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Are they worth having? How often are they used for safety stops when diving wrecks, by recreational divers?
Thanks.
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miketsp:I generally carry a buddy line in my cummerbund pocket. This serves double use as a Jon line. It's made of 1/4" bungee.
There are advantages and disadvantages.
When doing a long hang on a shot line with a lot of other divers it gets you out of the congestion and the bungee serves as a shock absorber if the line is jerking around.
OTOH if there are other divers with poor buoyancy control hanging on to the shot line, the point where you attached your Jon line may be subject to considerable vertical movement so you have to keep repositioning it.
Sometimes it's good to have it, others no.
Fish_Whisperer:Are they worth having? How often are they used for safety stops when diving wrecks, by recreational divers?
Thanks.