What item of equipment was a waste of money?

[madmole]

Dont throw those knives yet!!!!. 3 times in 2700 dives I've needed a big knife to cut thick 2" hawser from props and a diver. Shears or small knives would not have done.

Carry both, the shears will get used more often, but sometimes a Rambo job fits the bill much better. Trouble is you cant tell in advance when you'll need it

I carry a 10" leg knife, a 4" knife mounted SEAL style on my harness and then in my pocket I carry a net slasher and shears. ALL have seen action over the years

 

[JamesK]

Buff,


Feel free to ship those AL80's of yours down to me at anytime. I will be more then willing to give them a great life as stage bottles!

 

[The Chairman]

My noise maker follows me where ever I go... It is great to get a student's attention with.

And Buff... if you are looking for a nice tax deduction, BSA Scuba Crew 7 (The Scuba Ducks) is always looking for gear to be donated. This includes BCs, Regulators, and tanks!!! I will be more than happy to give you a receipt for whatever you think the item is worth. Sometimes giving to charity gives back more than just that "warm feeling" that you have helped!!!

 

[MNScuba]

My dry snorkel... Should have just gotten a tube with a moutpiece for as much as I use the thing! It's nice, but doesn't look right mounted on my living room wall. Also, skip the dive knife and get shears... I bought two knives before I even got certified, yeah...they look cool but I'll probably never use them. Oh well, live and learn.

 

[Rick Murchison]

I'm surprised to see knives listed... why, just a few weeks ago I used my pig-sticker to dispatch a big snapper. And just this weekend we used Kat's 6" blunt tip to cut up the surface interval cantaloupe...
Use 'em lots.
Rick

 

[WreckWriter]

ACB weight pockets.

I need so little weight that it's much easier to use a half V-weight. Maybe when the weather cools down and I get the drysuit going I'll need the ACBs but I kinda doubt it.

Tom

 

[Rick L]

Biggest waste and dangerous too!!
I had one of those bullet weights with the suicide clips on it!!
I thought it would be a good place to put my game bag!
Wrong the bags got all tangled up or fell off !!!
I havn't used it in years so I just used the weight as weight.
3 weeks ago I came up far from the boat so I just used my regulator on the swim back. When I got to the boat and asked why they did not come and get me they told me the anchor was caught!! I looked at my pressure gauge it had 250lbs.
I thought 25 feet thats plenty of air to go down and back up!!
I went down the anchor line When I hit bottom I heard a click?
The anchor line had gone into the clip!! I reached down and got it out on the first try. I was lucky I dont use that weight anymore!!
And I wont take do a dive like that again without more air!!!

Rick L

 

[The Chairman]

Being newly certified I bought one from the local LDS... only to have them make fun of me on the next dive. But, I pointed out, that they had sold it to me in the first place. Last time I ever darkened their door!!!

 

[pt40fathoms]

Tank Banger, what a piece of junk! It's a plastic ball attached to a large rubber band that is rolled onto your tank. The idea being that smaking the ball on the tank will produce a sound that draws attention. Well it makes a sound, of sorts, a weak one at best. As for being an attention grabber, it fails miserably. I am still looking for an underwater sounding device that really works. But the tank banger although cheep, is the dumbest thing I have purchased. ut:

 

[JimC]

My wife purchased an underwater whistle..

I was scheptical at first, and lauging my ass off after seeing it used.


I can make more sound yelling into the watter.