What gear to you carry down?

[lambsfarm 13]

hi all. its a list all right!
mares vector 1000 bcd
scubapro regs-mk20 first stage, s600,r380 second stage
15 ltr tank
1 knife
1 stainless multi tool, pliers knife, cutters etc
1 backup mask
1 backup torch
1 reel with 60mtr line
1 dsmb- mandatory to use most dives in the uk when on boat
otter dry suit
otter undersuit
dry gloves- diving concepts
7mm hi vis hood
mares big eye mask- cant remember exact model
uk sunlight d4 torch
seaquest fins with spring staps
alladin pro comp
14 kg lead to sink me & all the above!!
i know it sounds a lot but i want to be self reliant as far as possible

 

[truck1]

I don't even see how some of you even move, let alone get on or off the boat, I only hope and pray some of you are not the ones I get stuck on the boats with....gear rolling all over the place, scrambling through gear bags looking for dye markers, asking your dive buddy if they remembered to get the pony bottles? But then maybe you are diving conditions i'm not interested in?

No I dont think most of us are diving conditions that you oar not interested.Every thing that every member posted is there for a reason.Either that person is carrying something because A they needed it at somepoint,B had someone they know needed it at somepoint or C saw a list similar to whats posted and thought hey thats a good idea,My personal opinion is that I would rather carry something and not need it then need something and find out the hard way.If I saw someone on a boat that was carrying something I wasnt,I would probably as why they carried it and if it makes sense,would probably start carrying one also.
My general rig is
Sherwood avid bc,
Sherwood brut reg
zeagle safe second
Genesis React Pro comp,with sog and compass in console.
Tusa mask
Tekna fins(I know I am dating myself now.)
Mares 3mm wetsuit
Mares boots
Scubapro gloves (if I am wreck or lobster diving)
a wrist mount dive slate
2 knives
in my bc pockets spare thin gloves
3 cell waterproof flashlight(all dives whether I think I need it daylight or not)
a dive table on a whistle chord(yes the whistle is attached)
a rescue card
dc 600 camera attached to my bc
safety sausage with whistle
.
I will be adding in the very near future,
a mirror,
reel line of some sort,
lift bag.
With me on the boat or at least in my truck I carry a spare mask,full spare reg set,without the comp (hence the dive table)spare orings,spare reg plugs,assorted batteries,assorted straps and clips,mini beaners etc,dramamine,or other anti sea sickness med,wax marker,2 multi tools, wrenches that fit my hoses,and sterile saline for my contacts along with my glasses and a spare set of contacts.
Most of us who dive with equipment more than once have a system down and unless the boat is pitching,you will probably never know we are there.

 

[Splitlip]

From another thread:
Last Dive this past weekend in the Keys

Spora Sub Instinct Star Mask(low profile and fits me well)
Deep See 3/2 wetsuit
Deep See 1 mil gloves
Oceanic 5 Mil Booties
Scuba Pro Mk25 w/ S600 on a 30 " hose and R190 on 22" hose w/bungee necklace
DR stainless back plate w/ hog harness
Oxycheq 30 # Mach 5
Nifty $7.00 knife from Scuba.com on my waist strap and $9.00 shears in a thigh pocket
OMS brass SPG on 26" hose
After predive check,I bagged my IQ-800. Used citizen watch depth guage/timer
Halcyon 3' SMB pre rigged to a finger spool in the wetsuit's thigh pocket
35# Carter DSMB in a DR Quick Draw sleeve under the plate
Dive Alert on the inflator
Flash light clipped off on chest d-ring with inner tube on the shoulder strap
98cf LP OMS steel singles
Jet fins w/ spring straps (wished I packed my Apollo splits)
goody bag

 

[Cacia]

One Al 80
Halcyon Eclipse
SP G250 x 2 long hose and bungeed
One Halcyon knife
2 3# lead
Mares quatro fins, spring heels
Halcyon SMB
SS reel, 60 ft cave line
mask, snorkel on webbing

soon, my ACR IPERB, housed on tank.

 

[lambsfarm 13]

saw a mention of sea sickness in there somewhere. i know its not the right thread but.. i get sea sickness really bad. tried most of the available "remedies". i even bought some bonine over the web (at great expense!) they all work to varying degrees but all leave me totally tired for the drive home. there is one however that works & is cheaper than the rest , GINGER ROOT CAPSULES. i dont know how or why. it was suggested to me & it works. no sickness at all & no drowsiness at all. i take two capsules 1 hour before diving. i hope this is of help. phil.

