Bungee Cords Sizes

[DomRep Diving]

Hi,
As you may have seen, I started a thread about the bolt snap sizes to use... Well... I also plan to buy the bungee cords for my octopus, compass, timer, and any other stuff...
What sizes do you guys use for them?
I guess I'll go with the 1/8" for the octopus, to wrap it around my neck.... or any other suggestion?
What about the one for the compass, and anything else I might use them?
Since I can't find them in my country, I'm buying them in the internet, so I can see them before, I don't even know how thick they are, so please give me some recommendations....
Thanks!
Orlando

[MechDiver]

If you just want to get one size, 1/8" works pretty well for everything. I would not go larger than that for wrist applications, or most other stuff. I personally like 3/16 for the second stage necklace, as its a little easier to keep from getting twisted while putting it on.

Get alot, 1/8" bungee is habit forming :D

MD

[The Pirate]

The 1/8" is pretty small for the necklace, but is usefull for other applications. You might get the 3/16" instead for the necklace and compass and get some 1/8" for other stuff like loops for holding your lights to your harness or holding your inflator hose close to the harness, etc.

The Pirate :pirate:

[Bob3]

I can't find them in my country
Where are you located? Maybe the stuff has a different handle there.
(maybe they think you've been asking for an 1/8" parakeet);)

[roturner]

DomRep Diving once bubbled...
Hi,
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Since I can't find them in my country,

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Look where you would buy mountain climbing gear.

R..

[The Pirate]

roturner once bubbled...
Look where you would buy mountain climbing gear. R..

Or a marine supply or boating supply store.

The Pirate :pirate:

[The Pirate]

You can buy it online from West Marine http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10001&productId=5208 or from REI http://www.rei.com/online/store/Search?stat=7889&langId=-1&storeId=8000&textQuery=%22shock+cord%22&x=17&y=8 I buy from both at the local retail store.

The Pirate :pirate:

[DomRep Diving]

Look where you would buy mountain climbing gear.

That would be nice, but trust me, We don't have that kind of stores. I used to rock climb, and all the stuff I bought came from REI, or directly from the supplier. Right now, we have a nice dive center which I'm starting to work for, since I'm finishing my DiveCon certification (SSI) and Naui and Padi Divemaster. But we only carry Rec gear, and I'm one of the few in the tech side, so...
get the picture....

BTW, where I live is in the Dominican Republic, in the middle of the Caribbean, we share the island with Haiti, maybe you know something about us. We have water everywhere, and all of our dives (Just for the moment!) are in the ocean... but trust me, we have pretty nice caves. The people from dive-rite came and they wrote a nice article about us... you can see it at:
Dominican Republic: A New Frontier (http://www.dive-rite.com/expeditions/domincan/index.htm)

Well... enough from my country.... Thanks for all the responses....

[Bob3]

Instead of bungee, you can use surgical tubing in a pinch. Stay away from the latex, it falls apart from UV exposure & sunlight.
Tubing can be attached under the mouthpiece zip tie, something you should think about not doing with a bungee. Bungee cord (especially if knotted) has been known to strip the mouthpiece off the reg if it gets a nasty pull.

[longraven]

Try this link, the stainless steel clips are pretty in-expensive as well.

http://www.reefscuba.com/add2.htm

Hope it helps.

Annie

[Mo2vation]

I ended up using Spear Gun Stuff...what's it called? - its surgical tubing that sort of fires the spear. Its the bowstring of a speargun... Its the small stuff, not the mega stuff.

Its wider than most of the stuff I've seen others use (surely wider than 1/8") - but its very flexible, very tough, and I can't even tell its there. Its zipped tied (zip tied?) against the corners of the mouthpiece.

Its perfect for me. Here's a pic:

http://www.pbase.com/image/12608448

K