My Slate Dangles from BC D-Ring

[Vercingetorix]

My small slate is attached to my upper right D-ring. It often gets in the way. Is there a way to secure it such that it is easy to access and read, but doesn't flop around? I don't want to move it to a lower D-ring. It is snap-clipped; I don't use retractors. My rig is a BP/W with Hog harness.

[No Misses]

You could opt for the wrist mounted slate. Me, I ditched the slate and have resorted to hand signals. You know the simple ones...

Hand on edge on top of head = Shark
Hand doing the vulcan salute sideways = Moray
Middle finger extended = you know ;-)

[WaterRat]

The right way would be to put a pocket on the right waist band to keep it in or a pair of x-shorts or glue a thigh pocket to your exposure suit.

You might be able to take a length of surgical tubing and tie it around your right harness strap. Then you could stretch it around the slate to hold it down.

Ron

[ReefHound]

I keep a slate in a pocket/pouch on my waist harness, seldom take it out though. When I know I'll be using it I just tuck it under the waist harness.

[Illini_Fan]

I have the same challenge and was wondering about solutions. Dove with a guy on Saturday that had the forearm / wrist slate. But at this point, I've taken to tucking the slate into the straps on the BC. So it is attached to the upper right D ring and then basically tucked back under in the D ring and the strap.

[ertechsg]

Can you apply velcro to the harness

[Illini_Fan]

Originally Posted by ertechsg

Can you apply velcro to the harness

I'll have to check out the velcro idea -- thanks.

[Vercingetorix]

Originally Posted by Illini_Fan

But at this point, I've taken to tucking the slate into the straps on the BC. So it is attached to the upper right D ring and then basically tucked back under in the D ring and the strap.

I thought about this and tried it on dry land. Have not had opportunity to try it wet. Was it uncomfortable swiminng?

I've also thought about ertechsq's velcro idea. I'd like to hear if that works for you as well.

I do have one pocket on my left waist strap (right waist strap has EMS shears and small BC knife). Unfortunately, the slate won't fit. If it did, I would lose the utility of the pocket for other things.

[Illini_Fan]

Originally Posted by Vercingetorix

...I thought about this and tried it on dry land. Have not had opportunity to try it wet. Was it uncomfortable swiminng?...

It took some time to actually position the slate in the right spot so it would stay -- once that was done, I didn't notice it and actually had to check a couple of times to make sure it was still secured and not dangling again.

[picxie]

I ended up keeping my slate in my BCD pocket as it was getting in the way. Now I hardly know it's there but I can still use it if need be. Although I really don't use it much, hand signals seems to be easier.