Suicide clip experiences

I've heard "there's nothing wrong with suicide clips" one time too
many - so I'd like to compile a definitive list of problems people
have had when using suicide clips.

If you, or anybody you know, has had any problems with a suicide clip,
I'd appreciate it if you stopped by
http://www.oneandoneis2.com/suicide and filled in an entry.

Cheers!

Dominic

> If you, or anybody you know, has had any problems with a suicide clip,
> I'd appreciate it if you stopped by
> http://www.oneandoneis2.com/suicide and filled in an entry.

If you want to read about someone who died with a clip of that design then
you can do so in Bernie Chowdhury's book The Last Dive.

Cheers
Matt.

> I've heard "there's nothing wrong with suicide clips" one time too
> many - so I'd like to compile a definitive list of problems people
> have had when using suicide clips.

I use one every day on my car keys. when the keys are not in the ignition
more often than not they are clipped to my belt.
Ive been hooked to chairs most often when sitting on them.
door handles as you walk by
fences

too many times know it will happen under water. That's why I put one
on the end of my buddy line.

Regards David

Dominic Humphries wrote:
> I've heard "there's nothing wrong with suicide clips" one time too
> many - so I'd like to compile a definitive list of problems people
> have had when using suicide clips.
>
> If you, or anybody you know, has had any problems with a suicide clip,
> I'd appreciate it if you stopped by
> http://www.oneandoneis2.com/suicide and filled in an entry.

I've never had a suicide clip snag, but I *have* had a bolt snap
catch on someone else's DMSB line.

- Keith

"Keith S." wrote

> > I've heard "there's nothing wrong with suicide clips" one time too
> > many - so I'd like to compile a definitive list of problems people
> > have had when using suicide clips.
> >
> > If you, or anybody you know, has had any problems with a suicide clip,
> > I'd appreciate it if you stopped by
> > http://www.oneandoneis2.com/suicide and filled in an entry.
>
> I've never had a suicide clip snag, but I *have* had a bolt snap
> catch on someone else's DMSB line.

I've had a suicide clip snag a number of things over the years. In my
personal opinion, the problem is not so much the snag as it is how difficult
it can be to unclip them, particularly when wearing gloves and particularly
when you can't see the clip you are working with. I find bolt clips easier
to unclip and, therefore, use them almost exclusively while diving.

The seat on my kayak is held in place by four bolt clips. One of them, one
time, turned my bathing suit into a short skirt as I left the kayak for the
water. Nothing's perfect.

Lee