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Almost lost a finger during a night dive off Port Arthur last month
I was doing a pipeline inspection in zero vis and my knife slipped right out of my sheath while I was trying to cut some stray line. The current grabbed it and it bounced off my hand before sinking into the mud. Now I only use a locking sheath and I keep a backup ziptied to my harness. Has anyone else had gear just fail on them at the worst possible time? What did you switch to after?
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spencer_owens581mo ago
Honestly that sounds like a freak accident. I just keep my gear clean and check it before a dive, never felt the need to double up on everything.
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mark4361mo ago
Man I always rolled my eyes at backup gear but that story just changed my whole mind.
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