Zeagle Rip Cord Problems

[agsurfer47]

I don't want to start a philosophical discussion on weights here, but another option is not to carry you weights in the rip corded pockets at all. I use two trim pockets on each side of my tank and forego the front pockets. I turn the pockets upside down and raise them to the top of the daisy chain (so what is normally the bottom of the trim pockets are now as high up on my rig as they can go). This takes the weight off my front and puts it across my back where it should be to effect a diver in a horizontal finning position. Putting the weight up high helps keep my head down as well. I know someone will write and say,"well, how are you going to drop your weights?" The answer is simple.... I am not going to drop my weights! But, even at that, If for some strange reason I had offically come to "end of my rope" and I had executed all of the things I would do before I were to drop my weights and it was "stay here and die" or "drop your weights and live in nursing home" time then I can still reach back open the trim weight pouches enough for the weights to slide out. I keep a spare mask a rescue buoy and a mouth-to-mask barrier device in the rip cord pockets. Works for me...

 

[SStrecker]

Two weeks ago I lost a one pound Sea Pearls soft weight, when diving with just a pound in each of my Zeagle Brigade front rip cord pockets (for a no wetsuit required warm lake dive). Further testing out of the water revealed that the one pound units can indeed slip out if jostled enough in the pocket. I plan to get the Yellow Thingy weight pouches. Larry, at ScubaToys, believes that even the two pound units are at risk. Check out this link from his web site for additional details:

http://www.scubatoys.com/store/detail.asp?product_id=zeagleweightpouches

 

[The Horn]

I have these for my weights and have them filled with lead shot. This works great , however, after one of the last dives I noticed that one of the pouches had worked its way between the loops. Easy to solve by giving the bag a shake and putting it back in.
Your problem may have been due to multiple dives gradually working your weight free. Check rip cord prior to all dives.

One other problem to note is that the velcro inside my pouches gradually tore a hole at the corner sew point. I re-inforced ALL seams with Aqua seal and this has stopped the tearing and subsequent sendig small lead balls to the bottom.

 

[BuoyantC]

Man, I'm surprised to hear of all these weight slipping problems in the Zeagle. I've never experienced any of this other than to notice that a 1# soft weight 'looked' like it could work it's way out (without the yellow thingies).

For local lake dives with a beach entry, I'd usually just toss in lead chunks for one less bit of gear to clean. On dives with deep water exits I'd use the pouches for ease of handing up weights. It made climbing a ladder with gear so much easier, and any DM's you hand gear up to appreciate removing integrated weight!

Also in 10 years I've never seen the rip cord move, shift, or do anything it wasn't supposed to. To me it's as 'bullitproof' a system as there is

Dennis

 

[crpntr133]

Also in 10 years I've never seen the rip cord move, shift, or do anything it wasn't supposed to. To me it's as 'bullitproof' a system as there is

Dennis

Doesn't look like it is "bullet proof" since the isssue seems to be with the bullet weights.

 

[BuoyantC]

DOH...... you got me!

D.C.C.

 

[Splitlip]

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