SPG position? On the left? Why?
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DevonDiver
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I guess that Valery's issues must reflect a cultural/regional tech diving trend.
It seems the main tech training centre in Lebanon is the National Institute For Scuba Diving in Beruit. Did you train there Valery?
From looking at the photos on their website, it would seem that hose configuration and routing isn't a very high priority within their tech philosophy...
Exhibit A:
http://62.0.5.135/www.nisd-online.com/images/technical_files/image001.jpg
It seems the main tech training centre in Lebanon is the National Institute For Scuba Diving in Beruit. Did you train there Valery?
From looking at the photos on their website, it would seem that hose configuration and routing isn't a very high priority within their tech philosophy...
Exhibit A:
http://62.0.5.135/www.nisd-online.com/images/technical_files/image001.jpg
No my friend, most of the diving agency are represented here. For me it was ssi. I've choosen ssi, because my instructor who is also an instructor trainer and is actually training the army on trimix is affiliated to an ssi dive center.
Maybe some agency here doesn't stress on hose routing, but for me every thing in diving is important. And if I can learn something from you I'd be very pleased.
Maybe some agency here doesn't stress on hose routing, but for me every thing in diving is important. And if I can learn something from you I'd be very pleased.
I helmet mount my primary light to eliminate this problem.
Oceandiver1
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For 20 years I have had my SPG on my right side. I never had a problem. Now I have a crappy regulator with not enough ports so I had to put it on the left side 
Valéry;5727169:
I'm not an instructor... would you answer for me if not for String?
Potapko
Contributor
Since the original question centered around how to see the spg when the light is held on the same side. I have found that by shining my light backwards on the left side (provided my buddy is not there) illuminates my spg, then I can quickly unclip it, look at it and reclip it without a problem. Simply shifting the reel to the right hand for this procedure takes only a second.
As has already been stated, adding additional task loading should be undertaken in a slow and orderly manner. I have not yet added my scooter to this configuration because I don't think I could handle it. Similarly, I don't carry a camera while running line doing an ice dive. I'm not ready for it.
I'll add an additional task, practice it for a period of time until I have it down, then add something else.
Along the way I have had several dives where I am sure I looked like a monkey with a football, then afterwards we all had a good laugh.
In addition, it seems to me that placing the spg on my right side behind or in front of the can light, would very easily interfere with both stowing and deploying the long hose.
just my opinion. ymmv
As has already been stated, adding additional task loading should be undertaken in a slow and orderly manner. I have not yet added my scooter to this configuration because I don't think I could handle it. Similarly, I don't carry a camera while running line doing an ice dive. I'm not ready for it.
I'll add an additional task, practice it for a period of time until I have it down, then add something else.
Along the way I have had several dives where I am sure I looked like a monkey with a football, then afterwards we all had a good laugh.
In addition, it seems to me that placing the spg on my right side behind or in front of the can light, would very easily interfere with both stowing and deploying the long hose.
just my opinion. ymmv
OLDCOOT
Registered
I keep my consol, SPG, computer, compass clipped to a retractable on my left. Doesn't drag and is easy to get to. I think the reason I keep it on the left is because when learning to dive my instructer set it up that way (along with everyone else in the class) so he could find it to check our remaining air without having to search for the gauge. When you have 3, or more students in a class it is nice to know where everyone has everything attached. This works for me, I see no reason to change it.
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