Scubaroo
Contributor
(or, what can I stuff in my BC pockets)
What sort of safety equipment do people carry? I've seen a few different bits of equipment in shops and on the web that look useful - safety sausages, strobes, buddy lanyards, "Dive Alerts" - I'd like to hear what some more experienced divers have used. The idea of having a safety sausage and a glostick stashed in a BC pocket is appealing. I'm also looking at a Dive Alert - anyone used one? Do they get in the road of your inflator? And what about marker lights? I've seen different ones that attach to your tank, and to your BC, but I've never seen anyone dive with one (although I haven't done any night dives yet). At the moment my "safety" equipment consists of a 4 AA torch. Most of my diving is in potentially low-vis areas, like Monterey and Melbourne.
Ben.
What sort of safety equipment do people carry? I've seen a few different bits of equipment in shops and on the web that look useful - safety sausages, strobes, buddy lanyards, "Dive Alerts" - I'd like to hear what some more experienced divers have used. The idea of having a safety sausage and a glostick stashed in a BC pocket is appealing. I'm also looking at a Dive Alert - anyone used one? Do they get in the road of your inflator? And what about marker lights? I've seen different ones that attach to your tank, and to your BC, but I've never seen anyone dive with one (although I haven't done any night dives yet). At the moment my "safety" equipment consists of a 4 AA torch. Most of my diving is in potentially low-vis areas, like Monterey and Melbourne.
Ben.