Safety Sausage

[Firediver]

Is the safety sausage considered an important piece of equipment to have?? I don't dive a lot of areas where there is high boat traffic so would it be worth buying?? I do have a dive float but it doesn't get used much for the reason I don't dive in a high boat traffic area.....

 

[astrl]

I keep one attached to my bc at all times, but they are mostly recommended for boat trips where you might resurface a long distance from the boat. Especially important if there are waves...

astrl

 

[Hyper-limits]

I have a friend who surface pretty far from the dive boat(drift diving). He was wearing a black dry suit and hood it took the dive boat 40 minutes to find him and the waves were only between 2 and 3 feet high. So now he always carry a sausage with him wherever he dive.

 

[ShakaZulu]

Hmmm, a little movie "Open Water" comes to mind........

 

[amadeusmattes]

My wife and I both have the Seaquest SOS's - they attach to the lower rear dumpvalve of our Seaquest BCD's. We don't have to worry about them - they are always with us.

 

[Sue-ba]

I have never had to use it, but would not dive without it.

 

[alcina]

If you are diving anywhere that you may surface away from your exit point and need someone a ways off to see you, then you should have it.

I believe they are essential and never dive without one.

Don't get the flimsy little short and thin ones. You want a long one that is well-sized and bright orange or yellow. Remember, it's main purpose is to attract attention - you don't want people to have to work at finding you!

 

[donacheson]

Is the safety sausage considered an important piece of equipment to have?? I don't dive a lot of areas where there is high boat traffic so would it be worth buying?? I do have a dive float but it doesn't get used much for the reason I don't dive in a high boat traffic area.....

Don't leave home without it. (I've forgotten which company used that as their advertising slogan, but you get the idea.)

 

[Squalus]

It is highly recommended to have one, I view it as important as my 1st and 2nd stage. Don't leave home without it.