I think I worded that poorly. The shoulder straps "should" be loosened, which I already did. I adjusted to the recommendation of the DGX instructional video which suggests being able to get a fist behind the webbing at the chest.
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This is also an excellent video by Ben Bos, about using breathing for buoyancy control:-My shoulder straps were too tight. I think they can be loosened.
Shoulder straps are generally adjusted properly when you can get a fist under each strap in the exposure suit you are using. The latter part of that is key. If I tried diving dry and I adjusted it wearing a t-shirt, there will be problems.I changed the name of the thread so I didn't start a new one covering the same stuff. My first dive after certification was this past Friday at the Homestead Crater in Midway, UT. It's a 62' deep warm spring. I was using new gear (Deep6 Signature DIR reg set and Sub-gravity BP/W). Here's what I found:
-My shoulder straps were too tight. I think they can be loosened.
-SPG HP hose seems a bit short and the D-ring on my left hip was too far back making it hard to access. I may put an angle out of the HP port to give the SPG hose a bit more length
-Bungee cord reg necklace I made is too thin and very uncomfortable and digs into neck.
-Reg on necklace had a serious free flow when I hit the water on giant stride. Need to close off venturi until I hit the water.
-Weighting was not too bad, but trim needs to be moved to upper back plate. I'm too bottom heavy.
-It was a dark environment. Glad I had a light. Glad I had the Peregrine. So easy to see and much needed since I had no reference to gauge depth other then the computer. Didn't realize that the SPG dial is luminescent and I could have charged it up with the light instead of blinding myself trying to read it with the light.
-The first stage orientation issue already mentioned.
-I'm going to (or already have) fixed some of this stuff. I'm excited to get equipment stuff sorted out so I can work on skills...especially buoyancy.
That's it. Feel free to chime in, heckle, newbie-shame.
Seems to me that not being offset would shorten the hose on a singles tank.On a single the reg is not offset to one side so for many people a 26 works better.
No, because on a doubles rig the left cylinder/reg is closer to the left shoulder and the SPG comes off of that. With a single the cyclinder/reg is over your spine- farther away from the left side. Hence a longer HP hose works better for some.Seems to me that not being offset would shorten the hose on a singles tank.
@Jim Lapenta, my mistake, I was thinking of the short-hose regulator. Thanks for the elaboration.Seems to me that not being offset would shorten the hose on a singles tank.
No tilt. But I'll give it a shot. Thanks. And yes those are long hoses...I think.You said, 5th port down, but didnt mention tilt. If you angle the reg, your hoses route nicer