Lift Bag question

[Scubasonic]

When I go diving I always carry a lift bag and jon line. I was wondering how many of you carry a lift bag on every dive.

BTW-mine works as a lift bag, surface marker, Deco bag......and yes sometimes a Barf Bag when applicable.

-SS

 

[Doc Intrepid]

when someone's "integrated weight pouch" will decide to dis-integrate from the BC, or a diver will drop a weightbelt getting into the boat, or someone will find something to be brought up.

A lift bag/SMB and a reel/spool can come in quite handy in a large number of circumstances. I always dive with them.

 

[scubasean]

Doc Intrepid once bubbled...
diver will drop a weightbelt getting into the boat

My B/C works kinda like a lift bag...heh

I found a HEAVY weightbelt a few weeks ago, and was able to use the excess lifting capacity of my BC to get neutral with the extra weight....My arms were tired at the shore from having carried it, but I was neutral the entire time I was swimming to shore....

(Yes, I'm aware that I should probably have a smaller wing on my transpac...)

 

[Rick Murchison]

I never carry a lift bag in caves.
Rick

 

[Scubasonic]

I have lifted so many down rigging lead 10lb balls out of Hood Canal I have lost count.

-SS

 

[iscuba]

You throw up in a guys nice new boat a couple of times and it follows you everywhere!

BTW Scubasonic, I just ordered the OMS 5'2" 50lb lift smb and a Dive Rite reel.

 

[Cave Diver]

I almost always carry a liftbag, usually two, when diving in open water.

 

[Scubasonic]

iscuba once bubbled...
You throw up in a guys nice new boat a couple of times and it follows you everywhere!

BTW Scubasonic, I just ordered the OMS 5'2" 50lb lift smb and a Dive Rite reel.

Iscuba,

A wise choice on the OMS Bag, and you notice I never mention any namesut:

-SS

 

[Gilligan]

I always have a lift bag. I leave it attached to my anchor line along with a goody bag and dive sausage about 15 feet up from the anchor. I use it to send up my small anchor and anything I may find on a dive worth keeping. It lets me stay hands free when surfacing from a kayak dive.:shades:

 

[Zerogravity]

I carry a halcyon SMB and reel on every open water dive. Use as lift bag, alternate flotation and surface marker. ZG