Getting your buddies attention while underwater

[NWBoiler]

Just curious as to what is everyones preferred method of getting your buddies attention during a dive??

 

[artw]

I usually turn my head to the right or left and make a hand sign.
In a cave or a wreck I'd move my light slowly across his field of view.

 

[wardric]

I just stretch my arm and touch him. Where I usually dive, a 10-15 ft viz is normal. If you get 30 feet, it's heaven so I was trained to buddy dive and to always stay at an arms length of my buddy. I tend to carry that habit in tropical destination as well (even in 100ft viz.) so getting attention is never a problem.

 

[Fish_Whisperer]

Banging on your tank with your dive-knife works pretty good, too.

 

[AndrewK2]

I snap my fingers, usually works.

 

[MXGratefulDiver]

Just curious as to what is everyones preferred method of getting your buddies attention during a dive??

You're in the Seattle area ... get a good dive light. Light signals are a very effective method of communication when diving here.

Let's go diving sometime ... I'll give you a few tips that'll come in handy.

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

 

[Mike Nelson]

I cut his air hose.

 

[bikefox]

Bang my tank with my light or a rock. Probably not the best wat to treat a light, but it works!!

 

[TheRedHead]

Jerk up his shortie and give him a big wedgie.

 

[DiveMaven]

I reach out and touch him. In the rare instance where he isn't in reaching range and I've found something cool I don't want to disturb by moving, I'll lightly rattle my H2Yo to get his attention. I don't do that often since there's nothing more annoying than someone who is always rattling or tank banging.