Scooter + kit

maccajim · June 9th, 2006, 02:51 PM

Scooter divers,
What extra gear do you take on scooters dives/or what config has changed since getting a scooter. Do u need a lift bag incase of flooding at depth?

***Bob Cooper*** · June 9th, 2006, 03:02 PM

No change for me when scootering. I can't think of anything I have changed/modified for scooter dives.

caverkevin · June 9th, 2006, 03:15 PM

Just a couple extra double enders for me. Just in case I get on someone else's scooter and the tow cord is too short. A couple 4" double end clips usually get the scooter out far enough for my tastes. Plus a couple extra trigger pins. Maybe one of those thumb loops on the light. After 7 years I still have not needed a thumb loop.

Would not worry about the liftbag. If you have a horse die on you that bad, leave it in the cave. Then come back with the liftbag, fresh charge on the other sccoters and full cylinders.

Cheers!!

Kevin

graham_hk · June 9th, 2006, 03:23 PM

We carry a lift bag per team (just in case) in ocean but are resigned to the fact that if one leaks over blue water it will have to be cut away and lost (probably for good).

As Kevin said spare double enders can extend tow cords and spare pins in wetnotes for the careless (I haven't lost one in the water in 3 years of scootering).

You may also consider a leash for towing if your tow cord is not long enough to do the job (if you are using anything other than a short body or have short arms)

Cheers, Graham

RogerB · June 29th, 2006, 09:32 PM

Hi..

New at this forum..

People normally use lead to get a neautral boyancy on theyr scooter.

Incase of a flooding, it will get rather heavy.

I wonder if using some other material would be better, incase of a flooding.

How about wood, doesnt weight to much(but mabye enough), normally you dont need to much weight in it to make it neautral. Wood takes much more place inside scooter, wich in a flood case will take more space then the water, and therefor make it less negative (much more easy to handle).

Anyone that think this is a bad idea vs lead ?

PS... I suck at english :D

RogerB

Divingniknaks · June 29th, 2006, 09:44 PM

Roger, your english is better than my Norwegian

What about stuff like spares, trigger pins and those pitch screw things ? Take those or not bother ?

Or are we talking about in the water, in which case I will crawl back under my rock. (Taking care not to damage my new drysuit

)

.

RogerB · June 29th, 2006, 09:49 PM

I just ordered 20 trigger pins, some trigger wires and and trigger springs.
Hopefully this will do for awhile. Offcourse some other stuff will break.
But this is the kinda stuff that i sofar can SEE that are easily replaced.

The rest of spare part i need, I guess i neeed to experience before i order Spares..

RogerB

(spare part is an order for me and 5 buddies, so NO i dont lose that much parts

)

NIMROD CHEN · June 29th, 2006, 10:33 PM

just a trigger pin , the last one i lost after holding it in my hand on the way to the wreck while thinking -" i should put this one away befor hitting the trigger" , needless to say it never made it back

June 9th, 2006, 02:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
maccajim(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 97	Scooter + kit Scooter divers, What extra gear do you take on scooters dives/or what config has changed since getting a scooter. Do u need a lift bag incase of flooding at depth?

June 29th, 2006, 09:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
RogerB(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Norway(Bergen) Posts: 11	Hi.. New at this forum.. People normally use lead to get a neautral boyancy on theyr scooter. Incase of a flooding, it will get rather heavy. I wonder if using some other material would be better, incase of a flooding. How about wood, doesnt weight to much(but mabye enough), normally you dont need to much weight in it to make it neautral. Wood takes much more place inside scooter, wich in a flood case will take more space then the water, and therefor make it less negative (much more easy to handle). Anyone that think this is a bad idea vs lead ? PS... I suck at english :D RogerB Last edited by RogerB; June 29th, 2006 at 09:35 PM.

June 29th, 2006, 09:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
Divingniknaks(Offline) Resident purveyor of shiney kit.... Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Midlands UK Posts: 1,038	Roger, your english is better than my Norwegian What about stuff like spares, trigger pins and those pitch screw things ? Take those or not bother ? Or are we talking about in the water, in which case I will crawl back under my rock. (Taking care not to damage my new drysuit ) . __________________ Phill ----------------------------- Salvo Lights, DirZone Gear , Frog Wings Dive ? http://www.divingniknaks.com

June 29th, 2006, 09:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
RogerB(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Norway(Bergen) Posts: 11	I just ordered 20 trigger pins, some trigger wires and and trigger springs. Hopefully this will do for awhile. Offcourse some other stuff will break. But this is the kinda stuff that i sofar can SEE that are easily replaced. The rest of spare part i need, I guess i neeed to experience before i order Spares.. RogerB (spare part is an order for me and 5 buddies, so NO i dont lose that much parts ) Last edited by RogerB; June 29th, 2006 at 10:02 PM.

June 9th, 2006, 03:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
*Bob Cooper*(Offline) Moderator - "Don't stop me now!" Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: South East London, UK Posts: 680	No change for me when scootering. I can't think of anything I have changed/modified for scooter dives.

June 9th, 2006, 03:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
caverkevin(Offline) Doing It Caverkevin Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: North Kackilackie Posts: 360	Just a couple extra double enders for me. Just in case I get on someone else's scooter and the tow cord is too short. A couple 4" double end clips usually get the scooter out far enough for my tastes. Plus a couple extra trigger pins. Maybe one of those thumb loops on the light. After 7 years I still have not needed a thumb loop. Would not worry about the liftbag. If you have a horse die on you that bad, leave it in the cave. Then come back with the liftbag, fresh charge on the other sccoters and full cylinders. Cheers!! Kevin

June 9th, 2006, 03:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
graham_hk(Offline) Pinoy ako pinoy Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: here, there and everywhere Posts: 779	We carry a lift bag per team (just in case) in ocean but are resigned to the fact that if one leaks over blue water it will have to be cut away and lost (probably for good). As Kevin said spare double enders can extend tow cords and spare pins in wetnotes for the careless (I haven't lost one in the water in 3 years of scootering). You may also consider a leash for towing if your tow cord is not long enough to do the job (if you are using anything other than a short body or have short arms) Cheers, Graham

June 29th, 2006, 10:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
NIMROD CHEN(Offline) New Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: ISRAEL Posts: 87	just a trigger pin , the last one i lost after holding it in my hand on the way to the wreck while thinking -" i should put this one away befor hitting the trigger" , needless to say it never made it back