The next easiest solution is a loop of surgical tube or bungy round the mouthpiece. Tight enough to hold it on, yet loose enough that it will pull out. The bungy can either be attached to a shoulder strap or D-ring, or, as favoured in technical circles, part of a necklace.
The main caution with this strategy is that it must not be so tight that the octopus cannot be pulled out, or even worse, that the mouthpiece comes off when it is pulled. In fact, the same cautionary advice can be applied to divers favouring any of the proprietary octopus clips that manufacturers love to tempt us with.
The main caution with this strategy is that it must not be so tight that the octopus cannot be pulled out, or even worse, that the mouthpiece comes off when it is pulled. In fact, the same cautionary advice can be applied to divers favouring any of the proprietary octopus clips that manufacturers love to tempt us with.
The next easiest solution is a loop of surgical tube or bungy round the mouthpiece. Tight enough to hold it on, yet loose enough that it will pull out. The bungy can either be attached to a shoulder strap or D-ring, or, as favoured in technical circles, part of a necklace.
The main caution with this strategy is that it must not be so tight that the octopus cannot be pulled out, or even worse, that the mouthpiece comes off when it is pulled. In fact, the same cautionary advice can be applied to divers favouring any of the proprietary octopus clips that manufacturers love to tempt us with.
The main caution with this strategy is that it must not be so tight that the octopus cannot be pulled out, or even worse, that the mouthpiece comes off when it is pulled. In fact, the same cautionary advice can be applied to divers favouring any of the proprietary octopus clips that manufacturers love to tempt us with.
The next easiest solution is a loop of surgical tube or bungy round the mouthpiece. Tight enough to hold it on, yet loose enough that it will pull out. The bungy can either be attached to a shoulder strap or D-ring, or, as favoured in technical circles, part of a necklace.
The main caution with this strategy is that it must not be so tight that the octopus cannot be pulled out, or even worse, that the mouthpiece comes off when it is pulled. In fact, the same cautionary advice can be applied to divers favouring any of the proprietary octopus clips that manufacturers love to tempt us with.
The main caution with this strategy is that it must not be so tight that the octopus cannot be pulled out, or even worse, that the mouthpiece comes off when it is pulled. In fact, the same cautionary advice can be applied to divers favouring any of the proprietary octopus clips that manufacturers love to tempt us with.
In the great tradition of diving, the easiest way to stow an octopus requires no special clips or other accessories and comes completely free with most BCs. Simply take a loop of the hose and push it back into the shoulder strap. Rather than describe it further here, just look at the picture. The springiness of the hose holds it in place, yet it is easy to pull out.
In the dangly bit ratings, the cylinder pressure gauge comes out top. How often I see it flapping unconstrained on the end of its hose. Deceptively out of the way while a diver is standing on the boat, shore or poolside, in the water it flops down and dangles to drag across wreck and reef.
There is absolutely no excuse for this. Diver's don't even need to spend money on proprietary clips. Most BCs on the market have velcro tabs built in especially for securing the cylinder pressure gauge, and on those that don't it can be looped under the chest strap.
There is absolutely no excuse for this. Diver's don't even need to spend money on proprietary clips. Most BCs on the market have velcro tabs built in especially for securing the cylinder pressure gauge, and on those that don't it can be looped under the chest strap.
In the dangly bit ratings, the cylinder pressure gauge comes out top. How often I see it flapping unconstrained on the end of its hose. Deceptively out of the way while a diver is standing on the boat, shore or poolside, in the water it flops down and dangles to drag across wreck and reef.
There is absolutely no excuse for this. Diver's don't even need to spend money on proprietary clips. Most BCs on the market have velcro tabs built in especially for securing the cylinder pressure gauge, and on those that don't it can be looped under the chest strap.
There is absolutely no excuse for this. Diver's don't even need to spend money on proprietary clips. Most BCs on the market have velcro tabs built in especially for securing the cylinder pressure gauge, and on those that don't it can be looped under the chest strap.
In the dangly bit ratings, the cylinder pressure gauge comes out top. How often I see it flapping unconstrained on the end of its hose. Deceptively out of the way while a diver is standing on the boat, shore or poolside, in the water it flops down and dangles to drag across wreck and reef.
There is absolutely no excuse for this. Diver's don't even need to spend money on proprietary clips. Most BCs on the market have velcro tabs built in especially for securing the cylinder pressure gauge, and on those that don't it can be looped under the chest strap.
There is absolutely no excuse for this. Diver's don't even need to spend money on proprietary clips. Most BCs on the market have velcro tabs built in especially for securing the cylinder pressure gauge, and on those that don't it can be looped under the chest strap.
When it comes to the feed hose, some BCs come with a clip system to hold it against the crinkly hose. Failing that, a few more snoopy-loops made of bicycle inner tube are perfect for holding the two together.
When it comes to the feed hose, some BCs come with a clip system to hold it against the crinkly hose. Failing that, a few more snoopy-loops made of bicycle inner tube are perfect for holding the two together.
The next part of the puzzle is how to get it out of the pocket without spilling it all over the place. The answer is to secure a loop of bungy to the lip of the pocket, and to clip all the bits onto the loop. When anything is needed, pull the whole lot out of the pocket, unclip the desired item and move it to a shoulder D-ring, then stuff everything else back into the pocket.
The next part of the puzzle is how to get it out of the pocket without spilling it all over the place. The answer is to secure a loop of bungy to the lip of the pocket, and to clip all the bits onto the loop. When anything is needed, pull the whole lot out of the pocket, unclip the desired item and move it to a shoulder D-ring, then stuff everything else back into the pocket.
The next part of the puzzle is how to get it out of the pocket without spilling it all over the place. The answer is to secure a loop of bungy to the lip of the pocket, and to clip all the bits onto the loop. When anything is needed, pull the whole lot out of the pocket, unclip the desired item and move it to a shoulder D-ring, then stuff everything else back into the pocket.
Snoopy loops are a wonderful invention of from British cave diving. A group of divers even more creative that more general British divers when it comes to clever solutions that cost absolutely nothing.
A snoopy-loop is two rings of inner tube looped together. They can be any size from tractor tube to bicycle tube, and their stretchyness can be controlled by cutting thicker or thinner slices through the tube.
The tubes come free from the scrap bin at any tyre centre or bicycle repair shop.
A snoopy-loop is two rings of inner tube looped together. They can be any size from tractor tube to bicycle tube, and their stretchyness can be controlled by cutting thicker or thinner slices through the tube.
The tubes come free from the scrap bin at any tyre centre or bicycle repair shop.
Snoopy loops are a wonderful invention of from British cave diving. A group of divers even more creative that more general British divers when it comes to clever solutions that cost absolutely nothing.
A snoopy-loop is two rings of inner tube looped together. They can be any size from tractor tube to bicycle tube, and their stretchyness can be controlled by cutting thicker or thinner slices through the tube.
The tubes come free from the scrap bin at any tyre centre or bicycle repair shop.
A snoopy-loop is two rings of inner tube looped together. They can be any size from tractor tube to bicycle tube, and their stretchyness can be controlled by cutting thicker or thinner slices through the tube.
The tubes come free from the scrap bin at any tyre centre or bicycle repair shop.
The cheap and effective trick is to have an extra loop in the lanyard, right at the top, so that it can be doubled against the clip when it needs to be tight, or fully extended when greater agility is needed in use. The same style of lanyard can be used equally effectively for any items in active use throughout the dive, like my camera or wreck sketching slate.