Scuba divers in their right mind!!

[crpntr133]

After last weekend and being overloaded with the left hand doing everything and the right hand doing nothing, I thought WHY? Why is most everything done with the left hand in scuba? This really makes little sense because most of the worlds population is right handed.
Is there anything that you have switched from the left side to the right side? I thought about routing my SPG around to the right side.

I guess the next time that some one tells me that I'm not in my right mind. I can assure them that I am when I scuba.

 

[DandyDon]

Well, the SPG, Dpeth Guage, BCD and its Inflator hose & quick dump, etc. all came along well after Scuba was being used so divers - most of whom were right handed then, too - could stay down long to spear-fish or work, so I would guess that's why the controls were put over there, to leave their shooting/working hands free.

Today, I'm glad - as I carry my camera in my right hand...

 

[CAPT HOOK]

I think it makes perfect sense!

Of course I'm a southpaw.
(Now, I WONDER where that comes from!)

 

[Don Burke]

After last weekend and being overloaded with the left hand doing everything and the right hand doing nothing, I thought WHY? Why is most everything done with the left hand in scuba? This really makes little sense because most of the worlds population is right handed.
Is there anything that you have switched from the left side to the right side? I thought about routing my SPG around to the right side.

I guess the next time that some one tells me that I'm not in my right mind. I can assure them that I am when I scuba.

The housekeeping functions are on the left so that the right hand can be free to do what you went underwater to do. Since most of the population is right handed, this makes sense.

Diving just to look around is a relatively new thing.

BTW, what hand do you use to operate your knife/shears/linecutter?

What hand do you use to hold your mask and regulator on most entries?

 

[Don Burke]

Of course I'm a southpaw.
(Now, I WONDER where that comes from!)

At one time, baseball fields were set so that the catcher was looking due east. This was so the batter was not looking into the afternoon sun. That put the pitcher's left shoulder to the south when he was receiving signals from the catcher.

 

[Rick Inman]

After last weekend and being overloaded with the left hand doing everything and the right hand doing nothing, I thought WHY? Why is most everything done with the left hand in scuba? This really makes little sense because most of the worlds population is right handed.
Is there anything that you have switched from the left side to the right side? I thought about routing my SPG around to the right side.

I guess the next time that some one tells me that I'm not in my right mind. I can assure them that I am when I scuba.

Right hand:
Light (sometimes). knife, regulator hand off, clear mask, computer on wrist, signal buddy, signal boat, catch crabs, etc.

 

[CBulla]

Well, between all the answers the question was more than answered. I've got nothing to add and if Don Burke's answer is correct, then I even learned something

 

[crpntr133]

Well all of this makes perfect sense. Especially DandyDon's reply.

Don Burke... I actually use my left hand to hold my mask and reg in on entry with the SPG tucked under the elbow. Never have had to use my knife but it is positioned for the right hand. Even with the right hand doing that it still makes us more dependent on the left hand...or the right brain.

That still leaves divers in their right mind.

 

[DandyDon]

At one time, baseball fields were set so that the catcher was looking due east. This was so the batter was not looking into the afternoon sun. That put the pitcher's left shoulder to the south when he was receiving signals from the catcher.

Well, that was neat. Time to go win some beers...! :dazzler1:

 

[The Kraken]

Well, being a good old redneck boy, I learned to pick my nose with both hands, so it's never really bothered me too much.