 

[CompuDude]

Ok, sure:

Reg- ScubaPro MK25/S600/S555, long hose/bungeed
BC- DiveRite bp/w (RecWing)
Computer- Uwatec SmartTEC (wrist)
SPG: TDL analog
Compass: Suunto SK-7 (wrist)
Mask- Tilos Opti-Clear
Backup Mask- still trying to find the perfect one...
Fins- ScubaPro Jetfins, spring straps
Snorkle- Oceanic Pocket Snorkel
USIA Drysuit (soon to be a DUI CLX-450) with 3mm Henderson InstaDry gloves
Knife- Wenoka Blackie Collins on the right inside calf, Z-Knife on the shoulder strap
Light- Salvo 21w can
Backup lights: Pelican Recoil LED and UK Mini Q40 eLED
Safety Gear- Whistle, SMB in QuickSleeve mounted to backplate, finger spool on rear crotch-strap D-ring, Wetnotes in pocket
Weightbelt: XS Scuba Pocket belt
Tank: Worthington HP100 or HP119

And usually a camera rig I'd rather not take space detailing here...

 

[Divin'Papaw]

This is my primary lake / ocean diving setup. I bring less if it's a quarry fun or training dive.

Reg- Aqua Lung Legend LX, Legend Octo, long hose/bungeed backup
BC- DSS Stainless Steel BP, 30 lb. LCD wing, hogarthian harness
Computer- Aeris Atmos 2 (right wrist) with Uwatec bottomtimer backup (right forearm)
SPG: Dive Rite brass and glass analog
Compass: Suunto SK-7 (left wrist)
Mask- Oceanic Ion
Backup Mask- Just started carrying one ... Oceanic Prizm
Fins- Oceanic Vectors (wetsuit) or Turtles (drysuit), both with spring straps
Pinnacle 3mm wetsuit with Bare Thermalskin hooded vest or Bare Trilam HD Tech drysuit
Pockets- X-shorts
Knife- DSS DIR knife on waist, Z-Knife on waist
Light- Princeton Tec Shockwave LED
Backup Light: UK SL4 in right x-shorts pocket
Safety Gear- Dive Alert on DS hose if diving wet or on inflator hose if diving dry, SMB bungeed to underside of backplate, finger spool on rear crotch-strap D-ring or in x-shorts pocket
Weightbelt: DUI Weight and Trim 2 weight harness
Tank: Worthington HP100 or Luxfer AL80
Pony: Luxfer AL30 with Oceanic GT3/CDX-5 slung on my left side

 

[Jscubadive]

Half what I have I borrow from my friend the rest I own for now.

Regulator - Mine is a Cyklon 300/2305 metric thread first or use my buddies Genesis Origin.
BC - Borrow TUSA
Gauges are Farallon SPG and Depth Gauge.
Fins - Tusa Liberator.
Mask - ?
Wetsuit - 5/16" Harvey's Farmer John and Jacket.
Gloves - Henerson Gold Core 5mm I think
Hood - 6 buck rental hood
Booties - Akona Titanium
Weightbelt - Sinkers soft weights
Tank - rentals
knife and light - borrow and sometimes bring

 

[beester]

Reg- ScubaPro MK17/G250V, long hose
Reg- ScubaPro MK16/R290, Bungeed
BC- SeaQuest BlackDiamond
Computer- Suunto Vyper 2(wrist)
SPG: Suunto analog
Compass: Suunto SK-7 (wrist)
Mask- Mares X-Vision
Fins- Mares X3 with springstraps
Snorkle- Don't bring it with me
Pinnacle Artic 7mm semi-dry with 5mm shirt, bare iceboots, bare 3 vinger gloves
Knife- Old Nemrod (rambo) knife to scare of the sharks
Light- looking at a greenforce A12 with HID 100 head but not sure yet
Safety Gear- Whistle
Weightbelt:integrated in Black Diamond (steel tank also helps )
Tank: Faber steel 15 liter 232 bar double valve (weight empty 18kg full about 21 kg)

 

[Paladin]

Just reading the long lists of what some of you guys carry makes me feel too heavy to move! My list is thus:

Mask: Deep Blue Gear Oval Classic
Fins: US Divers Otarie
Snorkel: US Divers classic "J"
Weight belt: Scubapro nylon web
Weight: 2# if diving without wetsuit, 5# with wetsuit
Wetsuit: Henderson 1.5mm shorty (if I wear it)
Regulator: US Divers Aquarius
Tank: Sherwood steel 72 (with J valve) on Healthways backpack
SPG: Sherwood
Depth gauge: Healthways capillary depth gauge
Watch: Casio digital
Knife: US Divers (on weight belt)

And that's it. No BC, no octopus (I learned to dive using a US Divers DA Aquamaster when divers were taught to buddy breathe), no dive computer (I have my brain), none of the new bells and whistles the manufacturers are so desperate to sell me.

I prefer to dive light, free and mobile. But, that's just me.