Tying Knots for primary and back up lights.and twist tying knots to regs with o rings

[cdennyb]

No problem and thanks.
It'll be interesting to hear GI's comments.

couldn't get ahold of GI but JJ wrote me this reply.
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Using cave line and tying the clip is and has always been the preferred method. The breakaway was a very temporary experiment that we used for the rebreathers but quickly abandoned as being unnecessary and problematic.

Best,



Jarrod Jablonski

President/Director of Training Global Underwater Explorers (www.gue.com)
CEO Halcyon Manufacturing (www.halcyon.net)
CEO Extreme Exposure (www.extreme-exposure.com)


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From: dennis b [mailto:cdennyb@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 3:51 PM
To: jj@gue.com
Subject: which is now the correct method?



On the message board (scuba, not Deco Stop) there's an ongoing thread about the proper way to attach a bolt snap to the pri reg for clip off. One method is cave line the other is o-ring/zip tie. which is now correct?

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[headhunter]

Thanks for posting that!

It clearly shows what they currently believe to be correct and also shows that they do try other methods and evaluate them as possiblilities for a better way to do things.

So, the DIR system is evolving by continuously looking for better ways to do things.

That's good to hear.

Christian

 

[Former FLL Now MSP Diver]

For a light, is there any reason you couldn't use a ziptie directly to the snapbolt?

Marc

 

[Soggy]

For a light, is there any reason you couldn't use a ziptie directly to the snapbolt?

Marc

Zip ties break wicked easily. Just twist.

 

[MASS-Diver]

For a light, is there any reason you couldn't use a ziptie directly to the snapbolt?

Marc

Aaron's on point with this one. I learned the hard way when I showed up to fundies with about 50 zip ties on my gear that the instructor twisted off by hand without much effort at all. They break really easy.