Custom Divers / Kent Tooling - Carry Handle

Tim Franks · 21st June 2008, 20:43

I want to fit a stainless ‘lift bar’/‘carrying handle’ to an Inspiration Vision. The unit has the older lift off yellow lid which is secured by the four clips as opposed to the newer hinged lid.
I’ve looked at the Kent Tooling version which I would have liked, since I have had nothing but first class service from this company and rate their products as second to none, but it is obvious that with the bar fitted the unit will no longer go into the AP travel crate (black & yellow gear gulper type thing). It might sound petty but it important that when needed the wet unit goes back into the crate to keep the car dry during transport home. The crate does need to close properly if we are to stack everyone else’s kit into the back of the car. I’ve been looking at the Custom Divers product, which appears to sit lower to the unit and looks as if there may be a chance of it fitting into the crate.
My question to anyone out there, with experience, is; will the unit fit into the crate with a CD bar fitted? If it doesn’t fit has anyone found an answer to this problem – slightly larger crate for example? Another company’s product?

**rigdiver** · 21st June 2008, 22:24

Remove a few bolts and the lift bar at the end of the day.

**nigelh** · 21st June 2008, 22:37

I have the Custom Divers handle and it doesn't go in the crate anymore.

Steve the Box · 22nd June 2008, 06:54

Thats odd as I have the custom diver handle & I managed
to fit it in the crate with I admit a tight fit its also been on a plane as is.
Its a great add on.

Steve

Magic Rat · 25th June 2008, 08:57

I have a custom diver lift handle fitted as well and mine goes in the crate.It was easy to fit,makes a real difference when lifting into a RIB.

Tim Franks · 25th June 2008, 20:05

Thanks all for the advice. I’ve bitten the bullet and just taken delivery of a new crate. It is huge but will allow me to get the unit in with a handle attached as well as getting all my other wet dive kit in at the end of the day, thus keeping the car dry. The original box was such a tight squeeze and the lid hardly closed because of the extra bulk of the BOV.
If anyone is interested the box was from a company I found on the net ‘plastor’ at the moment they have ‘over run’ boxes going cheap – well quite a bit cheaper than the normal seventy five quid (plus vat, plus p&p).

marinetek1 · 25th June 2008, 22:44

Tim,

What size box did you end up getting from Plastor - Plastic container and storage specialists

Did you go for drainage holes?

Cheers, Andy

Tim Franks · 26th June 2008, 06:29

I bought the 1B650 listed in their 'lid attached' range. Definately no drain holes. The box is about 4 inches wider and 7 - 8 inches longer than the AP box but is also a good 6 inches taller. Will only fit in an estate car or van I would think. The cheaper 'over runs' are not on the site you need to ring for details.

21st June 2008, 20:43	#1 (permalink)
Tim Franks RBW Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Northern England Posts: 20	Custom Divers / Kent Tooling - Carry Handle I want to fit a stainless ‘lift bar’/‘carrying handle’ to an Inspiration Vision. The unit has the older lift off yellow lid which is secured by the four clips as opposed to the newer hinged lid. I’ve looked at the Kent Tooling version which I would have liked, since I have had nothing but first class service from this company and rate their products as second to none, but it is obvious that with the bar fitted the unit will no longer go into the AP travel crate (black & yellow gear gulper type thing). It might sound petty but it important that when needed the wet unit goes back into the crate to keep the car dry during transport home. The crate does need to close properly if we are to stack everyone else’s kit into the back of the car. I’ve been looking at the Custom Divers product, which appears to sit lower to the unit and looks as if there may be a chance of it fitting into the crate. My question to anyone out there, with experience, is; will the unit fit into the crate with a CD bar fitted? If it doesn’t fit has anyone found an answer to this problem – slightly larger crate for example? Another company’s product?
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rigdiver LEARNING CONTINUALLY Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Megalodon Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: TEXAS Posts: 429	Re: Custom Divers / Kent Tooling - Carry Handle Remove a few bolts and the lift bar at the end of the day.
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21st June 2008, 22:37	#3 (permalink)
nigelh New member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other CCR Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Brighton, Sussex, UK Posts: 883	Re: Custom Divers / Kent Tooling - Carry Handle I have the Custom Divers handle and it doesn't go in the crate anymore. __________________ nigelh
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22nd June 2008, 06:54	#4 (permalink)
Steve the Box New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Surrey,England Posts: 13	Re: Custom Divers / Kent Tooling - Carry Handle Thats odd as I have the custom diver handle & I managed to fit it in the crate with I admit a tight fit its also been on a plane as is. Its a great add on. Steve
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25th June 2008, 08:57	#5 (permalink)
Magic Rat New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Wales Posts: 34	Re: Custom Divers / Kent Tooling - Carry Handle I have a custom diver lift handle fitted as well and mine goes in the crate.It was easy to fit,makes a real difference when lifting into a RIB. __________________ Reassuringly negative
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25th June 2008, 20:05	#6 (permalink)
Tim Franks RBW Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Northern England Posts: 20	Re: Custom Divers / Kent Tooling - Carry Handle Thanks all for the advice. I’ve bitten the bullet and just taken delivery of a new crate. It is huge but will allow me to get the unit in with a handle attached as well as getting all my other wet dive kit in at the end of the day, thus keeping the car dry. The original box was such a tight squeeze and the lid hardly closed because of the extra bulk of the BOV. If anyone is interested the box was from a company I found on the net ‘plastor’ at the moment they have ‘over run’ boxes going cheap – well quite a bit cheaper than the normal seventy five quid (plus vat, plus p&p).
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25th June 2008, 22:44	#7 (permalink)
marinetek1 New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Buckinghamshire, UK Posts: 14	Re: Custom Divers / Kent Tooling - Carry Handle Tim, What size box did you end up getting from Plastor - Plastic container and storage specialists Did you go for drainage holes? Cheers, Andy
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26th June 2008, 06:29	#8 (permalink)
Tim Franks RBW Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Northern England Posts: 20	Re: Custom Divers / Kent Tooling - Carry Handle I bought the 1B650 listed in their 'lid attached' range. Definately no drain holes. The box is about 4 inches wider and 7 - 8 inches longer than the AP box but is also a good 6 inches taller. Will only fit in an estate car or van I would think. The cheaper 'over runs' are not on the site you need to ring for details.
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