Salvo advice

[ellisn]

I'm guessing there may be a few Salvo torch owners here who can help..

Being new to the whole umbilical torch thing I was wondering what you seasoned owners do about transportation? If you are going on a boat do you leave the torch attached to the harness ready to kit up when you reach your destination? Or do you have it stored away and rig it when you kit up?

Another question.... the double ended boltsnap and bungee rig I have seen, what is the idea behind this?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Neil

[BertieB]

Mine is attached to the backplate on my KISS. I generally attach it before I leave home, but I do not put anything on top of the RB in the car so damage/crushing isn't an issue. Neither do I dive from RIBs so my kit always has enough space.

I got Bowstone to make me up a pouch for the battery pack a la custom divers battery pouches. Big enough to get around the catches at the top. I then attach it to my BP with a couple of gate clips.

Seems to work for me!

Jamie

[Mark Chase]

My one is attached to the side of the unit and the head cliped off in such a way that the top bungee (I take my own) secures it against the front of the unit (and in my case protected by the counterlungs).

I often found other divers stepping on and throwing around dive bags and so i didnt think leaving it in there was a good plan. Two and from site its wraped in my dry suit.

The Halcyon 18 watt and the 10W Custom Divers had a bit of a reputation for eating bulbs but my 21W salvo and 10W fixed head Halcyon have both taken some serious abuse, been droped and suffered 8 hours traveling in force 6/7 conditions and touch wood they have been good as gold so far.

ATB

Mark Chase

[e-aquanauts]

Originally Posted by ellisn

I'm guessing there may be a few Salvo torch owners here who can help..

Being new to the whole umbilical torch thing I was wondering what you seasoned owners do about transportation? If you are going on a boat do you leave the torch attached to the harness ready to kit up when you reach your destination? Or do you have it stored away and rig it when you kit up?

Another question.... the double ended boltsnap and bungee rig I have seen, what is the idea behind this?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Neil

I set my kit up at the dive site and keep the torch in with my undersuit.

The bungie loop at the back end of the light head, allows you to clip off the torch with a double-ender, the lamp shines downwards and therefore you don't blind your buddies whilst working with both hands, for example when you are running a gas switch.... the double-ender goes into the pocket when not used.

I retain the tied boltsnap or P-clip on the goodman handle, for storage when I've finnished with the torch and teh light cord is tucked into the waist band, ensuring that it's not obstructing the long hose.

/F

[Mal Bridgeman]

This is how I rig mine.

http://www.yorkshire-divers.co.uk/fo...13&postcount=1

I use the double ender because it gives me options....I can hang the head from the goodman handle and cave line securely (e.g. exit and entry), I can hang it from the ballast and bungee (keeps light out of buddy's eyes) but is less robust and is only used in water.

Using the mixture of cave line, bungee and double ender means there are no dangly bits during the dive.

I keep the light head in my hood when not in use which affords some degree of protection.

HTH
Mal

[divingniknaks]

I am trying to source "sensible" priced hard cases, the sensible bit is the difficulty

Woz found some cases in Tescos of all places a while back.

Woz, where are you mate ? Remind what they were.

I clip mine DIR styleee with the one boltsnap off the Goodman handle, tied on with caveline (it is now Willo).

Hope that helps


Cheers

[AirAssisted]

Mine stays on my assembled rig, with the light head clipped off to my harness.
Only time I remove it is if I leave my rig anywhere unattended

I find the single boltsnap is more than enough to secure it, when not in use - it simply gets clipped off.

When its not being taken out diving, it lives in an aluminium case.

[e-aquanauts]

Hi Mal,

Can you clip it all up and stow it away with your eyes shut? That's why I've retained the P-clip, easier to manage and with one hand.

Best

/F

[Mal Bridgeman]

Originally Posted by e-aquanauts

Hi Mal,

Can you clip it all up and stow it away with your eyes shut?

I am not sure....it's not something I have tried. I will let you know on Monday.

Originally Posted by e-aquanauts

That's why I've retained the P-clip, easier to manage and with one hand.

My method certainly is not one handed. Does it need to be?

I carry the torch head on my left hand and use the right hand for clipping and unclipping. Unclipping the "caveline/handle" end is easy because I just stretch the bungee and out it comes easily, meaning I can then hang the light from the D-ring by the "ballast/bungee" end using the right hand.

If I wanted to stow the light from the handle end then that is more tricky. My normal technique is to unclip the cave line end, unclip the bungee end then reattach the cave line end before stowing as normal.

Because you have asked I have experimented and can unclip the bungee end by flipping my index finger round....though this is not easy and would need a bit of practice if I were to favour the technique.

I will play with this over the weekend....

Rgrds
Mal

[divingniknaks]

Originally Posted by Mal Bridgeman

I am not sure....it's not something I have tried. I will let you know on Monday.



My method certainly is not one handed. Does it need to be?

I carry the torch head on my left hand and use the right hand for clipping and unclipping. Unclipping the "caveline/handle" end is easy because I just stretch the bungee and out it comes easily, meaning I can then hang the light from the D-ring by the "ballast/bungee" end using the right hand.

If I wanted to stow the light from the handle end then that is more tricky. My normal technique is to unclip the cave line end, unclip the bungee end then reattach the cave line end before stowing as normal.

Because you have asked I have experimented and can unclip the bungee end by flipping my index finger round....though this is not easy and would need a bit of practice if I were to favour the technique.

I will play with this over the weekend....

Rgrds
Mal

Hi Mal,

Good to chat this aft btw.

The one handed bit is the GUE/DIR in Frank coming out Various reasons for doing it one handed which would all be explained on DIR-F.

Go on you know you wanna

Don't know if that helps or not ?

Cheers