metridium
January 18th, 2003, 10:44 PM
The knots and applications below could be quite useful for any OW diver who's trying to make things a bit easier and simpler, as well as those thinking of transitioning to a more technical configuration.
The single most useful knot I've found for rigging gear is the Zeppelin Bend (http://www.geocities.com/roo_two/Zeppelin.html). It's ideal for making loops and use with shockcord/bungee. For instance, I used it to Replace the strap on my SK-7 wrist compass with two loops of bungee. Getting the compass on over my drysuit and gauntlets is sooo much easier now, and it's more secure, too.
Secure my inflator hose to the left chest D-ring. The Zeppelin bend seems impervious to the tugging stresses that did in the manufacturer's original knot. Are you listening, Halcyon?
Create two sturdy loops in my drysuit pocket for clipping off items like shears, SMB, and spool, etc. I simply burned two holes with a soldering iron, tied off the loops, and was finished in a couple minutes.
The Fisherman's Bend (http://www.grogono.com/knot/Anchor/index.shtml#) is excellent for adding boltsnaps to equipment. Just run three loops through the eye of the snap and around the item you're connecting it to, tie it off, and then lock in the knot with superglue. I used it on my: backup lights
SPG hose
long hose primary
The Figure 8 Knot (http://www.wallaby.co.uk/no-frames/light-relief/Knots/knot.html) and the Multiple Overhand Knot* were very useful for replacing the strap on my wrist computer. Unlike my compass, there was no way to use loops, so I snipped the strap and burned two holes on each end of the remaining strap with the soldering iron, then ran two bungee segments between them. The Figure 8 is fine by itself if that's all the bungee you'll need.
If you might be moving to a thicker wet- or drysuit, though, you could leave the bungee strips longer, and use the Multiple Overhand Knot* to take up the slack in the meantime.
*I haven't found a good site for this knot using a single line yet. Instead, follow these directions from the Morrow Guide to Knots, p.38: "Start with an overhand knot, make three or four additional turns with the end, wrap snugly. This is very important to the success of the knot. Draw the knot up well by pulling both ends with a sharp jerk.
The single most useful knot I've found for rigging gear is the Zeppelin Bend (http://www.geocities.com/roo_two/Zeppelin.html). It's ideal for making loops and use with shockcord/bungee. For instance, I used it to Replace the strap on my SK-7 wrist compass with two loops of bungee. Getting the compass on over my drysuit and gauntlets is sooo much easier now, and it's more secure, too.
Secure my inflator hose to the left chest D-ring. The Zeppelin bend seems impervious to the tugging stresses that did in the manufacturer's original knot. Are you listening, Halcyon?
Create two sturdy loops in my drysuit pocket for clipping off items like shears, SMB, and spool, etc. I simply burned two holes with a soldering iron, tied off the loops, and was finished in a couple minutes.
The Fisherman's Bend (http://www.grogono.com/knot/Anchor/index.shtml#) is excellent for adding boltsnaps to equipment. Just run three loops through the eye of the snap and around the item you're connecting it to, tie it off, and then lock in the knot with superglue. I used it on my: backup lights
SPG hose
long hose primary
The Figure 8 Knot (http://www.wallaby.co.uk/no-frames/light-relief/Knots/knot.html) and the Multiple Overhand Knot* were very useful for replacing the strap on my wrist computer. Unlike my compass, there was no way to use loops, so I snipped the strap and burned two holes on each end of the remaining strap with the soldering iron, then ran two bungee segments between them. The Figure 8 is fine by itself if that's all the bungee you'll need.
If you might be moving to a thicker wet- or drysuit, though, you could leave the bungee strips longer, and use the Multiple Overhand Knot* to take up the slack in the meantime.
*I haven't found a good site for this knot using a single line yet. Instead, follow these directions from the Morrow Guide to Knots, p.38: "Start with an overhand knot, make three or four additional turns with the end, wrap snugly. This is very important to the success of the knot. Draw the knot up well by pulling both ends with a sharp jerk.