help with mount?

[RDRINK25]

I have a 13cf and 6cf pony for dives 80' and under. Wanted to know everyone's opinion on mounting it like this to my BP. Thought it would be better to be mounted here to turn on and off as well being balanced. My only concern would be my main tank hitting it? What does everyone think?

 

[Glenn08]

It looks like the pony is sideways under the BC. Is that right ? I usually wore my pony on the side of my 72, and valve down.

 

[RDRINK25]

It is sideways... That is my main question why is this wrong? What am I not thinking of? It seems to be way more balanced there not too mention easy too get at.

 

[Tom Winters]

If you like it and it works for you....what's the question again?

 

[RDRINK25]

If you like it and it works for you....what's the question again?

Safety is my concern

 

[Colliam7]

I have a 13cf and 6cf pony for dives 80' and under. Wanted to know everyone's opinion on mounting it like this to my BP. Thought it would be better to be mounted here to turn on and off as well being balanced. My only concern would be my main tank hitting it? What does everyone think? . . . Safety is my concern.

I have never mounted a bottle like this. I do not see a particular problem with the configuration. I do mount a 6cf bottle, inverted, toward the bottom of my left side of my BP. In that position, I can easily manipulate the valve. And, there is no issue with balance for such a small bottle.

 

[protohuman]

Safety is my concern

With the bottle mounted sideways you may encounter a bit more drag than if mounted "vertically", i.e. in line with the larger tank. Other than that, should be no problem. lease let us know how it works out after you dive with it!

 

[Dsix36]

Just be careful with the valve/regulator when getting back on the boat and sitting down. Those boats can get crowed sometimes.