Hi folks.
Today I have a question about proper hose management when using pony bottles. I originally purchased my pony bottle after diving for 3 years with spare air. Now I dive with both. My setup has spare air mounted to strap of my BC right next to my 80cf nitrox tank. My pony bottle is attached via X bracket on other side of the tank also attached of via tank strap. My pony is 19cf.
I tried mounting my pony bottle upside down, under arm, in front of me, right side up and best way I found it to work is behind me with valve pointing upwards so I could reach to it. Unfortunately with my near perfect positioning setup I am running into hose management issue. Attached pictures show exactly what I am talking about.
My left side has my Sherwood Wisdom 2 attached via hose and retractor. I also have my BC inflator hose on left hand side. So that is 2 hoses there.
My right side has my main second stage, my safe second, second stage of pony and my old computer with pressure gauge also attached to pony bottle. That is 4 hoses.
I attached all of my hoses where they need to belong so I can tell which one is which even when blind folded. My second computer is clipped to bottom D ring of my BC.
None of hoses seem to interfere with each other but after giving one of my dive buddies my camera for a few minutes I was watching over the footage and I look like a christmas tree. I am sure I am not the only person with this dilemma so here is my question to you guys...
How do you manage your hoses?
I have a few of these guys at home used on my hookah setup so will try those on next dive on my setup.
IST Double Hose Retainer Divers Clip BCHH with reviews at scuba.com
p.s. that yellow thing on my left side is my 3 finger reef hook that I use to hook to dead coral if I ever need to continue filming without fighting the current.
Today I have a question about proper hose management when using pony bottles. I originally purchased my pony bottle after diving for 3 years with spare air. Now I dive with both. My setup has spare air mounted to strap of my BC right next to my 80cf nitrox tank. My pony bottle is attached via X bracket on other side of the tank also attached of via tank strap. My pony is 19cf.
I tried mounting my pony bottle upside down, under arm, in front of me, right side up and best way I found it to work is behind me with valve pointing upwards so I could reach to it. Unfortunately with my near perfect positioning setup I am running into hose management issue. Attached pictures show exactly what I am talking about.
My left side has my Sherwood Wisdom 2 attached via hose and retractor. I also have my BC inflator hose on left hand side. So that is 2 hoses there.
My right side has my main second stage, my safe second, second stage of pony and my old computer with pressure gauge also attached to pony bottle. That is 4 hoses.
I attached all of my hoses where they need to belong so I can tell which one is which even when blind folded. My second computer is clipped to bottom D ring of my BC.
None of hoses seem to interfere with each other but after giving one of my dive buddies my camera for a few minutes I was watching over the footage and I look like a christmas tree. I am sure I am not the only person with this dilemma so here is my question to you guys...
How do you manage your hoses?
I have a few of these guys at home used on my hookah setup so will try those on next dive on my setup.
IST Double Hose Retainer Divers Clip BCHH with reviews at scuba.com
p.s. that yellow thing on my left side is my 3 finger reef hook that I use to hook to dead coral if I ever need to continue filming without fighting the current.