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 -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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