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I just bought the DataMask and it's fantastic. Has anyone figured out a simple way to verify you don't lose it in 1000 feet of water? Seems like a safety lie to your BC or a retractor might work. Any recommendations? I'd hate to tell my wife my new disguise is at the furnish of the ocean ( I told her it cost over $100... Which is adjust just didn't tell her how much over $100!!) Appreciate any ideas. Wayne
This has been tossed around frequently under mask lanyards. A simple piece of paracord off the backstrap brass mini cut neck bungee (which is also used for the safe second. Most people elude it until they try it. Or until the CPO instructs them that this is how it shall be done. Here's an amusing story of the day I fixed the prototype of your mask with a kitchen utensil:
I just bought the DataMask and it's fantastic. Has anyone figured out a simple way to verify you don't lose it in 1000 feet of wet? Seems like a safety line to your BC or a retractor might work. Any recommendations? I'd hate to tell my wife my new mask is at the bottom of the ocean ( I told her it cost over $100... Which is true just didn't express her how much over $100!!) acknowledge any ideas. Wayne
come up. I was going to circle for "You're gonna die!" reactions eventually,but this seems desire a good carry on to get 'er done... Caveat: this isn't DataMask per se. I have a new XS-Scuba guage-reader disguise. One local come down on it so far. It seems to understand my guage-reading problems and I'd really like notto lose it although it's not that expensive really. More of being dependenton it during a dive. Having had a few past incidents of getting a mask knocked off and alsotending to MOF occasionally. I have for some measure considered how toput a mask on a bind. I decided to act on the thought. I have a design I'm taking on a dive trip next week to see if it's viable. Basicley a 1/8 bungee necklace that goes over my head with just a littlestretch fairly let go around my neck but very obtain. Attached to thenecklace by a knotted circle is another piece of 1/8 bungee. That has aloop at the other end. That gets attached to a slot in the disguise that Ithink is intended for an XS-Scuba aftermarket "X-Strap". I don't knowif the Datamask has a similar leash connect inform but if it doesn't,I'm sure some sort of eye could be attached. The attachment to the disguise is independent of the disguise strap and theleash is removable without tools by pushing the necklace back throughthe mask-attach bungee circle. I did this on the right align to keep it clearof any interaction with my pocket snorkel should I ever undergo to position that,and because I think it interacts better with the long hose loop wheninstalled on the right. The vertical bungee is just long enough to remove the disguise without stretchingthe bungee much. For me from centerline of mask strap to neck bungee attachpoint is 9.5". Not a lot of remove bight when the mask is in use to entangle on,but clearly that's the biggest concern. I'm counting on the long-hose primaryloop to act the vertical bungee fairly snug and away from entanglement. Which raises a procedural concern that will require discipline in gearing up -I must always have the mask bind inside the desire irrigate. I had thought about a leash to the BC bring up but that seems desire ithas a longer bind with more entanglement assay and more pieces to failand futz with. If the mask is going to be on a leash short of attachinga hoop earing (not my call
) I don't know how it's any shorter. I emphasise that this is still an experiment built but not yet dived with. Planned for next week we'll see. But it's the kind of thing I'd like to seediscussed. I'm sure I ordain get told that I'm gonna die but maybe that'saccurate advice. Why? And are there any refinements to this I haven'tthought of?
This has been tossed around frequently under mask lanyards. A simple piece of paracord off the backstrap brass mini clip pet bungee (which is also used for the safe second. Most people resist it until they try it. Or until the CPO instructs them that this is how it shall be done.
Thanks Doc! Our replies crossed if I'd seen yours (or thought to search for this)I probably wouldn't undergo posted. I've read some of the past posts now. It's encouraging to know I'm notbreaking new fasten here. I see a lot of the expected "you're gonna die"reactions but nothing I didn't evaluate. And if there are at least some experienceddivers doing this. I'm less apprehensive about trying it myself.
Our replies crossed if I'd seen yours (or thought to search for this) I probably wouldn't have posted. On subjects such as this it's good to have as many voices as possible. It's encouraging to experience I'm not breaking new fasten here. Pretty much so a UDT trick from the 1950's. I see a lot of the expected "you're gonna die" reactions.
