All about the backup regulator necklace

[MechDiver]

It is not an octopus holder if you're using a long hose, as that is what you donate to an OOA diver. The second around your neck is used by you in case of OOA.

http://www.northeastdir.com/gearpage1.htm

MD

 

[GeronimoDF]

Thanks for the picutres
Just what I needed

Danny

 

[JPBECK]

Why would you want to take a poor helpless octopus out of its niche?

 

[GeronimoDF]

Just to be cool......DIR cool that is

 

[H2Andy]

lol, you don't have to be DIR to wear your second regulator on a necklace around
your neck... (even i do it, and I'm not DIR)

it just makes sense...

ok, and it does look darn cool!

 

[JPBECK]

You gotta lol on that one

 

[roakey]

I just got my new hoses today, attached the blot snap to the 7 footer, and trying to figure out how to make the DIR octopus holder? Anyone have a website or even a pic for me to look at?

Just to get the difinitions squated away to avoid confusion, the primary is what you breathe and the backup is what's around your neck. There is nothing called an "octopus" in DIR.

Roak

 

[rjchandler]

Why would you want to take a poor helpless octopus out of its niche?

salad

 

[Bob3]

Just to get the difinitions squated away to avoid confusion, the primary is what you breathe and the backup is what's around your neck. There is nothing called an "octopus" in DIR.

I'll bet some folks are still running 2 second stages off of 1 first stage.

 

[H2Andy]

I'll bet some folks are still running 2 second stages off of 1 first stage.

yes, for open water. i only use H valves (and separate first stages) when overhead. of course, double tanks
would be better, but i'm not there yet.