Thanks. Interesting and good to know. I understand this to be a flexible shafts valve knob extension. If so, I would not look at it as a first choice for me (a dangling thing), but good to know.
Valves up or down? Considerations...
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Thanks. Interesting and good to know. I understand this to be a flexible shafts valve knob extension. If so, I would not look at it as a first choice for me (a dangling thing), but good to know.
I clip the tanks to my upper d-ring for negative entries, once I'm down I pop the bungies on. Also means I can walk around on the boat ready to drop.
I can then get out with the tanks reclipped, or pass them up to the RIB and get out with only inflated harness on. Means I have a lot of buoyancy if I fall back in which can be an issue when I remove my backmount set in the water unless I'm handing up the belt as well, one more thing to drop....
I understand. Makes sense.
Yeah I always handed up my weight pockets before climbing up. I am just going to claim it is due to forethought (actually true) about not wanting to be negative if going back in and having a BCD bladder valve issue and it is not due to my physique (not true, the guys where worried about their dinghy ladder and w/o the weights it was noticeable easier to "fly in seal like...")
So now I can premeditate answers for when I will be asked "what the heck do you think you're doing" on / at the quarry platform (dock, ... that thing above water), with tanks hanging "in funny ways" pretending I am on a dinghy....
@Schwaeble, as you've already gathered, running your tanks inverted is likely invite a lot of criticism. But I absolutely agree with the other sentiments posted here...as long as you can managed your rig, then do what works for you and have fun!
There's a user on here who's signature says something like, "Not DIR but DWW, doing what works"
Sounds like a good approach to me.
There are several options to address your original questions, the benefit to sidemount is that it is a standard config so buddies are likely to be able to figure out your rig easily and it adds a few other advantages once you have decided to move away from standard back mount doubles anyway.
Sounds like a good approach to me.
There are several options to address your original questions, the benefit to sidemount is that it is a standard config so buddies are likely to be able to figure out your rig easily and it adds a few other advantages once you have decided to move away from standard back mount doubles anyway.
I have been diving valve-down doubles for years. Lots of links and photos in this thread.
Progressive Equalization
I made the protectors from Aluminum. The isolation valve on the manifold points to my butt so I bend my spine forward, which lifts the manifold away from my body, to reach it.
Progressive Equalization
I made the protectors from Aluminum. The isolation valve on the manifold points to my butt so I bend my spine forward, which lifts the manifold away from my body, to reach it.
Yeah, I can see that as a benefit. I give myself this season (no actual diving trips likely (sob, sob), just some local diving which I hope to use for figuring a few things out. Reading is one thing. Doing another. Sooner or later I'll know which way to "settle".
You could try valve-down without a protector if your doubles' weight is easily managed. Cousteau's earliest rigs were triples that used double-ended cylinders and a manifold top and bottom. One cylinder was the "hard reserve" with the valve on the bottom.
http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/03368/cousteau-tank_3368928b.jpg
Just turn your back plate upside-down, use your long hose, and swim around in a pool or protected body of water or off a boat with a deck hand willing to help. A rocky surf entry would probably be a bad idea though.
http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/03368/cousteau-tank_3368928b.jpg
Just turn your back plate upside-down, use your long hose, and swim around in a pool or protected body of water or off a boat with a deck hand willing to help. A rocky surf entry would probably be a bad idea though.
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