Great video! Watched your video on securing a bolt snap to my SPG hose. Been on 8 dives and the knot looks as good as it does the day I tied it…and the look of the knot gets me lots of positive comments. I told them where I learned to tie it so nicely. So i hope you have more followers now.
This is an awesomely times video. I used a buddy’s reef hook on my last dive in Boynton Beach. I needed to secure my position to shoot a Lionfish as the dive flag was pulling me in the strong current and I couldn’t shelter from it in the reef line. We were talking about different ways to attach it, this setup used a coiled wire & parachute clip.
As usual, your topic is very timely. I have been searching for a good reef hook, but they all look and feel vey cheap. This one looks like it could keep my bulk in one place in the swiftest of currents. Thanks again James. BTW, My boat crate gets a lot of positive comments and I always send them to Divers Ready to see how it’s done.
Yep, also great to have for end of dive when you are most buoyant (used up bulk of air) and trying to do safety stop in a current and/or with upwellings (strong upward surges). Try cold water drysuit diving the straights off of Port Hardy, northern Vancouver Island, BC Canada. No more hanging on to kelp for dear life! LOL. Obviously not needing a hook for normal stops, but in strong current, wow, that can be a scary eye opener. I find a single hook is easier to stash out of the way while diving, but for instructors and DMs who may need to corral a few divers on one hook, yes, go dual.
You will get better results from any task requiring cordage underwater if you select a Polyester line, such as that by the DuPont trademark Dacron unless of course you desire stretch. Parachute cord is a nylon kernmantle line which can stretch on the order of 30%, before breaking, when wet. The Polyester line feels nicer in the hand as well.
imo I DIY mine from 316 stainless steel single hook (the tip shouldn't be sharp) it's very useful when u need it in stronger current areas, was in Maldives earlier of 2024 & I basically became the anchor for my buddy (she forgot her hook 😂) for the line length James is correct, about 1 to 2 meters is enough... if yer line is too long, getting it to unhook then collecting it back can be a challenge especially in strong currents
@@DiversReady Thanks James, I already have a typical rubber-covered wire spring double hook and dont love it: hard to place, hard to carry streamlined on BPW. After some reading around I’ve settled on using a Jon line in pouch (threaded onto harness waist belt), with a single reef hook replacing the Garvin hook. Should work well!
Great video! Watched your video on securing a bolt snap to my SPG hose. Been on 8 dives and the knot looks as good as it does the day I tied it…and the look of the knot gets me lots of positive comments. I told them where I learned to tie it so nicely. So i hope you have more followers now.
Thanks so much! Of all my content, that's the video people come up to me a mention the most!
You returned when we needed you most James!
Love these quick tips - thanks, James! I'm excited to build my own.
Fantastic!
Used them in Palau two weeks ago, my Wife and I were literally flying under water 😅 we found that the single hooks worked better
This is an awesomely times video. I used a buddy’s reef hook on my last dive in Boynton Beach. I needed to secure my position to shoot a Lionfish as the dive flag was pulling me in the strong current and I couldn’t shelter from it in the reef line. We were talking about different ways to attach it, this setup used a coiled wire & parachute clip.
As usual, your topic is very timely. I have been searching for a good reef hook, but they all look and feel vey cheap. This one looks like it could keep my bulk in one place in the swiftest of currents.
Thanks again James.
BTW, My boat crate gets a lot of positive comments and I always send them to Divers Ready to see how it’s done.
Thanks so much!
Yep, also great to have for end of dive when you are most buoyant (used up bulk of air) and trying to do safety stop in a current and/or with upwellings (strong upward surges). Try cold water drysuit diving the straights off of Port Hardy, northern Vancouver Island, BC Canada. No more hanging on to kelp for dear life! LOL. Obviously not needing a hook for normal stops, but in strong current, wow, that can be a scary eye opener.
I find a single hook is easier to stash out of the way while diving, but for instructors and DMs who may need to corral a few divers on one hook, yes, go dual.
Great video, thanks!
You will get better results from any task requiring cordage underwater if you select a Polyester line, such as that by the DuPont trademark Dacron unless of course you desire stretch. Parachute cord is a nylon kernmantle line which can stretch on the order of 30%, before breaking, when wet. The Polyester line feels nicer in the hand as well.
cool a very useful tool
Net video. Really like your channel
Thank you very much!
imo I DIY mine from 316 stainless steel single hook (the tip shouldn't be sharp)
it's very useful when u need it in stronger current areas, was in Maldives earlier of 2024 & I basically became the anchor for my buddy (she forgot her hook 😂)
for the line length James is correct, about 1 to 2 meters is enough... if yer line is too long, getting it to unhook then collecting it back can be a challenge especially in strong currents
Thanks!
I have ordered the hook and clip you recommended. What are your thoughts on a SS coil instead of the paracord? Thanks.
The Matthias Lebo weblink is broken, good video.
What’s the consensus on double hook vs single? And where do folk like to clip these off when not using - is there a standard?
I like the double hook and I clip it off to a chest D-ring when not in use.
@@DiversReady Thanks James, I already have a typical rubber-covered wire spring double hook and dont love it: hard to place, hard to carry streamlined on BPW. After some reading around I’ve settled on using a Jon line in pouch (threaded onto harness waist belt), with a single reef hook replacing the Garvin hook. Should work well!
Hmm I've never used a reef hook, but why not hook it to the DPV ring instead of the chest D-ring?
@@Teampegleg That works also, but not everyone runs a crotch strap, so the most universal answer is BCD.
Many recreational bc’s don’t have scooter loops.
You absolutely could. Personal preference.
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