What do you use to hold your octo?

[Jesus-fish]

I have tried a few different octo holders but I can't seem to find one that actually holds the octo. My octo seems to fall out of every holder I have tried. I use a HOG D1 as an octo with the stock mouth piece. Any suggestions? I have not tried a necklace yet, any thoughts on a necklace?

Thanks for your time

 

[Hawkwood]

Snorkel keeper. Cheap.

 

[azchipka]

Piece of bungie ($2 at any hardware store) around my neck with the alternate on a short hose and the primary on a 7' hose for gas sharing.

 

[boulderjohn]

For quite some time I was encountering the same problem as you in my recreational setup while in my technical setup I was using the very secure system universally used there. Then I read about a drowning that occurred when an OOA diver could not locate her buddy's octo, which had come loose and was stuck behind the diver. I switched to using the tech setup for my recreational gear as well.

To do that, you donate the primary regulator from your mouth. You then use the octo yourself, which is hanging below your chin, held there by a bungee around the neck.

 

[rhwestfall]

three choices:

1. bungied necklace











2. bungied necklace








3. and the bungied necklace

 

[TSandM]

In my experience, any time you ask something to perform two diametrically opposed functions (to hold something securely, but let it go easily when it's wanted) the object will usually do one much better than the other. Since it's critical to have that octo come loose when it's wanted, in general, octo holders do poorly at the "hold securely" end of the spectrum

The solution, as already stated, is not to set your gear up so that you need something to do both. The bungied necklace holds the backup reg securely in a place certain; when someone needs gas, they get your primary, which comes loose easily, and you get your backup, which is where you think it is.

(BTW, I have the same objection to integrated weight systems )

 

[Kilili]

I take a piece of surgical tubing, and make a small loop on one end that fits around the octo mouthpiece. On the other end, I attach a small brass clip.

That way, I can put it where I want, and it's easy to unclip for removing the regulator assembly.

The necklace is a good idea, but I already use one for my main reg. Quite handy for photogs with their hands full.

 

[Jesus-fish]

I think I'll go with the bungied necklace

 

[Dsix36]

When I was doing recreational diving, I used one of these with good results:

Scuba Diving Gear, Classes and Everything To Get You Underwater from www.dixiediver.com - OCTO HOLDER WITH SWIVEL CLIP

I never had it fall out and it was quick and easy to attach to my BC when suiting up.

 

[Jesus-fish]

When I was doing recreational diving, I used one of these with good results:

Scuba Diving Gear, Classes and Everything To Get You Underwater from [url]www.dixiediver.com - OCTO HOLDER WITH SWIVEL CLIP[/URL]

I never had it fall out and it was quick and easy to attach to my BC when suiting up.

I can see that it would be hard for the octo to fall out but it seems like it would be hard to deploy in an OOA situation.



Thank you all for your advice