Regulator configuration for recreational diving

[AfterDark]

I use a short hose primary and a longer (42") hose secondary.

 

[scubadada]

@Umuntu @Bigbella @AdivingBel @M-Cameron @AfterDark et.al.

Response #1 was poorly worded and confusing. It has been rewritten to clarify the initial intent. Thanks for your help. It is not always easy constructing a good poll

 

[Edward3c]

@Umuntu @Bigbella @AdivingBel @M-Cameron @AfterDark et.al.

Response #1 was poorly worded and confusing. It has been rewritten to clarify the initial intent. Thanks for your help. It is not always easy constructing a good poll

That changes my vote to "One of the above plus a pony"

 

[scubadada]

Primary on a comfortably sized (short) hose for solo, necklaced (bungeed) secondary.

I'm unsure what to vote for as I am completely opposed to a donated second in the 'triangle'. Nor do I have any intention whatsoever of diving a long hose solo. Massive PIA.

If I (super unlikely) come across a diver in distress while diving (always solo), you get the reg in my mouth, I'm instantly on my necklace, we are going up face-to-face with me on your inflator no matter what your obligation. I was trained to approach from the back, take control of inflation, purge and plug, lovely theory but I believe in 'No emergency goes as planned'.

@scubadada: Any chance of adding a choice that allows for differentiating between 'short primary and bungeed second' vs. 'short primary with a clipped-off safe second in the triangle'? I see an enormous difference between these two choices.

Done, #8 is for you

 

[Couv]

Double hose primary-40 inch octo under arm attached to chest D ring with snorkel keeper.

If not diving a DH: 40 inch primary routed under arm/bungee necklace.

 

[Diving Dubai]

Other

on BM 2 x 40" hoses.
Conventional Primary with omni swivel
Alternate comes under left arm, hangs on rubber neck bungee. Again has a swivel. Cam be handed off easily and the hose doesn't make the "S" a R/H Alt does. Also with a conventional donate (receiving diver in front, teh reg sits in teh natural position correctly orientated Or the receiving diver can swim on my L/H side and reg is again correctly orientated & no hose loops nor any excess

For Conventional B/M in my environment where we regularly encounter and dive extreme currents, L/H presents too many downsides/compromises and is inappropriate.

The exception to this is if I'm on a scooter where L/H +pony is totally necessary or if in S/M inc wreck penetrations

On my local multi day trips I have 2 complete reg sets configured as above or in L/H and will switch then to meet that dive requirement (scooter or not)

Always carry oversize pony in our environment where down currents are a regular occurance

 

[scubadada]

Hi @couv

I added an additional choice to include double hose, with or without backup.

Note to all: multiple votes are allowed in this poll if you commonly dive more than one configuration. You are also able to change your vote(s) if you wish

 

[buddhasummer]

40" primary with adapter underarm. Bungeed necklace back up 22". I've tried many times using longer primary hoses 5' and 7' but finally settled on the 40". I only BM ST dive, "mostly" within recreational limits, play a bit deeper on occasion.

 

[MaxBottomtime]

now for Tech divers.....long hose primary donate makes sense......they are dealing with different breathing gasses, they are less likely to deal with a panicky diver....and they typically go into places where a long dangling octo is a liability.....but i really dont see much benefit for rec situations.

I've had to share air three times since I switched to a seven foot hose, all in rec situations. The real benefit is that two divers can swim side by side rather than in each other's faces. There is no need to hold onto the OOA diver. They can continue their swim to the exit/surface without needing additional help.

 

[Gareth J]

I only use a Single cylinder when I am either overseas on a 'recreational diving' holiday, or occasionally, when teaching. Normally I would dive or a CCR, or, if teaching, a twinset in open water in preference to a single.

So overseas I use a wing, backplate, a T-piece with my long hose twinset and regulator on the right, and the short hose and regulator on the left. I have used a 'traditional' setup but rarely in open water.

Teaching, my preference would be a twinset. I do sometimes use a single, (in the first configuration), even more rarely a traditional configuration. If using a single cylinder, I would normally have a pony.