Goodman Handle Failure & Transporting the battery - Page 3

rjack · January 11th, 2010, 07:52 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Graham S)

In Sharm on the way back I got stopped yet again and they did think it was a bomb, I explained it was a light and offered to connect the battery up to prove it,

at which point they suddenly got very nervous and ushered me along, so I got it out and back but had the hassle of a few searches.

as seemingly normal 'proving its a light' seems to us divers that seems universally scary to baggage screeners. do not offer to turn it on to prove anything!

**Ben Curtis** · January 11th, 2010, 09:03 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Ben Curtis)

I'm saying nuffin.

Watch this space though.

Quote: (Originally Posted by Chris Armstrong)

Yeah that kinda happened

I saw Ben's comment of
and thought great - he's starting.

Apologies for that Ben - read it too quick and jumped to conclusions

No worries what I meant was watch this space for where I'm hoping to go diving. Hopefully if I'm not too lazy I'll get some trip reports up.

I hope you get one well with studies and your exam and if you get any time give me a shout and I'll go down to Portland with you.

Ali Fikree · January 12th, 2010, 07:39 AM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Chris Armstrong)

I'm doing with my degree - it's my final year now (at-bloody-last!) so if I can afford to skip studying for a weekend

Chris

That is seriously a very bad idea and not a very smart one. Finish of your degree then focus on diving mate. If you are not going to listen to anything else people have written to you fine, but please listen to us regarding this.

Chris Armstrong · January 12th, 2010, 11:23 AM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Ali Fikree)

That is seriously a very bad idea and not a very smart one. Finish of your degree then focus on diving mate. If you are not going to listen to anything else people have written to you fine, but please listen to us regarding this.

Sorry I worded myself poorly but your point is still true. I mean't if I'm doing well enough that I can take a weekend off then I will.

Cheers Ali,

Chris

Markb99 · January 12th, 2010, 10:12 PM

I agree with Ali i do the Middle East london run twice a month and they are getting a bit more tricky especially as a couple of pissed pratts did the bomb gag on an Emirates plane last week. I am getting asked regularly to remove the torches and prove they work and thats just the scouts. Cant be bothered to carry the weight and the grief but I would stick it in hand luggage so you can show them. In the dive bag some baggage monkey may take a liking to the 21w at Thiefrow if they hadn't all ready chucked another 200kg onto your bag and flattened it, defo go with hand luggage. At least you know your special £1400 of investment is safe

Ali Fikree · January 13th, 2010, 06:49 AM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Markb99)

I agree with Ali i do the Middle East london run twice a month and they are getting a bit more tricky especially as a couple of pissed pratts did the bomb gag on an Emirates plane last week. I am getting asked regularly to remove the torches and prove they work and thats just the scouts. Cant be bothered to carry the weight and the grief but I would stick it in hand luggage so you can show them. In the dive bag some baggage monkey may take a liking to the 21w at Thiefrow if they hadn't all ready chucked another 200kg onto your bag and flattened it, defo go with hand luggage. At least you know your special £1400 of investment is safe

I always remove the cells from my scouts and travel with them empty. Those batteries are cheap and easy to come by.

Graham S · January 15th, 2010, 02:32 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Markb99)

In the dive bag some baggage monkey may take a liking to the 21w at Thiefrow if they hadn't all ready chucked another 200kg onto your bag and flattened it, defo go with hand luggage. At least you know your special £1400 of investment is safe

That was my main reason for carrying it in hand luggage the fear of theft or breakage just made it more appealing to carry it to make sure it was safe.

Chris Armstrong · February 4th, 2010, 10:59 PM

Hi guys,

A wee update for you all.

Firstly, I phoned up light monkey and enquired about the thread of the screws and the gentleman on the phone didn't even have to walk away to ask someone, he just said it was ..... whatever it was.

So a trawl around B&Q and screwfix revealled nothing.

Rang light monkey back and they offered to post me out some screws free of charge, but said try asking Deep Ideas if they have any as they are the UK distributor. Quick email with them yesterday and I find a jiffy bag with the right screws in.

As a bonus, I even got a minature bite-size Fudge!! Now thats what I call customer service!!

Secondly, the peli-case is sorted! I actually got it sorted ages ago but only just remembered to let you guys know. Here's the result! It took me a good hour or two , but the result is great, everything fits in nice and snug.

If anyone is tempted to get their own, let me know and I'll use my foam as a template and I'll be able to get your foam cut out right within about 15 mins!

Thanks again for all the advise!

katamuki · February 5th, 2010, 12:27 AM

Why not send the equipment through the mail service to Florida several weeks/month prior to your trip?

Ali Fikree · February 5th, 2010, 10:53 AM

Quote: (Originally Posted by katamuki)

Why not send the equipment through the mail service to Florida several weeks/month prior to your trip?

Hi Katamuki,

Thats a good idea but the majority of us dive every weekend so unless we own 2 sets of equipment then its pretty tough to get by.

That being said, I am seriously thinking of sending my plate, wing, jet fins to the US a few weeks before flying

Cheers.

