What kind of slate do you use, and where is it stored?

[Uncle Pug]

...sometimes we pull it all out...


Is what I meant....

 

[JamesK]

I guess you are off the hook!

 

[Iguana Don]

There will be NO pulling it ALL out on this Board!

This is a family place.

 

[Wendy]

I use the wetnotes and have them clipped off in my pocket as well.

 

[martinjc]

I bought a small wrist slate with attached (bungeed) golf-pencil at my LDS ($7.95) with two velcro straps that I tie off to my left forearm. I supposed it is a potentil entanglement hazard, but it is really low profile and easy to use. Not a lot of writing surface - but I've never needed more than space for one or two words....then again I haven't been doing this very long. Also - I don't have a pocket for my Transpac II....need to get one...

 

[gentlegiant]

I was using a Trident slate clipped off to a BC D-ring but recently purchased one of the Dive Rite multi-page wrist slates. I have not had the chance to get it wet yet but I think it will work better for me and is definitely much more streamlined. I'll let you know how it goes after my next trip to Panama City in a week or two.

 

[tchil01]

I have two slates. The first is a multi-page wrist slate from Aqua Explorers. It has three pages so there is plenty of room for notes and things likr that. I also have my Compass mounted to the front part of the slate and the top page of the slate is great for bearing info.

My other slate is a mini quest. It's one of those magna-doodle things on one site and a two sided slate on the other. It was great for my wreck survey course or when my buddy and I need to write notes back and forth. I have it attached to a d ring with a locking retractor . Yeah, it's not very streamlined but I only take it when in open water or when surveying.

Ty

 

[WreckWriter]

I have a DiveRite "multi-page" wrist slate that I mostly use for keeping my deco schedule on. Wet Notes for my pocket (as soon as I get it sewn on.....)

The "Quest" slates are cool but they're just too big. I don't like danglies and it would be a big one.

Iguana Don: I've recently looked high and low for those pencils and can't find one. Haven't seen one in years...

Tom

 

[tholt576]

Originally posted by JamesK
Clipping things off in a pocket keeps things from falling out when you open the pocket. If you are horizontal, and you open a pocket on your thigh, things like to fall out, epsecially when digging through other gear that you carry in your pocket. When you dive in overhead environments, like caves/wrecks, you can not go vertical before opening your pocket.

Check this pic out to see how we do it.

http://www.wkpp.org/images/pina_equip/left_pocket_contents_r.jpeg

Question about that picture: Shouldn't the mask be on your face and not in your pocket? ;-)

 

[Rick Murchison]

Originally posted by JamesK
Hmm, my line arrows and spools fall out all the time. LOL!!!!!

I keep my line arrows on a short piece of clipped off surgical tubing - they're easy to pull off but won't fall off.
Rick