Buddy spearfishing: How to do it?

[JPPLAY]

+ 2 on my "have to buy list" for a year already..

I was seriously thinking of getting one but the problem I see now is that you can't change what your dive time with be on a dive when you are out in the water. For instance I may start my day hunting the shallows and then go deep or I may start deep and go shallow. Completely different dive profiles and dive times. I wonder if they are addressing this issue?

Overall the thought is great and if it used right it will help to give that little edge of safety.

 

[Sebastian GER]

Did someone ever tried to connect directly to his buddy via a bright coloured floatline? One could act as float, the other dives. The reaction time should be much faster, the buddy easy to locate in bad vis (Doesn't really make sense in good vis). Climbers use such a security system since ever...

 

[Pastor]

I was seriously thinking of getting one but the problem I see now is that you can't change what your dive time with be on a dive when you are out in the water. For instance I may start my day hunting the shallows and then go deep or I may start deep and go shallow. Completely different dive profiles and dive times. I wonder if they are addressing this issue?

Overall the thought is great and if it used right it will help to give that little edge of safety.

Not so it seems. The website states

Users set the time and depth they want to have the vest activate by using the wrist unit. Divers can change these settings on the surface and as often as they like. For example, a freediver who knows his longest dives should not exceed 2 minutes might set his time setting to 2 minutes and 10 seconds. At 2 minutes a warning buzzer begins and at 2 minutes 10 seconds, the vest deploys. Similarly, if the freediver never wants to be deeper than 80 feet, he would set his wrist unit to 80 feet. Should his dive exceed 80 feet, the vest will inflate after a 5-second pre-inflation buzzer sounds.

Freediver's Safety Vest--faq

Sebastian, in many cases I agree this might work I won't argue but if the diver has to hunt in an area with overhanging things (for a better word) there is the possibility of getting snagged up which is a hazard in itself. My floatline is clipped to my gun with a bight tucked under my belt. If I do get snagged I can drop the gun and the bight will pull out and I'll get the gun back later.

I don't think there will ever be a single perfect method for any situation. I believe the best way is common sense but a thread like this can be a great way of listing different methods from which a hunter can adapt to suit his or her needs

 

[azapa]

I agree with you there Pastor: things tied to you are a big no -no. Imagine a boat buzzes over head and snags the line, imagine hunting in caves and between kelp, the attached line is a disaster. Anything that you must attach should have breakable last link (some light 5lb mono for example).

 

[Erik]

Our life is to valuable to lose over some freakin fish

Not arguing against your post at all, but just a point: it's not just about 'a fish' for many of us! ;^)