Welcome to ScubaBoard, an online scuba diving forum community where you can join over 205,000 divers from around the world discussing all things related to Scuba Diving. To gain full access to ScubaBoard (and make this large box go away) 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 5,500,000 posts.
Communicate privately with other divers from around the world.
Post your own photos or view from well over 100,000 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.
Hey gang I have a small 6" BC knife as part of my limited equipment but I would like to carry it when I head to Cozumel in April. It has a more solid mounting setup on the sheath that involves screws, but since I will be using a rented BC is their a way to attach it quickly and easily to the dive shops BC?
LDS told me to bring small zip ties and just zip it to the BC and cut them off at the end of the day. Any other ideas?
Hey gang I have a small 6" BC knife as part of my limited equipment but I would like to carry it when I head to Cozumel in April. It has a more solid mounting setup on the sheath that involves screws, but since I will be using a rented BC is their a way to attach it quickly and easily to the dive shops BC?
LDS told me to bring small zip ties and just zip it to the BC and cut them off at the end of the day. Any other ideas?
Thanks
I agree with the zips, unless you are diving multiple days and they'll keep you on the same rental BC. Then it would be worth the 30 secs. to screw it on.
A legitimate adventure has no predetermined outcome. - Chatterton
A flawlessly working rebreather is almost as dangerous as a completely unreliable unit since reliability encourages complacency. - Howard Hall stating the Richard Pyle Paradox
Decompression algorithms are akin to measuring with a micrometer, marking with chalk and cutting with an ax. - Rick Murchison
<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"> <input name="cmd" value="_s-xclick" type="hidden"> <input name="hosted_button_id" value="GYWR5TJFW8A5G" type="hidden"> Read this and protect our right to post on ScubaBoard!
<input src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_donateCC_LG.gif" name="submit" alt="PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!" type="image" border="0"> https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif
</form>to ScubaBoard's Legal Defense Fund
Electrical tape works fine also. Tape your knife to the back of your gage console.
It is easy to apply, it's a sturdy set-up, it will stay on your console for years if you want and you can slice it off in about a minute.
I found some stretchy velcro straps at my local Home Depot and shortened them down to an appropriate length (one end of the strap has the loop part of the velcro and the other end has the plastic teeth\hook part). I was able to thread the strap through the slots on the sheath, stretch the velcro around the inflator hose of the BC, and then secure the two ends together. It works great, and I can move the knife from one BC to the other in under a minute.
I found some stretchy velcro straps at my local Home Depot and shortened them down to an appropriate length (one end of the strap has the loop part of the velcro and the other end has the plastic teeth\hook part). I was able to thread the strap through the slots on the sheath, stretch the velcro around the inflator hose of the BC, and then secure the two ends together. It works great, and I can move the knife from one BC to the other in under a minute.
Hey that is a great idea. I am going to look for the velcro and if I can't find that go with the zips. Thanks for all of your responses.
Kind of surprised someone didn't bring this up already. I thought that the knife was sort of frowned on in Coz, what with the national marine park, etc. In fact, I have seen some advice that indicates gloves are not approved of to keep folks from putting their hands on things. Some advice does tend to go overboard and I've only been once, so certainly not an expert.
Kind of surprised someone didn't bring this up already. I thought that the knife was sort of frowned on in Coz, what with the national marine park, etc. In fact, I have seen some advice that indicates gloves are not approved of to keep folks from putting their hands on things. Some advice does tend to go overboard and I've only been once, so certainly not an expert.
This is my first trip to Coz so I don't know. I certainly hope they allow gloves - not a huge deal if I cannot carry my knife I guess.
Just got back last month. if you are diving in the mairne park there is a no gloves no knife policy. you can bring it with you, but you may not be able to use it.
LinkBack URL
About LinkBacks
Reply With Quote
Originally Posted by Coffeyman