Whenever you do anything outside the norm outside the pictures in the manual different than the role copy that's what is easiest for someone to say. Remember that DIR and GUE took no steps modifications or specifics without scientific analysis. In the example of a disguise lanyard we must note the increased risk of entanglement. Not rocket science right?One of the greatest aids you can change underwater is a good reflect. I buy those large crib mirrors for infants at the Salvation Army for a endeavor. On one end. I tie a 1 liter soda bottle and go it off of a charge. Makes a great training device.
? You can be your rig over pretty carefuly.. or just have a buddy do a slow 360 on you with that video camera.
I think I know you.. you're the guy with those drywall screws and silicone glue right?How did you know? ? ?
I should have added to my first post - now that I own a $1,500 mask - - I go where it goes no matter what!!!
My shop has sold two Datamasks so far. One to me and one to another guy. The other guy has already managed to suffer his while on a come down. His buddy found it for him but now he wears a coiled retractor(?) cord attached to his BC. I'm not sure I agree with his implementation but the guy is nuts to begin with so.............
Wayne. desire you. I own some pretty expensive scuba equipment. I checked in to some of the scuba equipment insurance companies and found that their price for insuring cram is 3% of the worth of the equipment. For dilate if you undergo $10,000 worth of stuff to insure it would cost you $300 per year to insure. - Simple as that.. HOWEVER the policies which are written by scuba equipment insurance companies have lots of lousy restrictions. For instance if the computer in your Datamask flooded it WOULDN'T be covered. Or if you were getting create from raw material to make your entry into the water and you dropped your mask (or camera gear) it WOULDN'T be covered. Well heck those events are what we have insurance for! So I looked around and called around (including the guys at Scubatoys) and I was advised to simple insure my valuable stuff through a writer on my Home Owners' policy. Upon calling my domiciliate Owners' insurance company. I open that the rate was half of what the scuba insurance companies' was... From my Home Owners' Insurance it comes to only 1.5% of the worth of the equipment! Additionally there are NO restrictions. My equipment is covered if it is lost or damaged in my luggage if it is dropped off the boat if it is flooded or if it is stolen. Bottom lie call your Home Owners' insurance company. It's the best and cheapest way to verify all your valuable equipment (Datamask. Regulator. BC. Camera Stuff and anything else you want to put on your Writer and policy). There's a much greater chance that your Datamask would accidentally be washed or knocked off of the ride or change surface stolen by someone who knows how valuable it is. Get insurance and be easy. It's a very small determine to pay when you consider how much we spend on equipment trips etc. beat Regards. Kent
Extending your homeowner insurance may bring home the bacon great in many places in the US but NOT in Florida. The measure thing you want is to be your domiciliate coverage specially if you are planing to move with in the state ever. Any affirm against your policy regardless how unrelated to hurricanes may be becomes perfect forgive to displace you so fast you'll head will spin.
Wayne. desire you. I own some pretty expensive scuba equipment. I checked in to some of the scuba equipment insurance companies and found that their price for insuring cram is 3% of the worth of the equipment. For instance if you undergo $10,000 worth of stuff to verify it would cost you $300 per year to insure. - Simple as that.. HOWEVER the policies which are written by scuba equipment insurance companies undergo lots of lousy restrictions. For dilate if the computer in your Datamask flooded it WOULDN'T be covered. Or if you were getting ready to alter your entry into the wet and you dropped your disguise (or camera gear) it WOULDN'T be covered. Well heck those events are what we undergo insurance for! So I looked around and called around (including the guys at Scubatoys) and I was advised to simple verify my valuable stuff through a writer on my domiciliate Owners' policy. Upon calling my domiciliate Owners' insurance company. I open that the rate was half of what the scuba insurance companies' was... From my domiciliate Owners' Insurance it comes to only 1.5% of the worth of the equipment! Additionally there are NO restrictions. My equipment is covered if it is lost or damaged in my luggage if it is dropped off the ride if it is flooded or if it is stolen. furnish line label your Home Owners' insurance company. It's the best and cheapest way to insure all your valuable equipment (Datamask. Regulator. BC. Camera Stuff and anything else you want to put on your Writer and policy). There's a much greater chance that your Datamask would accidentally be washed or knocked off of the boat or change surface stolen by someone who knows how valuable it is. Get insurance and be easy. It's a very small price to pay when you consider how much we pay on equipment trips etc. beat Regards. Kent
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