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[Davey Willo]

Lou

Bungy is the way to go mate, it's not till you watch others pull on their instruments that you realise just how quick and efficient it is, and it also stays tight as your suit squeezes down, easily adjustable to any position you want as you want it...

[daz]

Lou,

As everyone has said bungee is the way to go.  I took my strap off my SK7 as soon as I got it and threaded a double loop of bungee through.

It is long enough to go over my dry suit wrist seal I then pull the loop through and over the top of the compass to hold it tight.  Real easy.  I could take a picture and email it if it would help or hopefully I will make it to Stoney on the 19th if you are there.

Darren

[Ian Murray]

Dear Lou,

Bungey works well for the sk7. The  original strap just pulls out and if you put the 'console' bit in warm water to soften the boot then you can push up the compass and allow for the bungee to pass under it. Form your loop and then just push the compass back into the boot. Use two seperate loops of bungee so that if one breaks then the other is a back up. Keep the original strap so that if you ever come to sell the compass then it's easily put back to it's original state.

For the watch, either use the surgical bungee as it can be passed behind the watch pins (smaller gap) to make the same type of double loops or use one of the velcro fastenings as these are a lot longer than normal watch straps and still pass behind both pins. So if you lose a watch pin then you don't lose the watch. Both ways allow for ease of attachment and save a lot of struggling.

Regards, Ian.

[Ian Murray]

By the way, the best way to form the loop is to use the fisherman's knot as described on http://www.mistral.co.uk/42brghtn/knots/42ktfish.html

[John Gulliver]

A friend of mine has all his instruments on a home-made wrist console and it works well for him, although I think it looks a bit big and clumsy. Depending on the make, you may be able to get an extension for your watch strap – I have one for my Citizen Aqualand. You can put you compass in your BC pocket and just take it out when you need it, which probably won't be very often. Mine is in my TP II pouch, on a string attached to a D-ring so I don't lose it. As already suggested you could get a console that'll take most of your instruments but expect to get flamed by the DIR mob if you do. I have a two-compartment console with my spg and back-up computer. My primary computer (Mares Surveyor Nitrox) is on my wrist and the strap is plenty long enough. As regards danglies, you can reduce those by having thigh pockets glued to both thighs. If you get the bellows type, they will take a lot of bits and pieces. I have a DSMB and Buddy pocket reel in one and a spare mask and slate in the other.

[Lou]

Ok, so I'll get some bungee!  It seems to be a genereal consensus.

John, my computer is the Surveyor too, but the strap only *just* does up, and I am afraid that the plastic buckle will bust one day.

I have already bought a pocket to stick on my drysuit, but I haven't done it yet because I can't decide whether I want it on the front or side!  Mind you I don't think my buddy style smb would fit in there, maybe one of those "pouch" ones would.  My reel certainly wouldn't.

I actually use my compass quite alot so i like to have it out.

Anyway, all I need to do now is buy some bungee from somewhere...

[John Gulliver]

OK, Lou, so you've got fat wrists. Might as well face it.
:sofa:
I have a lanyard on my computer in case the plastic buckle breaks.
I'd put the pocket on the front of your thigh. Get one for the other leg too. You can't have too many pockets.
I have my main reel clipped to a D-ring but the Buddy pocket reel makes a brilliant back-up and easily fits into my thigh pocket. The smb is an Aquatech (with CO2 cartridge). I bought it because of its compactness. It is slightly smaller than the Buddy smb but still easy to see in all but the biggest waves.

(Edited by John Gulliver at 10:05 am on Jan. 9, 2003)


(Edited by John Gulliver at 10:12 am on Jan. 9, 2003)

[daz]

Hey Lou,

You want bungee,  get down to that favourite male Sunday hang out.  B&Q.  My local superstore has loads of different sizes, types and lots of other shiny clips and ironmongery.

One of the larger stores should have a good selection and reasonably priced as well.

Darren.

[Driftwood]

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Quote[/b] ]Quote: from daz on 9:08 am on Jan. 9, 2003
lots of other shiny clips and ironmongery.

<span =''>Erm, I'd be very surprised if B&amp;Q stocks &quot;marine grade&quot; stainless clips - the ones they have I'd not want to see after a few dips in the briney.

Best to find your local chandalry - not too expensive, cheaper than dive stores and bungee on 500m drums!

EDIT
Clcik Here for Mailspeed Marine's webpage of shockcord - from 60p per metre!



(Edited by Driftwood at 1:11 pm on Jan. 9, 2003)

[daz]

Yep, &nbsp;most of the clips are not suitable for salt water immersion, &nbsp;but some of their stainless steel bits come in useful for little projects like reef hooks and goodman handles.

As for bungee, &nbsp;I tend to buy mine in lengths of 5 metres at a time. &nbsp;(500m reel, &nbsp;that sounds like a fetish thing to me Drifty ;) )

One other thing, &nbsp;do these mythical chandlery places actually exist, &nbsp;buggered if I have managed to find one locally.

Darren