lol, you don't want to turn this into a debate....and yet you still want to have your say first....just that you think no one with a differing mindset should respond??
Try diving it. THEN comment.
Have you been reading this thread?
I was responding to the two people who were implying this example proves that donating the primary is the safest way to dive. I pointed out that there are other opinions, and we don't have to get into another long debate about it. One side of the debate was already stated, I said there's another side, and we don't necessarily have to re-argue it. But I can see some people are content with that.
You should try diving with a long hose, or someone who does. I think you'll find things work as advertised. If you snatch my long hose during a dive, it automatically comes from behind my neck, because there's nothing back there to catch it. From there, you have about 3ft of hose that we can calm things down and untuck the rest of the hose from the canister light.
Here's a video of exactly how it works. If you'll notice, the OOA diver could have just as easily grabbed the 2nd stage as the person donating did.
Dive Tek Videos
This area of the forum is full of new divers, let's be sure to not spread misinformation, please.
I have dived with a long hose, I do dive with a long hose, and I will dive with a long hose. I have dived it as my primary, I have dived it as my octo. I have dived with it behind my head, and I have dived with it bungied to my tank. Right now, I dive a 5 foot hose as my octo, because I find that configuration superior.
I know there are people who won't accept that for an answer. If I don't agree that their way is the best way, than I am accused of spreading misinformation. The next step is always the accusation that I haven't really tried it. But the fact is, having tried both, I don't just don't agree.
I could go into all the reasons that I find having my long hose on my octo superior, but as I said, I don't think we need to turn yet another thread that direction. I accept the fact that you, like many here, like diving with a long hose primary. I know you think that way is superior, and I wont accuse you of spreading misinformation because of your choices. All I ask is the same courtesy in return. Just as there are those in this thread who are critical of the "donate the octo" method, there are also those that are critical of the "wrap the hose under your canister and behind your neck" method, and s that doesn't make either camp liars, spreaders of misinformation, or ignorant.
EDIT: Sorry if I sounded too defensive in my response, UFC. If I had it to do over again, I would would have used a less aggressive tone. I'll try to watch that in the future. My apologies.