Dear all,
(TLDR : disabled diver, no left hand, looking for ideas, tips, tricks, to optimize his gear set up)
First I hesitated to drop this one in “diver with disabilities” but I figured that I would be interested in tips coming from all types of divers. If the topic has to be moved it wouldn’t be a problem for me.
As the title mentions I am looking for ideas to adapt a dive system to my disability. (No left hand)
After a thread on the BC and the help from plenty of you guys (especially @lowwall ) and a talk with my instructor I think I would like to go with a bp/w for the customization/adaptation opportunities offered by this kind of system.
The easiest option would be a mares xr silver knight or blue battle as they provide a right side butt dump valve. However I like to work with smaller companies and I’m talking with DareToDive (very responsive) to eventually modify one of their 14 liter ring wing. (Btw if anybody knows their product I’m interested).
Basically I would like to know if you had any suggestion regarding rig set up.
From experience the best way to adapt anything in my life is a mix of my experience (as the person used to live with the disability) and input and ideas from people with more experience people in the field. So here I am, the goal is really to take ANY idea or tips you might have, I would write them down, tinker with them and try them as I can.
No bad ideas, they won’t all work for me but I know from experience that there are many things I don’t think about trying so I would rather ask.
Context:
I intend on diving only recreationally for the foreseeable future.
Current ideas:
BP/W
SPG on the left strap somewhere between my chest and my hip where I can just “orientate” it with my left arm to check it.
LP inflator on the left as I can operate it easily from across my body with my right hand. This would keep the right side free for my second stage. I think I would keep my second stage on the right so I can use my valid hand to recover it if I drop it.
“Standard” reg set (primary + Octo) because it seems to work. However maybe a longer primary that goes under my arm and straight to my mouth with a 90/110 degree reg elbow and a short second could be an option.
wrist size computer on the left arm (eventually with AI to simplify my life)
All those are based on my long experience of being disabled and my practically INEXISTENT experience of diving. Anything can be challenged, there’s probably a load of crap in my ideas.
Thank you for anybody who made it there and thank you to anybody who might take the time to share his/her opinion.
(TLDR : disabled diver, no left hand, looking for ideas, tips, tricks, to optimize his gear set up)
First I hesitated to drop this one in “diver with disabilities” but I figured that I would be interested in tips coming from all types of divers. If the topic has to be moved it wouldn’t be a problem for me.
As the title mentions I am looking for ideas to adapt a dive system to my disability. (No left hand)
After a thread on the BC and the help from plenty of you guys (especially @lowwall ) and a talk with my instructor I think I would like to go with a bp/w for the customization/adaptation opportunities offered by this kind of system.
The easiest option would be a mares xr silver knight or blue battle as they provide a right side butt dump valve. However I like to work with smaller companies and I’m talking with DareToDive (very responsive) to eventually modify one of their 14 liter ring wing. (Btw if anybody knows their product I’m interested).
Basically I would like to know if you had any suggestion regarding rig set up.
From experience the best way to adapt anything in my life is a mix of my experience (as the person used to live with the disability) and input and ideas from people with more experience people in the field. So here I am, the goal is really to take ANY idea or tips you might have, I would write them down, tinker with them and try them as I can.
No bad ideas, they won’t all work for me but I know from experience that there are many things I don’t think about trying so I would rather ask.
Context:
I intend on diving only recreationally for the foreseeable future.
Current ideas:
BP/W
SPG on the left strap somewhere between my chest and my hip where I can just “orientate” it with my left arm to check it.
LP inflator on the left as I can operate it easily from across my body with my right hand. This would keep the right side free for my second stage. I think I would keep my second stage on the right so I can use my valid hand to recover it if I drop it.
“Standard” reg set (primary + Octo) because it seems to work. However maybe a longer primary that goes under my arm and straight to my mouth with a 90/110 degree reg elbow and a short second could be an option.
wrist size computer on the left arm (eventually with AI to simplify my life)
All those are based on my long experience of being disabled and my practically INEXISTENT experience of diving. Anything can be challenged, there’s probably a load of crap in my ideas.
Thank you for anybody who made it there and thank you to anybody who might take the time to share his/her opinion.