What should I have in a "Diving Toolkit"?

[PacificNWdiver]

I have purchased the basics. (I think) Wetsuit and drysuit, regs, octo, computer, etc.
Now that I have gear to make a dive with, what should I have in a "Diving Toolkit"? ( a friend of mine said cash, but that doesn't always make you more self sufficient)

Haven't had enough time in the water to figure out what to have on hand. Thought I would get other opinions.

Thanks

 

[Dtaine]

o-rings & wrenches (all properly sized for your equipment of course), I'd also add a low pressure hose (the length will depend on your specific setup), and a spare mask

I'm sure you'll get plenty of good recommendations from others too

 

[Doc]

( a friend of mine said cash, but that doesn't always make you more self sufficient)

Visa card, then.

That, cable ties and duct tape. A swiss army knife.

 

[Doc Harry]

Do a search, this has been addressed a million times.

Decide how big of a container you want to carry, then you can decide what to put in it.

Do you want to carry a 6x6 inch pelican box or a large tool box?

 

[Capt Scotty]

Your friend was right, you always need a little cash to get a soda after a dive.

 

[PacificNWdiver]

The toolkit would be small and light for airline trips, and could be a large toolbox for more local diving. I realize that some events that take place could require that i don't dive that day, but it's nice to have items on hand that could save the day, or be helpful to another diver.

 

[Lee Taylor]

Surgical tubing (3/16" diameter x 7 feet long), wire ties the size needed for mouthpiece attachment, metal rings (like key rings), back-up mask if you have one


Charleston SC Scuba Club

 

[Garrobo]

All of the above plus, not a tool, but I carry an extra second stage regulator/hose.

 

[TSandM]

Well, think about what might happen . . . Common things occur commonly.

Hoses work loose. Wrenches that can tighten them are nice. You might forget to put a hose on, or back (for example, coming home from the tropics, and forgetting to put a dry suit hose back on). Allen wrenches are required for that. A ScubaTool is a gadget that combines those things, and they're pretty handy (they also have a screwdriver tool and a knife).

Mouthpieces can come loose, and zipties can cure a myriad of ills. Double ender snaps can help secure errant octos (rubber bands are part of this as well) -- buy brass ones if you are going to share them, because they are much cheaper.

Leaks plague all dive gear. Aquaseal is great stuff in a lot of circumstances. Duct tape is pretty handy, too.

If you start to dive a LOT, or go to remote places, an o-ring pick and a set of replacement o-rings is awfully handy, and uses up very little space.

Spare batteries for anything that is battery-powered and permits the user to change batteries is a good idea for any dive you don't want to scrub.

Spare gloves are awfully useful. You can carry spare dry gloves, if you use them, or default to wet gloves, which you can share with anybody who forgets theirs.

I carry mask straps and fin straps, because I don't want to lose a dive because a buddy has broken one or the other. I use slap straps and spring straps, so I won't need my spares

The longer and the more you dive, the more things you'll put in your kit. There'll be more in the car, a little less on a boat, and probably quite a bit less on a plane, unless you are going cave diving for a week, in which case your set of spares will be equal to about what the normal diver carries in basic gear for a week's diving

 

[vtxkev]

I have purchased the basics. (I think) Wetsuit and drysuit, regs, octo, computer, etc.
Now that I have gear to make a dive with, what should I have in a "Diving Toolkit"? ( a friend of mine said cash, but that doesn't always make you more self sufficient)

Haven't had enough time in the water to figure out what to have on hand. Thought I would get other opinions.

Thanks

I was thinking the same exact thing you were just about a week ago. If I was at home and had my computer I could post the links I saved, but I am at work sorry. I used the function and put in " save-a-dive " just like that and came back with 3 or 4 really good threads on this subject. Give it a shot and if nothing shoot me a PM and when I get home tonight I can forward the links.

Dive Safe!