#7880
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My primary knife is a Beta Titanium in a neoprene wrap on the INSIDE of my leg. Mine goes on the left leg but if you are left handed then your right leg would be a better place. If you dive in a current then you’ll want your knife to be inside so it doesn’t cause drag. If you dive in an area with grabby things then having it inside prevents entanglement.
My secondary dive knife is on my left shoulder strap - This is a Titanium Remora so the holster is screwed into my BCD strap exactly where I want it. This placement means that both hands should be able to reach either knife and the knives are placed so that should I become entangled (the secondary reason for a knife - primary is to cut a bad diver’s air hose) then I should be able to reach at least one with one of my hands.
If I’m diving with a buddy then almost all of the buddies I take carry the EMT shears. I don’t because I haven’t found a pair in Titanium yet. I seriously hate to wash my knives/cutters after each dive.
I don’t believe in cable or line "Retractors". That thing will take a finger off should you get one wrapped. Worse yet they don’t hold steady in a current and suddenly your gear is behind you rather than at your side. For my light, camera, other large item I use: leisurepro.com/Prod/AQUTCL.html You unclip the middle connector and you have a full arms length extension of your device. Clip it back together and the coil no longer has a say so your device is back against your body. Notice that I choose the one with the brass clip rather than the plastic.
A safety sausage is mandatory. End of discussion. I clip mine where I can reach it on a D ring near my bottom. leisurepro.com/Prod/BLRDBS.html
My octo is held on the LEFT shoulder D ring using a leisurepro.com/Prod/BLRDBS.html from Dive Rite. I go left shoulder (across the chest) because in a current using the right side leaves too much hose to flutter in the ocean. Pulling it in tight streamlines my body and gear while ensuring that the hose doesn’t catch on any grabbies inside the wreck. I dove with it connected on the right side for many years before I saw myself on video and watched the hose waving at me in a serious current.
Thus, my Aeris Atmos AI computer console with compass crosses my chest to hook on my right shoulder D ring (UNDER the Octo!) using an item similar to leisurepro.com/Prod/UQLF.html (mine uses a tight bungee material so I have some pull for when I need to read the gauges). This connects to leisurepro.com/Prod/UQBL.html - I have one of those on each of my BCD’s so that if I have my computer and a BCD it will always tie together. This means that should I need to use my compass to navigate I can disconnect the two clips and my compass is then easy to use at full arms length and away from metal interference. When I’m done with compass I simply clip the two clips back together (UNDER my Octo) and I’m streamlined and assume a proper diving position in the water.
Constructive discussion is welcome. Calling me out for being different than you with no logical sound reason is simply unacceptable. Try this configuration in a confined setting first. Crossing hoses takes thought to ensure you keep the proper hose on top and you can egress your gear in an emergency.
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