LiteHedded
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Stowing stage bottle regulator
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KMD
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Couple of advantages to NOT putting clips on the deco rigs for our team:
1) Clip costs $6 to $12. 3" of bungie & 6" of braided #24 nylon costs $0.04.
2) Adds weight to my gear that I transport around.
3) Its an easy way to identify if someone is using backgas. Look for the clip on the reg in their gob. While its not a primary identifier of gas, its a nice easy item to look for when doing a status check on the team.
1) Clip costs $6 to $12. 3" of bungie & 6" of braided #24 nylon costs $0.04.
2) Adds weight to my gear that I transport around.
3) Its an easy way to identify if someone is using backgas. Look for the clip on the reg in their gob. While its not a primary identifier of gas, its a nice easy item to look for when doing a status check on the team.
LiteHedded
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well the deco regs are always green so you can tell.
Blackwood
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AZTEK DIVER
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Asked the clip question of a GUE Tech 3 IE last week, he says no clips.
LiteHedded
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what were his reasons?
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The "Cave3 IE" was my Cave2 instructor...
Don't need it. (you've got plenty of time to stow afterall)
Creates "unique" O2 reg.
Confusion with long hose reg. (which hose is in that buddies mouth afterall...)
We discussed the fixed clip in class. He advises tying a small loop of bungie onto the stage regs to use as a backup in case bands break. I use them in MX where rubber bands last about a week so you're always getting rental tanks with iffy bands on them. I cut them off locally since they are a pain to have on stages with dry gloves.
ucfdiver
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Unique o2 reg? Why not just use a yellow hose and mouth guard?
(I know which forum this is, so please note the sarcasm)
(I know which forum this is, so please note the sarcasm)
LiteHedded
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it doesn't create a unique o2 reg. all our regs have it. identifying the long hose by a clip is ok but not a deco reg? wonky... everyone on my team knows what reg everyone is breathing at all times. it's why we do the gas switches the way we do.
the 'you don't need it' comment is the only one I think is particularly valid. it's certainly not needed. can't argue with that.
I could point you towards a cave 3 IE that is on our side if you like
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glad they got that one out of the cave before it killed someone
the 'you don't need it' comment is the only one I think is particularly valid. it's certainly not needed. can't argue with that.
I could point you towards a cave 3 IE that is on our side if you like
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glad they got that one out of the cave before it killed someone
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