Bungee 2nd stage necklace, adds difficulty to doff in water and hand gear off to boat?

[Akimbo]

Hi. I'm thinking about going this route, but for pretty much all of my diving I have to take my kit off in the water and someone lifts it into the boat. This can offer a challenge if the water is choppy, which it often is.

I agree, it is a PITA. I use side exhaust regulators and loop one end of 3/16" bungee around the regulator's exhaust horn and the other end is tied to a trigger snap, which fits perfectly around braided hose. YMMV

 

[admikar]

Can someone tell me what's the name of the 90 deg swivel elbow for the 2nd stage?
Or better yet point me to a link on Amazon?

Better option might be going for 70° elbow (or 110° as they are called at some places). If you go under arm primary, it is not going straight up, it is at angle from your armpit to your mouth.

 

[Fastmarc]

I tried out this new configuration this past Sunday and it went reasonably well. I bought XS scuba reg necklace and simply slipped it out prior to slipping out of the BCD. As suggested I switch to the alternative and clip off the primary when on the surface. Just need a bit more practice with clipping off to do it seamlessly without looking.
I also went with the 70° elbow as suggested above and that worked well.

Thanks for all the suggestions.

 

[Akimbo]

I was thinking about this thread the other day. This is really off in the weeds but might led to some interesting ideas. I have been using a strap for several years to retain my mask (see Preventing mask loss vs a spare). The surprising byproduct of this is the retainer strap turned out to be really convenient.

Taking the concept on step farther -- what about a second strap, probably connected to the mask strap, that had a trigger snap that retained the regulator?

One problem with a trigger snap on a bungee necklace is disconnecting it and pulling the bungee off the neck too aggressively can hurt if you're not careful.