Sometimes, it's the little things that can make or break your dive trip. Learning tips and tricks for how to protect or use your scuba diving gear can go a long way when you're suiting up to head underwater. Here are a few handy scuba diving gear hacks that we've picked up over the years — such as how to secure your Velcro tank strap with a credit card or use a suction cup to remove a computer battery cover.
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How to install a large lanyard in a tiny hole
- Some accessories have small holes to mount lanyards
- You can mount thicker, stronger lanyards by installing a stainless split ring
- Thread the ring through the hole and attach a larger lanyard to the ring
- The ring also makes a handy place to clip the accessory
How to secure your Velcro tank strap with a credit card
- Some BC tank band configurations make it tough to secure the Velcro fastener.
- You can use a credit card, C-card, etc., to help you secure the strap.
- Insert the card over the tank band at the obstructed point.
- Slide the end of the tank band along the card
- When the tank band is snug, slide the card out.
- You can make a handy dive bag tool for this by cutting a piece of plastic and attaching a lanyard
How to use a suction cup to remove a computer battery cover
- Even with the retaining ring unlocked, some battery covers stick to the case
- Don’t pry with a knife or other tool – that can damaging the sealing surface
- Use a small suction cup like the kind used to hold window ornaments
- Wet slightly and press the suction cup to the batter cover
- Pull evenly until the cover pops off
Use a beer coozy to protect your dive computer screen
- Plastic screen covers protect your computer’s screen
- But they’re easily scratched – especially in your gear bag and on the dive boat
- A neoprene beer coozy will prevent scratches before and after your dive
- If it doesn’t fit snugly enough to stay in place, poke a hole and thread a small zip tie through it
Use fin inserts to dry your dive boots
- Foot pocket inserts keep your fins in shape when storing
- You can also use them to dry your boots
- After rinsing, roll the inserts and tuck them in your boots until dry
- They’ll help your boots dry quicker and keep their shape
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