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So my comms cable got snagged on a crab pot line in 60 feet of water
I was working a salvage job off Newport last Tuesday and my umbilical got caught good. Instead of trying to cut it free right away (which is a pain with thick gloves), I remembered an old-timer saying he'd use a zip tie as a guide. I slid a big plastic zip tie up the cable to the snag point and gave it a sharp tug sideways. It popped right off the line, no knife needed. Has anyone else tried that weird little trick?
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parker_hall55d ago
Yeah, the "heart in your throat" thing is exactly how I used to feel. I always went straight for the knife and just hoped I didn't nick my own gear. Seeing that zip tie trick work once totally flipped a switch for me. It sounds crazy until you feel that pop and the line just slides free. Now I keep a couple of the heavy duty ones right on my suit.
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lisas784d ago
Totally get where @vera29 is coming from, that plastic snapping is a scary thought. But man, that first clean pop with the zip tie is such a relief.
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Sixty feet down and you're messing with a zip tie instead of a knife? My heart would be in my throat the whole time. I'd be so sure that plastic was gonna snap and leave me in a worse bind. Just picturing you giving it a tug while tangled up gives me the shakes.
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