In any case also unwinding the long hose from around the neck takes some small time.
Duck head while reaching for necklace, the long hose slips right off. No time at all.
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In any case also unwinding the long hose from around the neck takes some small time.
Do you think clipping the regulator significantly increases the time it takes to donate in a OOG situation?
The other option to make it faster to donate is to use what sidemount divers use, a bolt snap that is setup so you can pull it off in an emergency. Not like octo holders, as they stay on the reg unless in an emergency you can't unclip.
My quick-release reg holder is something very similar to this one:
"if you pull hard enough it is designed to breakaway"
This is the best I've seen.
RAZOR Break Away Connector