc. It's also true when you come out of the water either on land or especially a boat in waves. You might just get the cord caught on a step.

Also make sure that the cord won't interfere with deployment of your backup reg in an OOA situation.

I worried that the cord might hang up on something during entry too so I made a loop and tied a knot in the middle of the cord. It is actually closer to four feet but with the knotted loop it is just over three feet. With the loop in the middle I can slip it over the bolt snap tied to the light handle and it keep the cord from dangling. When I un-hook the bolt snap it come right off and I have full range of motion with the light.

As for the light interfering with my octo, I'm mounting it on my right, at waist level so it doesn't interfere with anything. I'm also sure to attach the two bolt snaps to two different D-rings, that way I don't unhook the wrong one.