Securing your SPG

[divedadepths]

How does everybody out there secure thier spg. I have been toying with the idea of a retractor runing through a gromet, but im not sure that is going to work. Thanks.
Max

 

[Soggy]

Retractors are bad news. The foul and are an entanglement hazzard. The simplest way to secure your SPG is with a bolt snap tied to it with nylon line and then clipped off to your hip area.

Here's how to tie the snap to a light, but it's similar tying it to the SPG.

http://www.diveriteexpress.com/library/boltsnap.shtml

I see you are diving in Lake George. What's that like? I'm probably moving out that way next year as it is where my fiancee is from.

 

[divedadepths]

Well i am fairly new to diving and have only done a couple of dives in Lake George. From what i have seen the vis changes a lot based on weather and boat traffic. The highlights are some interesting history from the French and Indian war. You can check out http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dlf/publands/submerge/index.html for some information on these sites.

 

[crpntr133]

SS snap bolt to left hip D-ring. Snap bolt attached with inner tube to SPG hose. Has been since OW and will remain that way.

 

[chipwd]

I use retractors for my spg and (so far) I have not had any problems. In fact, the seaquest pro qd ltd comes with a retractor mounted just that for that purpose.

Most of my dives are in Lake George. I love diving there! There are so many cliffs and ledges to dive and I love diving the underwater structures like that.

 

[divedadepths]

I use retractors for my spg and (so far) I have not had any problems. In fact, the seaquest pro qd ltd comes with a retractor mounted just that for that purpose.

Most of my dives are in Lake George. I love diving there! There are so many cliffs and ledges to dive and I love diving the underwater structures like that.

Have you dived the Redau. I have been interested in it since before i got certified. I was thinking about diving it after my AOW this april.

 

[Soggy]

Have you dived the Redau. I have been interested in it since before i got certified. I was thinking about diving it after my AOW this april.

Be careful. It's 110 ft deep. You want some experience before getting into dives like that.

 

[Soggy]

I use retractors for my spg and (so far) I have not had any problems. In fact, the seaquest pro qd ltd comes with a retractor mounted just that for that purpose.

Consider what could happen and what problem the retractor is actually solving. They are bad news. They work great until they don't.

 

[divedadepths]

Be careful. It's 110 ft deep. You want some experience before getting into dives like that.

Yes thank you. I am aware of the depth. I will definetly get more expirence, espically in low vis situtations before attempting this dive.

 

[crpntr133]

The year my buddy replaced three retractors I decided against them. Each time he got what he thought was a better one. He could have bought a bunch of SS bolt snaps for the price of one.