Old diver told me to stop using zip ties on my hoses and switch to velcro wraps

I was out at a job in Port Fourchon last month and a guy with 30 years in the water told me zip ties eventually crack from pressure changes and can cut your hose. I thought he was just being old school, but after one zip tie broke mid-dive and I lost a tool bag, I switched. Now I use industrial velcro wraps and they hold way better, plus they don't chew up the rubber. Anyone else have a piece of gear advice from an old timer that actually saved them some hassle?

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nora_park722d ago

Lost gear sucks, glad the velcro trick worked for you.

fiona_johnson821d ago

Velcro is honestly one of those things you don't appreciate until you need it bad. A couple of sticky patches on your bag flap can save you from losing a lens cap or a battery pack on a rough trail. It's cheap insurance that weighs nothing and takes two seconds to apply. I still don't get why more gear bags don't come with a velcro strip already sewn in as standard. Have you ever had a piece of gear fall out without noticing until way later?