surf belt

[agsurfr]

Paul,

I used an AS for a while but found adjustments to be a hassle--that is going from wader size to wet suit size to wet suit w/AS top etc. I settled on a dive bely by Trident w/stainless buckle. Super easy to adjust and cinch down tight--$15 on the worlds most popular auction site.

Be happy to bring to the next meeting if you'd like to see it.

aram

[1dozenraw]

$4.95 at Home depot a couple of years ago I bought 3... still on the first one. I also have the heavy duty "police" style belt. Great belt, well made... but too stiff and heavy for me. Probably should sell it.

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[Liv2Fish]

Anything that is heavy enough to drown you should be easily ditched with one hand. Check out the dive gear websites for buckles and avoid anything that takes more than one quick action to ditch.

I learned how important this is when I rolled off the boat with 38lbs of lead, an 8lb steel back plate and a steel 100cf tank strapped to me with the valve still off. No air to breath and none to inflate my rig. I was lucky enough to be able to grab the deco bar at 15' and ditch my entire rig with one hand. There's no doubt that I wouldn't be here today if I had to even think twice about how to get out of my rig.

There was no reason for letting this happen. I have been diving all my life and there was almost 100 years experience between the group of divers that I was with. But still, it happened. I guess what I'm getting at is that you can't expect things to not happen. You need to make sure you are ready to react if they do.

Sure, much more weight then a surf belt but all it takes in one inhale of water and you could be done.

Take it for what it's worth. Just sharing....

[Stewie]

Be careful with the cam airplane type seat buckles. It's easy to catch the flippy part with your plugbag, elbow, or anything else, and release it and drop it.. It's not easy to find your belt, pliers gripper et.c. when it falls off somewhere in a bubble weed choked boulder field.

Thanks to Chuckie, I got my Manley's and my cousin's dive belt back after it fell off.

[HESH2]

get the belt from the surfcaster he makes them in his warehouse shop.only $10.95.

[wader-dad]

I am going to look into the Commando Surf Belt Tom sells. Anyone have a picture?

[piemma]

Originally Posted by Stewie

Be careful with the cam airplane type seat buckles. It's easy to catch the flippy part with your plugbag, elbow, or anything else, and release it and drop it.. It's not easy to find your belt, pliers gripper et.c. when it falls off somewhere in a bubble weed choked boulder field.

Thanks to Chuckie, I got my Manley's and my cousin's dive belt back after it fell off.

Stewie, as Bryan said you use a cable tie to make sure it doesn't open accidentally.