2) Look at the level of training, skills and gear of many of the people there, fresh off their PADI AOW certs
Why are you there on a breather if new single tank divers can be there
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2) Look at the level of training, skills and gear of many of the people there, fresh off their PADI AOW certs
No. But I can take my doubles off and ride the valves underwater no problem.
Or get rid of the manifold. What's the deal with Lola valves anyways? Is there a real need to having the 50's piped together?
Can you reach your o2 and inflation valves, when those bottles are mounted valve up?
Choptima is starting to look like a better option. Or a standard BM rebreather, with slung bailout.
the LOLA 50s and the JJ are pretty heavy - about as much as 2x 130s. And definitely not modular, if you can't get up the ladder with them on there's not many alternative ways to get back aboard.Thanks.
I think a standard setup might be best for me. Sling a bailout instead of all that weight on my back.
I know this is off topic, but I'm looking at getting a Choptima soon, so I have to ask - with option 1, why do you need to go off the loop to donate? It seems like you would be able to free the long hose by unclipping the two lower bolt snaps.Interesting discussion.... although not a GUE configuration and I hope I'm not derailing, but..... I'm curious how people are running their Choptima rigs? I have two hoses, one necklaced (for me) and the long-hose I've been carrying in one of two ways:
1. Same as OC, tucked in the right hip, hose around the neck and clipped to right chest D-ring
This allows for relatively quick donate, but I would have to get off the loop to deploy completely, long-hose is underneath the unit and care must be taken when donning to ensure the hose isn't trapped
2. From the right post, down around the Choptima (under O2 bottle), "over the loop" (around my neck) clipped off to right chest D-ring
Same situation, can donate quickly, don't have to get off the loop, but to deploy the complete hose I have to unwrap it - and what I don't like is when I remove/replace the unit the hose routing is shot
3. I don't do this, but have seen it done: long-hose snaked/bungeed around the right tank and clipped off to the right chest D-ring.
Very fast to deploy, pretty simple solution, BUT... you do an S-drill (or snag the hose) and there's no way to self-stow.
Would love to hear some thoughts/opinions.
Because the long hose is routed like on doubles, down your right side, under the can light, across the chest, behind the neck to your mouth. If you put it over the JJ's loop it's a (big) mess. So it goes under unless diving in a mixed team with OC people who are much more likely to need donating to than another CCR diver with their own BO to use up first.I know this is off topic, but I'm looking at getting a Choptima soon, so I have to ask - with option 1, why do you need to go off the loop to donate? It seems like you would be able to free the long hose by unclipping the two lower bolt snaps.
I know this is off topic, but I'm looking at getting a Choptima soon, so I have to ask - with option 1, why do you need to go off the loop to donate? It seems like you would be able to free the long hose by unclipping the two lower bolt snaps.
No you can’tAnd you can just take the rig half way off if you really need eyes on it, to figure out where/why it's leaking, or to play hokey pokey with the valves.
Please post a video of you taking your doubles off underwater. Make sure your drysuit is on and you don’t destroy the vis.No. But I can take my doubles off and ride the valves underwater no problem.
Or get rid of the manifold. What's the deal with Lola valves anyways? Is there a real need to having the 50's piped together?
Can you reach your o2 and inflation valves, when those bottles are mounted valve up?
Choptima is starting to look like a better option. Or a standard BM rebreather, with slung bailout.