Eric Sedletzky
Contributor
I'm just curious to know what sort of gear problems people have had while diving or gearing up for a dive.
Anything from a broken fin or mask strap, to a bad zipper on a wetsuit, to a flooded drysuit or ripped seal, to a full on reg malfunction.
Anything.
And what did you do to cure it? or change it so it wouldn't happen again?
New divers can learn from this thread.
For me, when I used to use Mares fins those stupid strap latches would come undone EVERY TIME I used them. I finally replaced them with home made bungees.
I've had multiple knife sheaths break that have a plastic clip to hold the knife and losing the knife. I've probably lost half a dozen knifes in my career. I finally came up with a little bungee loop that goes over the handle so the knife can't come out unless I want it to come out.
I've had a drysuit zipper go out, it's still in a box waiting for a new zipper.
I've had a pair of freediving fins break. I learned not to giant stride straight into the water feet first with them. Instead, I plop in backwards off the boat butt first with feet up.
Anything from a broken fin or mask strap, to a bad zipper on a wetsuit, to a flooded drysuit or ripped seal, to a full on reg malfunction.
Anything.
And what did you do to cure it? or change it so it wouldn't happen again?
New divers can learn from this thread.
For me, when I used to use Mares fins those stupid strap latches would come undone EVERY TIME I used them. I finally replaced them with home made bungees.
I've had multiple knife sheaths break that have a plastic clip to hold the knife and losing the knife. I've probably lost half a dozen knifes in my career. I finally came up with a little bungee loop that goes over the handle so the knife can't come out unless I want it to come out.
I've had a drysuit zipper go out, it's still in a box waiting for a new zipper.
I've had a pair of freediving fins break. I learned not to giant stride straight into the water feet first with them. Instead, I plop in backwards off the boat butt first with feet up.