Single tank configuration a few questions??

[mainedvr]

Finally after quite sometime going to be doing Fundamentals. I realize we will go over gear in the class but I am already close in my gear set up that I just have a few questions, and prefer to go into the class ready and work on the skills. So here are two questions.

1. I am diving single tanks and currently use two pouches on my tank bands. I also have two small pouches on either side of my harness waist strap, to have some ditch able weight. I dive a wetsuit and currently use about 14lbs split between the pouches and trim out what I think is pretty good. Is this GUE acceptable if not I was going to just put the pouches on a weight belts.

2. I was looking at the pictures on the GUE website and a few others but I can not make it out. Is the power inflator strapped tightly to the left shoulder harness? Or just the inflator hose to the inflator and a small band to keep it in place?

Hope this makes sense.

Thanks

 

[TSandM]

Weight pouches are fine. Put them on the cambands or on the waistband; the important thing is that you are properly weighted and that you balance easily in a horizontal position.

The inflator is generally retained within a bungee loop that is tied around the left shoulder strap, where the chest d-ring is on that side. You know how the harness makes a "u" up through the d-ring? Under that U, you tie a loop of bungee, and the inflator goes in that. There is controversy about whether you put the entire assembly inside the loop, or put the loop around the inflator and run the hose on the outside. If you do the latter, the inflator can't come out and be flopping somewhere where you can't find it, but the bungee can possibly engage the collar on the end of the inflator hose and pop it off the Schrader valve. If you put the whole assembly through, it won't pop the hose, but it can come out and be difficult to locate.

There is generally a piece of inner tube around the corrugated hose, and the LP inflator hose is run through the inner tube, to hold the hose close and neat.

 

[kathydee]

These are both small details that are quickly sorted out in Fundies. No worries ;-).

 

[mainedvr]

Thanks were on track then and look forward to fundies