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No. Sealing the holes will remove the ability of the reg to sense ambient pressure, and pressure to your second stage will fall as you descend, making breathing harder. That is dangerous.So I should seal up the ambient holes (those ports #2)?
If you'll start at this post in the DIY SPEC Boot thread, I think it will answer your question.Thanks rsingler,
Looking at the DIY specboots, in pics below, looks like they cover the ports completely. Unless, they are not completely tight/seal? Hope you don't mind explaining the different between them and a simple rubber band to cover the ports?
Thanks.