PfcAJ
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Coil it, shove the 2nd stage into the coil so it makes kinda an overhand knot, clip off.what is your method of coiling and stowing the long hose?
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Coil it, shove the 2nd stage into the coil so it makes kinda an overhand knot, clip off.what is your method of coiling and stowing the long hose?
Coil it, shove the 2nd stage into the coil so it makes kinda an overhand knot, clip off.
Yeah I’d rather not either but sometimes you’ve gotta do what you’ve gotta do.fair enough and that's what I do on the surface if I'm moving my gear around assembled, just never really thought it was a great solution. I just try to avoid taking it off in the water to begin with....
We just came back from a week of diving in Cozumel and was using the 7' long hose configuration with bungeed safe second on a 22" hose. Having now experienced this configuration, we don't prefer this setup for ocean diving mainly because of the following:
If your long hose is looped under a canister or cutting device it should not be swept over your head. If you are having to take your gear off in the water maybe use your safety stop to stow your long hose and remove the bungee from your neck in preparation for removal of your gear at the surface. It is a good time to check your backup anyway.
Typical recreational setup like used in almost all PADI OWD classes is a 30" hose on the primary reg, 40" hose on a stowed secondary reg, secondary donate method for OOA, no bungee on the neck, no boltsnaps on regs. What other constraints do you have? Did you get taught primary donate for OOA and want to stick with it (nothing wrong with that), or are you flexible in this regard?
@Dogbowl try taking the secondary off before you pull your mask down, or use one of the silicone necklaces where the reg pops out when you tug on it. I would in this case put a bolt snap on the secondary so it doesn't flop around and get broken.
Going to a recreational setup won't really change your situation that much and may cause more problems with regulators dangling everywhere and does it really make sense to go to a less than ideal setup for the "in-water" portion where it is a safety concern to accommodate something at the surface?
You can easily get your rig "prepped" while you are on your safety stop or ascent. With the 40"/silicone necklace, you get to the safety stop, clip off your primary, and then are breathing from the secondary for your ascent. When on the surface, you shed the rig like you have been, clip off the secondary after you get out of it, and you're good to go. Rig is consolidated so nothing will grab or get banged around, you maintain the ideal primary donate setup for the actual dive portion, and all is well.
Side note, is there a physical reason why you can't climb the rig up the ladder, or is it a convenience thing? If it's a physical reason, I get it, but if it's a convenience thing, not all dive ops will do that for you, so it may be worth getting used to carrying it up the ladder and then you won't have to worry about it
This is one example, but most dive shops have them.
Sea Elite Necklace Octo Holder