rstofer
Contributor
I'm not necessarily recommending a change in configuration but you might try wearing your alternate on a necklace around your neck. In this case you would donate your primary and grab the alternate from right under your chin. Your right hand donates and your left hand grabs the alternate.
But whatever you decide, practice air sharing skills as often as possible. Even if you only just do half the drill (offering your primary and changing to your alternate), it's good practice.
See YouTube - Safety Drill (S-Drill) - Scuba for an S drill with a long hose. You may not be ready to make this configuration change just yet.
But the important thing to notice is that in order to hand your regulator off right side up, you need to put an S curve in the hose. Perhaps that's where the name came from (not being facetious, I don't know why they call it that but it seems likely). Notice how the regulator is offered...
It will occur to you to be equally concerned about how your buddy offers you their regulator. If it is upside down, you mght inhale a lot of water because the exhaust horn is above the mouthpiece.
Practice at every opportunity!
Richard
But whatever you decide, practice air sharing skills as often as possible. Even if you only just do half the drill (offering your primary and changing to your alternate), it's good practice.
See YouTube - Safety Drill (S-Drill) - Scuba for an S drill with a long hose. You may not be ready to make this configuration change just yet.
But the important thing to notice is that in order to hand your regulator off right side up, you need to put an S curve in the hose. Perhaps that's where the name came from (not being facetious, I don't know why they call it that but it seems likely). Notice how the regulator is offered...
It will occur to you to be equally concerned about how your buddy offers you their regulator. If it is upside down, you mght inhale a lot of water because the exhaust horn is above the mouthpiece.
Practice at every opportunity!
Richard