galodoido
Contributor
I'm just getting started diving doubles, and I recently made some progress after adjusting my BP/W and tank positions until I got to a position where the center of gravity feels just right.
However, I am now faced with trying to somehow lower the tanks so that I stop banging my head on the isolator valve when trying to look straight ahead. The problem is that I can't comfortably completely lean my head back to get a better angle of what's ahead and above. And then I end up leaning my whole upper body backward if I want to do that, switching to a different position other than horizontal. I can do that just fine with my single tank configuration, staying horizontal and not hitting my head.
Here's what I think I can do and what I have already done:
-Move the tanks down by attaching the backplate using the lowest hole. I was planning on giving that a try next time I go diving, but I feel that the 2-inch difference will not completely fix the problem.
-Lower the tanks by increasing the shoulder strap lengths and shortening the crotch strap. The only issue with that is that I have the backplate set in a position I really like right now, and that could also interfere with the entire balance of the system.
-I thought someone would ask about the tank bands, but I can't move them. They're right at the bend where the cylinder shape starts.
I just wanted to ask for opinions and suggestions, as it is very possible I may have missed something or done something not quite right.
However, I am now faced with trying to somehow lower the tanks so that I stop banging my head on the isolator valve when trying to look straight ahead. The problem is that I can't comfortably completely lean my head back to get a better angle of what's ahead and above. And then I end up leaning my whole upper body backward if I want to do that, switching to a different position other than horizontal. I can do that just fine with my single tank configuration, staying horizontal and not hitting my head.
Here's what I think I can do and what I have already done:
-Move the tanks down by attaching the backplate using the lowest hole. I was planning on giving that a try next time I go diving, but I feel that the 2-inch difference will not completely fix the problem.
-Lower the tanks by increasing the shoulder strap lengths and shortening the crotch strap. The only issue with that is that I have the backplate set in a position I really like right now, and that could also interfere with the entire balance of the system.
-I thought someone would ask about the tank bands, but I can't move them. They're right at the bend where the cylinder shape starts.
I just wanted to ask for opinions and suggestions, as it is very possible I may have missed something or done something not quite right.