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Al I generally carry 3-4 lift bags with me on a dive. I have 3 each of 36 Kg (80 lb.) and one heavy weight 90Kg (200 lb.) bag. I carry these on the sides of my doubles, usually the three small ones on one side and the big boy on the other. This is the method. Attach two large inner tube bands around each of the cylinders in your set of doubles, top and bottom but between the cylinder bands. Roll up each lift bag into a long thin "tube" shape, to be marginally longer then the gap between the cylinder inner tubing bands. The bag can be kept rolled up in a neat tube with by using two small sections of bicycle inner tuning. Strops and clips are pre-fitted and packed inside the lift bag so they will not fall out unless the bag in undone. The bags, in the form of rolled tubes, are now stowed on the cylinders under the tank inner tube bands making side the profile is clean and neat. To deploy, reach back and pull the bag up to free it from the bottom inner tube band and then pull down. It is really very easy. The reason why I like this method of carrying lift bags is that I can carry four without any hindrance to me whatsoever. Also, when diving, the wing wraps around the bags, so they do not contribute to drag and the snag potential is minimal. I also carry a goodie bag in the same fashion. David Shimell Project Manager, Sequent Computer Systems Ltd., Sandton, South Africa. Email: shimell@se*.co* <mailto:shimell@se*.co*> -----Original Message----- From: ajmarve@ba*.ne* [SMTP:ajmarve@ba*.ne*] Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 1999 6:53 AM To: techdiver@aquanaut.com Subject: Help a stroke sort it out. List, I have a couple of small questions regarding minor details of gear rigging. I use the standard one piece harness with crotch strap and as i dive ocean, i store a lift bag on the posterior d ring on the crotch strap. I use either a 100 lbcarter bag with the factory bronze, or a subsalve with ss snap and small loop of marine store bungie< the fabric covered kind> to keep the bag rolled snug. I have noticed this has a tendency toflap around and smack into the legs and I dislike this. I have started to use a single loop of bungie tied through a hole in plate at the bottom, just to the right of the crotch strap to hold the bag in place. One loop seems to hold it secure,doesnt hit the legs ,tangle on stuff or create drag, i can deploy and replace myself, althought i need both hands to replace it, its tied with knots < no zip ties> and i can cut it if i need to. Anybody see a problem with it, or have a related story or comment for me to think on?? Another thing I have started doing is carrying a back up folding knife on the handle of my aul. I unscrewed the handle and put two loops of bicycle inner tube over it then replaced the handle, and i slide the folded knife through the loops and off i go. Holds firm, easy to deploy and replace, albeit with the off hand, cheap and simple. comments?? I have also started to carry my emt shears in a sheath along side the knife, in the manner described by Kent Lind, lo many emails ago. The only problem i am finding with that is the sheath i have is made of webbing like a car seat belt and flops around, unlike the knife pouch. I have seen scissors pouches made from weight belt webbing that were stiff like the knife sheath is, i just need to find a supplier or brand name, any ideas?? thanks for any help you can provide. Al Marvelli -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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