In the real world it might be best to go to the octo, because you know where that is and how soon you can deploy it. I wouldn’t invest time in finding the lost reg because exactly this one time it might prove harder to find, be tangled in something, or might have lost its mouthpiece. The octo is a fast and sure thing, then with the octo I have time to work out any unexpected problems.
But the exercise isn’t done that way, so we need to learn it the way we are supposed to do it. I think the idea behind the classic exercise is not to only reg recovery using the sweep, but also to make you learn that you can quite comfortably be w/o an air source for at least 30 seconds, and also to reinforce that you must never holding your breath (perfect performance asks you to blow a tiny stream of bubbles).
In real life I’ve found that the biggest risk for losing your reg is a buddy who swims with their hands - a windmill. Watch out for these people and you might never lose your reg in real life.
I too like to always use a necklace bungee on my octo, using the shorter hose.
But the exercise isn’t done that way, so we need to learn it the way we are supposed to do it. I think the idea behind the classic exercise is not to only reg recovery using the sweep, but also to make you learn that you can quite comfortably be w/o an air source for at least 30 seconds, and also to reinforce that you must never holding your breath (perfect performance asks you to blow a tiny stream of bubbles).
In real life I’ve found that the biggest risk for losing your reg is a buddy who swims with their hands - a windmill. Watch out for these people and you might never lose your reg in real life.
I too like to always use a necklace bungee on my octo, using the shorter hose.