I am pretty new to diving and just bought my first regulator, octo and gauge. My LDS hooked everything up for me and we went for our first dive this past weekend. That when I noticed few things and I don't know if my regulator was set up correctly.
First, when I attached my regulator to my tank I noticed that my octo hose was the closest to the to me with my primary hose coming off the port directly behind it. Is this correct? The reason I ask is there is very little slack in the hose that connects my primary to my 1st stage. So when diving I can feel the regulator in my mouth pulling to my right side. I also practice doing a regulator recovery, and had a hard time because the hose was so short. Should I ask that the LDS switch the ports on the 1st stage that my primary and octo use, get them to hook up a longer hose for my primary or is this just a case of a new hose not having much give?
Next question, I was always under the impression that my gauges should be on my left side. When I hooked everything up my gauge was on my right side. I don't think it really matters, but my right side has my octo and my gauges on it while my left side has nothing.
Thanks in advance for all the input.
Adam
First, when I attached my regulator to my tank I noticed that my octo hose was the closest to the to me with my primary hose coming off the port directly behind it. Is this correct? The reason I ask is there is very little slack in the hose that connects my primary to my 1st stage. So when diving I can feel the regulator in my mouth pulling to my right side. I also practice doing a regulator recovery, and had a hard time because the hose was so short. Should I ask that the LDS switch the ports on the 1st stage that my primary and octo use, get them to hook up a longer hose for my primary or is this just a case of a new hose not having much give?
Next question, I was always under the impression that my gauges should be on my left side. When I hooked everything up my gauge was on my right side. I don't think it really matters, but my right side has my octo and my gauges on it while my left side has nothing.
Thanks in advance for all the input.
Adam