I recently acquired (long story) a 7ft hose and I think I want to try to use it.
I currently use an octo/inflator combo and am comfortable handing off my primary reg in case of emergency. My pony bottle has a 5ft hose but I don't carry it on every dive.
My thinking is to change the 5ft hose to my primary reg, using a swivel connecter at the reg and running it under my right arm. The 7ft I can put on my pony and will stay bungied in place with the pony. The biggest reason for changing things is to get a paniced diver alittle farther away from me. My rig as it is leaves them right in my face with minimal ability to move my head when breathing off the octo+.
Some of you will say to use the 7ft on a necklace but I think that may be overkill for the diving I do. And one thing I have to consider is this is the rig I use in OW classes as a DM so I need to stay within a configuration the students will understand.
I realize I may have some excess hose to deal with using the 5ft but if I tuck the excess under my waistband, will that work?
What do y'all think?
TIA
Dee
I currently use an octo/inflator combo and am comfortable handing off my primary reg in case of emergency. My pony bottle has a 5ft hose but I don't carry it on every dive.
My thinking is to change the 5ft hose to my primary reg, using a swivel connecter at the reg and running it under my right arm. The 7ft I can put on my pony and will stay bungied in place with the pony. The biggest reason for changing things is to get a paniced diver alittle farther away from me. My rig as it is leaves them right in my face with minimal ability to move my head when breathing off the octo+.
Some of you will say to use the 7ft on a necklace but I think that may be overkill for the diving I do. And one thing I have to consider is this is the rig I use in OW classes as a DM so I need to stay within a configuration the students will understand.
I realize I may have some excess hose to deal with using the 5ft but if I tuck the excess under my waistband, will that work?
What do y'all think?
TIA
Dee