In another thread we were discussing problems caused by various failures of various power inflator mechanisms (among other things).
In several cases, the failure was due to a zip-tie being used to attch the courrogated hose that goes from a BCD to the power inflator.
I was thinking that this is something I've seen several times as an ordinary diver in the short time I've been diving, and it's something that should be fairly easy to remedy without replacing anything expensive. Just saying "inspect your gear" doesn't really help. Anyone who has ever used a zip tie knows that one moment they can appear just fine and the next they can break off. I guess you could proactively replace all the zip ties on your gear every 6 months or so...
What do you guys think about using stainless steel zip ties or some other mechanism to attach the power inflator?
I was thinking something like this:
Anyone have any opinions or a better idea?
In several cases, the failure was due to a zip-tie being used to attch the courrogated hose that goes from a BCD to the power inflator.
I was thinking that this is something I've seen several times as an ordinary diver in the short time I've been diving, and it's something that should be fairly easy to remedy without replacing anything expensive. Just saying "inspect your gear" doesn't really help. Anyone who has ever used a zip tie knows that one moment they can appear just fine and the next they can break off. I guess you could proactively replace all the zip ties on your gear every 6 months or so...
What do you guys think about using stainless steel zip ties or some other mechanism to attach the power inflator?
I was thinking something like this:
Anyone have any opinions or a better idea?