Tractor Tom
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...buddy a long time, they tend to pay LESS attention to you. My regular buddy Dave and I have about 35 dives together in a little over a year, and I tend to follow him around on many of the dives. Becuse of that, he doesn't check on me all that often. If I need to get his attention, I usually grab one of his fins and give it a tug. When I dive with someone new, I really try to keep an eye on them, and will check frequently about their wherabouts. Other than a noise maker, it's sometimes hard to get your buddy to look at you without touching them. I WILL tap on my tank with a knife or boltsnap if I need to get someones attention from distance. It usually gets them to turn and look for the noise. Years ago when diving in Hawaii, I used to carry a 'hawaiian sling spear' in the water and would tap it on a tank to get folks attention...
hodgson:Even though I don't like them, a tank banger will grab attention. You can buy em or make em. A chunk of surgical tubing and something solid to snap against the tank is all that's needed. Or in a pinch just carry something that you can tap your tank with.
As I said, I really don't like to make noise. Every time I hear a tank bang, I think someone's in trouble. :11: