leadweight
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It is pretty well established that a paniced diver will go for the first main regulator that he/she can find.
While the Air 2 seems to fit this model, it is really a kluge. Ths hose is way too short, boyancy control is a problem.
A pony bottle gives redundancy, but is a pain for the traveling diver. You just can't rent one. I see them now and then, but not that much.
The stantdard hose config will work, but will probably work better if the 40 inch hose is on the main with a swivel and the octo is bungeed under the chin with the 28 inch hose. I am thinking about going to this config with the swivel, using standard hoses now. It looks the hoses are mmore out of the way.
Long hose and bungeed octo is fine, but a bit harder to manage due to the legnth of the hose. If your buddy is trained with this, it is the safest alternative. Halcyon sells the hose set for $80, which is small potatoes.
While the Air 2 seems to fit this model, it is really a kluge. Ths hose is way too short, boyancy control is a problem.
A pony bottle gives redundancy, but is a pain for the traveling diver. You just can't rent one. I see them now and then, but not that much.
The stantdard hose config will work, but will probably work better if the 40 inch hose is on the main with a swivel and the octo is bungeed under the chin with the 28 inch hose. I am thinking about going to this config with the swivel, using standard hoses now. It looks the hoses are mmore out of the way.
Long hose and bungeed octo is fine, but a bit harder to manage due to the legnth of the hose. If your buddy is trained with this, it is the safest alternative. Halcyon sells the hose set for $80, which is small potatoes.
