BP/Wing Observations

[ZoCrowes255]

Well thanks Chris, I suppose living the dream will do that to a diver.


I never did understand that idea, paying extra for something you already have in a style you don't even prefer... I beat up, and I mean beat, dragging it across boat decks and concrete, falling off picnic tables, 2 second rinses, my singles setup this summer, diving it everyday (pool and ocean) and it's barely even faded.

No need to thank me I am just telling the truth man.

Got a quick question for you. How did you have your houses routed on your long hose setup? It looked like you had your short hose coming out of the bottom port of the MK25 but I did not really get a good look at it. I have been screwing around with the house routing with that for a while and I still have not found one that I really like.

You're a lucky SOB that's what you are. Getting to dive every day down in the Keys all summer. That is my big plan summer after next just hope it can come to fruition

 

[OneBrightGator]

For singles, I turn the first stage on it's side, the "bottom" pointed to the diver's right, route the SPG straight down and short hose out of the bottom of the turret (this is my left post is setup for doubles), on the Mark 25's you have 4 radial ports, I point two of them "down", the long hose comes out of the "front" (close to the diver) one and straight down, then the LP hose comes out the "back" one, also down, then around the back of the tank valve and to the inflator. After fiddling around with it, this was my favorite routing, the LP hose is a little wierd, but at least there's no wierd kinks or bends, but you do need a longer LP hose (mine just happens to be) and it wouldn't work with a drysuit (unless you had alternate inflation).

If you're interested in working at the camp I did, drop me a PM.

 

[ZoCrowes255]

For singles, I turn the first stage on it's side, the "bottom" pointed to the diver's right, route the SPG straight down and short hose out of the bottom of the turret (this is my left post is setup for doubles), on the Mark 25's you have 4 radial ports, I point two of them "down", the long hose comes out of the "front" (close to the diver) one and straight down, then the LP hose comes out the "back" one, also down, then around the back of the tank valve and to the inflator. After fiddling around with it, this was my favorite routing, the LP hose is a little wierd, but at least there's no wierd kinks or bends, but you do need a longer LP hose (mine just happens to be) and it wouldn't work with a drysuit (unless you had alternate inflation).

If you're interested in working at the camp I did, drop me a PM.

That answers my question. The LP inflator hose is what was giving me a hard time on that. It did not cross my mind to route it behind the tank valve.