BP/W users, how do you prevent bellows pocket from falling off?

[OzMikeM]

Yeah I have a piece of bungy under the threaded under the tri glide on the left hip d-ring that attaches to my knife sheath to stop it moving around and falling off. You could do that.

I have also used cave line to tie weight pockets to the backplate to stop them sliding forward on the waist belt. You could do that.

I tried using a tri glide in front of things as suggested and my knife slide over it and so did a pocket. Better to tie it off.

 

[Damselfish]

I've long used a pocket on my waist strap whatever the BC, and I also tie it to something with a piece of bungie. The bit of give allowed by bungie is sometimes helpful.

 

[NAUI Wowie]

As in the title, how do you prevent the pocket from sliding off the strap when you pull it?

When I dive we have to take our kit off in the water and have it lifted into the boat. On my 1st dive immediately after I pulled the waist strap and took off the BP I thought, oh shoot... the pocket. Looked down in the water and there it was slowly on its way to 90ft. Luckily someone was beside me and I asked him to dip down and grab it. On the next dive I remembered, removed it and toss it into the boat.
Going forward it has a couple of little D rings on it, so I think I will carry a extra double ender and hook it to my right D ring as soon as I pull the waist strap.

Any other options?

THIS is why I will NEVER backplate and wing. Ive got a scubadubapro Hydros Pro with neg boyancy, instantly dry the second you walk out of the water, and James Bondian looking as a mofo. If you use the secondary straps that come with it instead of the weight pouches its basically a back plate and wing but much more flexible. use it as a travel bcd or as a cold water bcd. Either way it excels better than a donut wing.

 

[happy-diver]

Well if your hydros happens to go missing before they let you out
I've come up with another option for you whilst waiting and hoping

Whipped up a couple of sausage sacks with velcroed holes in the bottom
and line and clips so I don't lose stuff when I pull it all out, cable tied to
plate holes, for a dsmb or mask or epirb or

and then if I want to carry a heap more stuff (there's an optional sideways
thigh pocket with the straps hacked off, hooked to the bottom of the plate)
including the kitchen sink, which I do actually use every day

and there are also a couple of weights bolted to the side at the top

 

[NAUI Wowie]

Well if your hydros happens to go missing before they let you out
I've come up with another option for you whilst waiting and hoping

Whipped up a couple of sausage sacks with velcroed holes in the bottom
and line and clips so I don't lose stuff when I pull it all out, cable tied to
plate holes, for a dsmb or mask or epirb or

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and then if I want to carry a heap more stuff (there's an optional sideways
thigh pocket with the straps hacked off, hooked to the bottom of the plate)
including the kitchen sink, which I do actually use every day

and there are also a couple of weights bolted to the side at the top

holy cheese dip!!!! that will NOT cut it on the fashion runway!!! noooo!!!!!

 

[Fastmarc]

Hi all. Thanks for the replies and suggestions.

I see some comments thinking this is a weight pocket. For clarity though, this pocket is NOT for weight. It's a single pocket used to carry stuff (Jon line, foldable snorkel, etc.).

 

[Fastmarc]

I do have one extra 45 deg D ring that I could use as a retainer, but my preference would be to remove this pocket after the dive to facilitate easier rinsing of it and its contents. The D ring wouldn't make that possible. Those weight belt holding clips look workable though. I'll look up on Amazon and see if its there.

 

[Fastmarc]

THIS is why I will NEVER backplate and wing. Ive got a scubadubapro Hydros Pro with neg boyancy, instantly dry the second you walk out of the water, and James Bondian looking as a mofo. If you use the secondary straps that come with it instead of the weight pouches its basically a back plate and wing but much more flexible. use it as a travel bcd or as a cold water bcd. Either way it excels better than a donut wing.

You misunderstand. It's not for weights.

 

[Fastmarc]

Of course those clips are not available on Amazon.

 

[Magnus Lundstedt]

I do have one extra 45 deg D ring that I could use as a retainer, but my preference would be to remove this pocket after the dive to facilitate easier rinsing of it and its contents. The D ring wouldn't make that possible. Those weight belt holding clips look workable though. I'll look up on Amazon and see if its there.

A piece of paracord and a boltsnap, attach the cord to the pocket and the boltsnap your plate.