George,
You can cut a ring of innertube so that it has a tab to grab. Out
here in So. Cal we don't really need the tab due to the fairly warm
water. I do know that diving back east you can barely grab (feel)
anything in that 40 something degree water.
John
George Wentland wrote:
>
> I have used surgical tubing also and do not have much use for it, but I do
> like bungee cord. I have two bungee cords on each of my tanks. When I bought
my
> motorcycle innertube it cost me like $18 a few years ago. I cut 1.5 inch
bands out
> of it using a utility knife and a board.. The only kind of innertubes I could
get
> for free were car tubes, which were too big. I can buy quite a few feet of
bulk
> bungee cord for $18.
> One other aspect, bungee cord is easier to grab with a gloved hand as it
> stands off of the tank. Inner tubes lay relativly flat, making it harder to
tuck
> the air hose under.
>
> Good Diving by George
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