Lifeguard whistle on my drysuit inflator valve was a stupid idea

Had a $60 inflator valve fail mid-dive off Catalina Island last week cause I tied a whistle to it with a zip tie that cracked the housing, so now I just clip the whistle to my harness webbing like everyone else does.

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caseys3023d agoProlific Poster

Honestly, doesn't this kind of thing happen with a lot of our gear? You try to save money or be clever with a hack, and then it totally backfires in the dumbest way. I've seen people break expensive tent poles by trying to hang a wet sock off them with a carabiner, or ruin a drybag zipper because they shoved too much stuff in it. It's like we all gotta learn the hard way that your gear is built for one job, not for being a multi-tool you DIY'd yourself.

white.alex22d ago

Bring up the fact that some of these gear hacks actually get pushed by influencers who never test them long term. Then everyone tries it on a real trip and bam, ruined gear.