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j <sumpdiver@ms*.co*> wrote: > The standard line cutter used by the NEST, North East Sump Exploration Team, >consists of a pair of stainless steel EMT scissors worn on the wrist of the >right arm or for south paws the left. ... If I understand correctly, the rationale behind this mounting location is that it places the lanyard where you want it. However, can you unstow the shears without using the opposite arm? Or is the plan to go for the backup cutter if only one arm is free? Presently I'm using a set of EMT shears and one of those mini-laser knives with the sharp blade on the one side and the carbide saw on the other; both are excellent for cutting, although I don't have anything that can poke holes in anything (unless I get attacked by anything, there's probably more risk of poking myself anyway). Are there any opinions for or against lanyards on chest- or belt-mounted cutters? What about those little spring-loaded retractor-reel things that are starting to show up in dive shops; so long as they don't jam and fail to retract, they might be a valid solution for hanging onto gear like that. (I figure the best way to tell the difference between a bright idea and a dumb idea is to run it past the crew on Techdiver; it certainly saves having to try the idea myself and risk getting photographed for the Strokes page in case it doesn't work out.) -- Anthony DeBoer http://www.onramp.ca/~adb/ adb@he*.re*.or* (here) adb@ge*.co* (work) #include "std.disclaimer" -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send list subscription requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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