Opinions on drysuit dump valve placement

[Dan Gibson]

That picture is where mine is located as well. DUI vary's the location. Sometime it's above the DUI emblem and sometimes it's below.

It is on the outside of my upper arm 2/3 of the way up from the elbow.

 

[CALI68]

Do you have any problems with gas bleeding off with the valve wide open at all times? this is interesting becuase the reason I started closing my valve was because it would dump when I was doing any task that raised my hands above my head( photos, shooting a bag, ect.) and effect my buoancy.

What make of valve is on your suit?

SI Tech. No leaking problems (knock on wood) and I dive with very little argon in my suit.

 

[Soggy]

If you want the DIR answer, the answer is on the outside shoulder. There was a lot of chitter chatter about this on the gavinscooters list and Georgie made it quite clear. The same was discussed on ne-ue.com where Bob Sherwood said, straight from JJ....forearm dump is not DIR.

That being said, I have a forearm dump and am happy with it, though I can understand the potential drawbacks (dumping gas in a cave, dumping while scootering and ascending, dumping while working with your hands below you).