Slym
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Just putting together my stage bottle and where can I get a replacement bungee that holds the hose to the tank? Mine broke and I assume it is something I can find at home depot or something right? What am I looking for?
basic question but dunno
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helodriver87
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$4 from EE. You could probably find something similar for cheaper. I'm just lazy and don't mind spending $4 for convenience.
$4 from EE. You could probably find something similar for cheaper. I'm just lazy and don't mind spending $4 for convenience.
clownfishsydney
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Go to a tyre (tire) fitter and get an old car inner tube. Cut to the width you want. Costs nothing! Been using them for 25 years.
PLUS....they are everywhere.
Erik Forsberg
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If you dive in cold water, it's worth to get straps with a tab on it so you don't need to dig in with the gloved fingers to get a grip.
You can find them all over if you don't want to make your own from car inner tube and some pieces of harness.
You can find them all over if you don't want to make your own from car inner tube and some pieces of harness.
Agree. DGX has the stretchy fabric ones with a tab. I find the EPDM ones a bit difficult to manipulate. True, they are a bit more secure and I do like them for bailouts, where it's unlikely I'm have to deploy/restow on a dive, and if I do, I don't mind a little more trouble restowing.
But for stages where I plan to be using them on the dive, I find the epdm ones somewhat more awkward with gloves, and prone to bending a fingernail back or something if barehanded. Call me wimp.
But for stages where I plan to be using them on the dive, I find the epdm ones somewhat more awkward with gloves, and prone to bending a fingernail back or something if barehanded. Call me wimp.
I just take some thicker bungee cord (5mm? I think), cut it to the right length and tie the ends together in a basic overhand knot. It holds the hose just fine and the big knot is easy to grab with gloves on.
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The only thing about using bungee is that it tends to roll and move around on the cylinder, so I prefer the flat ones.
However, I have made bungee work when I tie it into the strap on the stage rigging so that it can't move around. Otherwise, when you deploy a hose it can end up around the cylinder neck. I agree that it is much more comfortable to grab bungee.
However, I have made bungee work when I tie it into the strap on the stage rigging so that it can't move around. Otherwise, when you deploy a hose it can end up around the cylinder neck. I agree that it is much more comfortable to grab bungee.
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