Bad service job or.......?

Marc · 14th January 2008, 01:44

So, here's what happened. Went out for a leisurely dive yesterday on one of the local reefs (25-30msw). Vis was great and conditions very nice.

Drifting along the ledge, I decided to have a play and bailout to my Ritesource and combining this with doing gas switches etc. on my VR3 (I have the URM setup on my CK). I was carrying my just converted Diverite 10W HID (conversion to sunspot) and while hovering and doing my bailout practive etc. I just dropped the head and let it dangle for eases sake...

Once I've sorted myself out, gotten back on the loop, am looking to swim on...then, a distinct feeling of that I am stuck....Something is preventing my 90kg from moving, pulling me down and backwards...I quickly check hose configuration on my bailout stage but all looks streamlined and tucked away under straps...OK, so it's not that...I then remember my torch (vis was great so did not miss it straight away)....I look down and see my toch cord going back under a strange angle towards a plate coral I had been hovering over...I curse myself for not paying better attention thinking it good hooked...

Then when I look a little better, I notice that I am battling for my torch head with a large octupus that has grabbed hold of the head with a couple of legs while the others are grabbing onto the reef..pulling hard to retrieve it's trophy...After a few minutes of stand off and a more forceful pull, I win...That is, I know have the whole octopus wrapped around my torch head but at least I am free to move (i know things look bigger under water but it was a decent size occy!). A few shakes later and the occy has had his fun for the day and dissappears back under the plate coral...

I continue the dive and forget about the incident...On ascend, I clip the head to my harness and switch the torch off. Fifteen minutes later, while slipping out of my rig back on the boat, my torch drops into pieces, i.e. lens, O-rings, ballast, etc. all scattered over the deck..Nothing broken. Just in pieces...

I think "what the ??" Wiz, my buddy, points the guilty finger at the octopus for getting my outer O-ring off somehow...That would be the cool story...Alternatively, when replacing the bulb and converting my torch to a sunspot, they did a lame job at putting it back together and it was just waiting to happen...

Well, it could have been worse...with everything dropping in the water instead of on the deck. I guess the water pressure must have kept everything together still....

although I was using my just-converted HID torch (converted to sunspot) with All went fine[/color]

Joe Botz · 14th January 2008, 02:25

Never assume, always double check

cramerdn · 14th January 2008, 02:33

I would blame the octopuss. Makes a REALLY cool story.

bcdiverdennis · 14th January 2008, 03:59

Quote: (Originally Posted by cramerdn)

I would blame the octopuss. Makes a REALLY cool story.

I'd have to agree.... blame the octopuss it's good for a couple of laughs !

sunnyboy · 15th January 2008, 02:53

Alternately, get the octopus to do the service/conversion next time!

-S

Ritchard · 16th January 2008, 01:56

Dang, that's way better than any of my diving stories. I mean, I got hit in the face with a sucker fish once, but that's as good as it gets.

**rigdiver** · 16th January 2008, 02:11

Luckily it wasn't a blue ringed variety.

Marc · 16th January 2008, 03:37

Yeah, but since the blue ringed occy's are tiny, I don't think it would have "trapped" me...

cramerdn · 16th January 2008, 03:44

Quote: (Originally Posted by rigdiver)

Luckily it wasn't a blue ringed variety.

Diverite makes a blue ringed light?

14th January 2008, 01:44	#1 (permalink)
Marc New Member Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Perth Posts: 90	Bad service job or.......? So, here's what happened. Went out for a leisurely dive yesterday on one of the local reefs (25-30msw). Vis was great and conditions very nice. Drifting along the ledge, I decided to have a play and bailout to my Ritesource and combining this with doing gas switches etc. on my VR3 (I have the URM setup on my CK). I was carrying my just converted Diverite 10W HID (conversion to sunspot) and while hovering and doing my bailout practive etc. I just dropped the head and let it dangle for eases sake... Once I've sorted myself out, gotten back on the loop, am looking to swim on...then, a distinct feeling of that I am stuck....Something is preventing my 90kg from moving, pulling me down and backwards...I quickly check hose configuration on my bailout stage but all looks streamlined and tucked away under straps...OK, so it's not that...I then remember my torch (vis was great so did not miss it straight away)....I look down and see my toch cord going back under a strange angle towards a plate coral I had been hovering over...I curse myself for not paying better attention thinking it good hooked... Then when I look a little better, I notice that I am battling for my torch head with a large octupus that has grabbed hold of the head with a couple of legs while the others are grabbing onto the reef..pulling hard to retrieve it's trophy...After a few minutes of stand off and a more forceful pull, I win...That is, I know have the whole octopus wrapped around my torch head but at least I am free to move (i know things look bigger under water but it was a decent size occy!). A few shakes later and the occy has had his fun for the day and dissappears back under the plate coral... I continue the dive and forget about the incident...On ascend, I clip the head to my harness and switch the torch off. Fifteen minutes later, while slipping out of my rig back on the boat, my torch drops into pieces, i.e. lens, O-rings, ballast, etc. all scattered over the deck..Nothing broken. Just in pieces... I think "what the ??" Wiz, my buddy, points the guilty finger at the octopus for getting my outer O-ring off somehow...That would be the cool story...Alternatively, when replacing the bulb and converting my torch to a sunspot, they did a lame job at putting it back together and it was just waiting to happen... Well, it could have been worse...with everything dropping in the water instead of on the deck. I guess the water pressure must have kept everything together still.... although I was using my just-converted HID torch (converted to sunspot) with All went fine[/color] __________________ Classic KISS #271
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14th January 2008, 02:25	#2 (permalink)
Joe Botz New Member Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Other CCR Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: USA, NY Posts: 38	Re: Bad service job or.......? Never assume, always double check
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14th January 2008, 02:33	#3 (permalink)
cramerdn Living The Dream, Baby!! Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Dolphin Other Rebreather/s: Dolphin Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Townsville QLD Posts: 458	Re: Bad service job or.......? I would blame the octopuss. Makes a REALLY cool story. __________________ "Its better to live one day as a tiger than an entire life as a worm." "But who's ever heard of a worm skin rug?"
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14th January 2008, 03:59	#4 (permalink)
bcdiverdennis New Member Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 17	Re: Bad service job or.......? Quote: (Originally Posted by cramerdn) I would blame the octopuss. Makes a REALLY cool story. I'd have to agree.... blame the octopuss it's good for a couple of laughs !
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16th January 2008, 01:56	#6 (permalink)
Ritchard New Member Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Toronto, CANADA Posts: 67	Re: Bad service job or.......? Dang, that's way better than any of my diving stories. I mean, I got hit in the face with a sucker fish once, but that's as good as it gets.
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16th January 2008, 02:11	#7 (permalink)
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16th January 2008, 03:37	#8 (permalink)
Marc New Member Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Perth Posts: 90	Re: Bad service job or.......? Yeah, but since the blue ringed occy's are tiny, I don't think it would have "trapped" me... __________________ Classic KISS #271
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cramerdn Living The Dream, Baby!! Current Rebreather/s: Evolution Dolphin Other Rebreather/s: Dolphin Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Townsville QLD Posts: 458	Re: Bad service job or.......? Quote: (Originally Posted by rigdiver) Luckily it wasn't a blue ringed variety. Diverite makes a blue ringed light? __________________ "Its better to live one day as a tiger than an entire life as a worm." "But who's ever heard of a worm skin rug?"
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