Ali

January 11th, 2010, 09:03 PM	#22 (permalink)
Ben Curtis(Offline) Firmly back in the saddle Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bucks - Near Aylesbury (shudder) Posts: 764	Quote: (Originally Posted by Ben Curtis) I'm saying nuffin. Watch this space though. Quote: (Originally Posted by Chris Armstrong) Yeah that kinda happened I saw Ben's comment of and thought great - he's starting. Apologies for that Ben - read it too quick and jumped to conclusions No worries what I meant was watch this space for where I'm hoping to go diving. Hopefully if I'm not too lazy I'll get some trip reports up. I hope you get one well with studies and your exam and if you get any time give me a shout and I'll go down to Portland with you. __________________ www.millenniumdivers.org ...."settle for nothing less than perfection. Those who do will discover on their own the value of such effort. Those who do not will never understand what the others are talking about." Bill Gavin

January 12th, 2010, 07:39 AM	#23 (permalink)
Ali Fikree(Offline) Have gear will travel. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Dubai Posts: 898	Quote: (Originally Posted by Chris Armstrong) I'm doing with my degree - it's my final year now (at-bloody-last!) so if I can afford to skip studying for a weekend Chris That is seriously a very bad idea and not a very smart one. Finish of your degree then focus on diving mate. If you are not going to listen to anything else people have written to you fine, but please listen to us regarding this. __________________ The important thing is not to stop questioning.—Albert Einstein

January 12th, 2010, 11:23 AM	#24 (permalink)
Chris Armstrong(Offline) Eager beaver! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Eltham(London)/ Loughborough(Leciestershire) Posts: 567	Quote: (Originally Posted by Ali Fikree) That is seriously a very bad idea and not a very smart one. Finish of your degree then focus on diving mate. If you are not going to listen to anything else people have written to you fine, but please listen to us regarding this. Sorry I worded myself poorly but your point is still true. I mean't if I'm doing well enough that I can take a weekend off then I will. Cheers Ali, Chris __________________ "If Murphy's Law Doesn't Get You ... Then Darwin's Law Will" - Chris Armstrong - July 16 2008 - Cave Diving "Invictus Maneo" - "I Remain Unvanquished" North-West Premier Dive Center - Dive Life - www.divelife.co.uk

January 13th, 2010, 06:49 AM	#26 (permalink)
Ali Fikree(Offline) Have gear will travel. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Dubai Posts: 898	Quote: (Originally Posted by Markb99) I agree with Ali i do the Middle East london run twice a month and they are getting a bit more tricky especially as a couple of pissed pratts did the bomb gag on an Emirates plane last week. I am getting asked regularly to remove the torches and prove they work and thats just the scouts. Cant be bothered to carry the weight and the grief but I would stick it in hand luggage so you can show them. In the dive bag some baggage monkey may take a liking to the 21w at Thiefrow if they hadn't all ready chucked another 200kg onto your bag and flattened it, defo go with hand luggage. At least you know your special £1400 of investment is safe I always remove the cells from my scouts and travel with them empty. Those batteries are cheap and easy to come by. __________________ The important thing is not to stop questioning.—Albert Einstein

February 5th, 2010, 10:53 AM	#30 (permalink)
Ali Fikree(Offline) Have gear will travel. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Dubai Posts: 898	Quote: (Originally Posted by katamuki) Why not send the equipment through the mail service to Florida several weeks/month prior to your trip? Hi Katamuki, Thats a good idea but the majority of us dive every weekend so unless we own 2 sets of equipment then its pretty tough to get by. That being said, I am seriously thinking of sending my plate, wing, jet fins to the US a few weeks before flying Cheers. Ali __________________ The important thing is not to stop questioning.—Albert Einstein

January 11th, 2010, 07:52 PM	#21 (permalink)
rjack(Offline) wet behind the ears Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 976	Quote: (Originally Posted by Graham S) In Sharm on the way back I got stopped yet again and they did think it was a bomb, I explained it was a light and offered to connect the battery up to prove it, at which point they suddenly got very nervous and ushered me along, so I got it out and back but had the hassle of a few searches. as seemingly normal 'proving its a light' seems to us divers that seems universally scary to baggage screeners. do not offer to turn it on to prove anything!

January 12th, 2010, 10:12 PM	#25 (permalink)
Markb99(Offline) New Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London & Dubai Posts: 95	I agree with Ali i do the Middle East london run twice a month and they are getting a bit more tricky especially as a couple of pissed pratts did the bomb gag on an Emirates plane last week. I am getting asked regularly to remove the torches and prove they work and thats just the scouts. Cant be bothered to carry the weight and the grief but I would stick it in hand luggage so you can show them. In the dive bag some baggage monkey may take a liking to the 21w at Thiefrow if they hadn't all ready chucked another 200kg onto your bag and flattened it, defo go with hand luggage. At least you know your special £1400 of investment is safe

January 15th, 2010, 02:32 PM	#27 (permalink)
Graham S(Offline) Muppet Man Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Orpington Kent Posts: 493	Quote: (Originally Posted by Markb99) In the dive bag some baggage monkey may take a liking to the 21w at Thiefrow if they hadn't all ready chucked another 200kg onto your bag and flattened it, defo go with hand luggage. At least you know your special £1400 of investment is safe That was my main reason for carrying it in hand luggage the fear of theft or breakage just made it more appealing to carry it to make sure it was safe.

February 5th, 2010, 12:27 AM	#29 (permalink)
katamuki(Offline) New Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Japan Posts: 10	Why not send the equipment through the mail service to Florida several weeks/month prior to your trip?