Untitled Document



 

Register today and make this ad disappear!

Welcome to ScubaBoard, an online scuba diving forum community where you can join over 100,000 divers from around the world discussing all things related to Scuba Diving. To gain full access to ScubaBoard you must register for a free account. As a registered member you will be able to:
  • Participate in over 500 dive topic forums and browse from over 3,000,000 posts.
  • Communicate privately with other divers from around the world.
  • Post your own photos or view from 80,000 user submitted images.
  • Gain access to our free classifieds marketplace to buy, sell and trade gear, travel and services.
  • Use the calendar to organize your events and enroll in other members' events.
All this and much more is available to you absolutely free when you register for an account, so sign up today!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact the ScubaBoard Support Team.

Go Back   ScubaBoard > Scuba Diving Central > Technical Diving Specialties > DIR > DIR Practitioners Zone
Forums Register Today's Posts Calendar

DIR Practitioners Zone A sanctuary for the DIR faithful, non-DIR discussions will not be tolerated. Not a member? Click to join!

Reply Please note: The last reply in this thread was more than 3 month(s) ago.
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread Rate Thread Display Modes
Old May 11th, 2008, 03:06 PM   #1
Regular Member
 
Sloth's Avatar

Status
Profile Info
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Honolulu, HI
Logged Dives: 200 - 499
Stats
Posts: 236
Photos: 1
Thanks Received: 4
Deco bottle leash

Does anyone have a good ballpark length for a leash? I'm planning on making one and want to know if you guys have found a good generic length to start with. Ive been borrowing them up till now and some seem to long causing a bottle to float out of that good tucked position. Thanks
__________________
lol wut?
Sloth is offline
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Spurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old May 11th, 2008, 04:09 PM   #2
Vie
ScubaBoard Veteran
 
Vie's Avatar

Status
Profile Info
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Krung Thep, Siam, mostly.
Logged Dives: 500 - 999
Stats
Posts: 2,400
Thanks Received: 9
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sloth View Post
Does anyone have a good ballpark length for a leash?
I have the "loop" around 4.75" (slightly over 12 cm) long. I've used a longer one (15 cm) and that worked fine but I prefer the shorter version.

The length of the double ender is about the same. Overall length (double ender + loop) is just over 9 inches.

See also: how long does a leash for stages needs to be? - DIR Explorers
Attached Thumbnails
deco-bottle-leash-vieleash.jpg  
__________________
The way is to the destructive element submit yourself,
and with the exertions of your hands and feet in the water
make the deep, deep sea keep you up...


Joseph Conrad, Lord Jim.

Last edited by Vie; May 12th, 2008 at 06:21 AM.
Vie is offline
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Spurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old May 11th, 2008, 07:33 PM   #3
Regular Member
 
Sloth's Avatar

Status
Profile Info
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Honolulu, HI
Logged Dives: 200 - 499
Stats
Posts: 236
Photos: 1
Thanks Received: 4
Quote:
Originally Posted by Vie View Post
I have the "loop" around 4.75" (slightly over 12 mm) long. I've used a longer one (15 mm) and that worked fine but I prefer the shorter version.

The length of the double ender is about the same. Overall length (double ender + loop) is just over 9 inches.

See also: how long does a leash for stages needs to be? - DIR Explorers
Just what I was looking for, Thanks
__________________
lol wut?
Sloth is offline
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Spurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old May 12th, 2008, 04:57 AM   #4
ScubaBoard Veteran
 
MonkSeal's Avatar

Status
Profile Info
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Zagreb, Croatia
Logged Dives: 500 - 999
Stats
Posts: 1,085
Photos: 28
Thanks Received: 2
Quote:
Originally Posted by Vie View Post
... (slightly over 12 mm) ... (15 mm) ...
12 cm and 15 cm, not mm

I guess that this is correct length if one leash is used. I use "little bit longer then long double-ender" - just like at Vie's picture.
MonkSeal is offline
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Spurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
This member has said "Thank you." to MonkSeal for this useful post:
Old May 12th, 2008, 06:22 AM   #5
Vie
ScubaBoard Veteran
 
Vie's Avatar

Status
Profile Info
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Krung Thep, Siam, mostly.
Logged Dives: 500 - 999
Stats
Posts: 2,400
Thanks Received: 9
Quote:
Originally Posted by MonkSeal View Post
12 cm and 15 cm, not mm
Yes, correct
__________________
The way is to the destructive element submit yourself,
and with the exertions of your hands and feet in the water
make the deep, deep sea keep you up...


Joseph Conrad, Lord Jim.
Vie is offline
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Spurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old May 12th, 2008, 10:46 AM   #6
DIR Group Leader
 
RTodd's Avatar

Status
Profile Info
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Houston
Stats
Posts: 682
Photos: 9
Thanks Received: 16
Depends on the number of bottles. They start smaller and get bigger. Unless you are going over 4 bottles, or are in drygloves, just using a double ender works fine. Again, smaller double ender on bottle three than four. I prefer double enders alone becuase it allows you to better position the bottles. When scootering, you need to pull the third bottle on top of the two you are wearing as normal stages. If swimming in the ocean you are talking primarily al40s and it isn't that big of a deal.
RTodd is offline
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Spurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old May 12th, 2008, 01:46 PM   #7
Regular Member
 
Sloth's Avatar

Status
Profile Info
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Honolulu, HI
Logged Dives: 200 - 499
Stats
Posts: 236
Photos: 1
Thanks Received: 4
I assumed it was cm. I made one that looks more like the scooter leash in the link above as thats the style I've been borrowing.

Currently I'm not ready to do deco dives with a travel 80 but my tech instructor likes to throw two 40s and a 80 at us in shallow water so we can practice juggling and for task loading.

The main thing I'm going to use it for is to get my scooter further above my double when its stowed during deco.

Thanks again.
__________________
lol wut?
Sloth is offline
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Spurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old May 14th, 2008, 12:03 PM   #8
DIR Practitioner
 
rjack321's Avatar

Status
Profile Info
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Seattle
Logged Dives: 500 - 999
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sloth View Post
The main thing I'm going to use it for is to get my scooter further above my double when its stowed during deco.
Then why didn't you just ask about a scooter leash in the first place??

Depending on the scooter and gloves they too range from a double ender to ~15cm.
rjack321 is offline
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Spurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old May 14th, 2008, 12:11 PM   #9
Vie
ScubaBoard Veteran
 
Vie's Avatar

Status
Profile Info
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Krung Thep, Siam, mostly.
Logged Dives: 500 - 999
Stats
Posts: 2,400
Thanks Received: 9
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sloth View Post
The main thing I'm going to use it for is to get my scooter further above my double when its stowed during deco.
The leash size kinda depends on what kind of scooter you use...

Otoh, since this is the "DIR Practitioners Zone," should we stick to the "approved" scooter brand?
__________________
The way is to the destructive element submit yourself,
and with the exertions of your hands and feet in the water
make the deep, deep sea keep you up...


Joseph Conrad, Lord Jim.
Vie is offline
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Spurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old May 14th, 2008, 02:34 PM   #10
DIR Practitioner
 
rjack321's Avatar

Status
Profile Info
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Seattle
Logged Dives: 500 - 999
Quote:
Originally Posted by Vie View Post
The leash size kinda depends on what kind of scooter you use...

Otoh, since this is the "DIR Practitioners Zone," should we stick to the "approved" scooter brand?
Which one is that?
rjack321 is offline
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Spurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On
Forum Jump