Rigging a stage/pony

[bradlw]

What is the bungee cord loop in this HOG kit for?

Also, why does one of the rubber bands have a tab and the other does not?


I picked up one of these at my local shop today, mainly out of laziness.
I was picking up my pony from hydro and wanted to rig it for clipping off. I used to have a DIY rig I made years ago that wasn't very "nice" and I didn't want to take the time to make up a new one.

Also, I'm wondering about orientation. Too many years since my tech training and I have no memory of this even being addressed, although I'm sure it was....
What is your preferred orientation? Strap on the regulator for regulator-up...or strap on the back for regulator-down?

 

[NothingClever]

I’m not sure what the purpose of the bungee is. Never seen one offered from the dominant brands and vendors. Somebody smarter than me will be along soon with helpful insight.

I use my bottles for decompression so understand I may arrange things a little bit differently than pony folks.

The lack of a tab on the second retention band seems like it was offered as a compromise for those who prefer no tab. I have a tab on both bands on both my AL40 deco bottles (and AL80 deco kits, too).

I rig my deco bottles with the DIN valve’s opening to the sky. This puts my valve knobs to port and outboard for easy manipulation by my left hand. This also puts my hoses on the skyward side of the bottle for easier deployment and stowage. My right hand is handling confirmation purge, hose extension and reg arrangement.

Good luck and enjoy your training journey!

 

[inquis]

Some will bungee the "face" of the 2nd stage at the valve so it doesn't slip down when you're not looking. Could also do the mouthpiece, but that seems less secure to me.