pinshootr
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Nice thanks what do they have against side-mount/solo?
What Regulator For Changing Over To Dir Configuration?
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that's a can of worms you'll have to read up on, but the gist of it is that there is no way to formally standardize sidemount, and as such they use it as a mission specific option *i.e. if backmount doubles won't fit in the hole, then they'll go in with sidemount*, and they believe team diving is safer than solo diving, so they don't advocate it. I don't believe they expressly forbid either of them, but they certainly don't recommend it. Also of note, GUE doesn't use the term DIR any more though they coined it. GUE does, and they advocate sidemount because AG has some wacky "solution" for it, but it terrifies me.
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You can't go wrong with having your backup reg the same as your primary. Keep in mind that you aren't required to have some kind of "optimal" set up for Fundies--just one that minimally complies with GUE standards. From what I could see, people who take the course in Rec configuration show up for class with all kinds of things that don't look like what I see on the cave divers--I know I did--and it may be good enough to get them through the class, even though the instructor might suggest changes for the longer term if they decide to continue with GUE. Bottom line is, as you know, check with your instructor.
And remember: Keep the fun in Fundies! Best dive instruction I have ever gotten. A lot of work, and a lot of fun.
It's kinda been covered, but the preferred reg is a matching high performance second stage to your primary. If not, a decent second stage that can be configured optimally with a necklace should be fine. The low profile octo's can be difficult to necklace.
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not quite, for GUE I believe they prefer the secondary to be a high performance unbalanced, non-adjustable, though that is not really significant. The Halcyon branded regs are copies of the G250 series and the R195 I think. Not that it makes any significant difference. I prefer them to be matching, but I believe the GUE "preferred" is to have unbalanced secondary.
"Many divers prefer a high-performance, balanced, second stage as their primary regulator, and a slightly lower performance, unbalanced, second stage as their backup."
whether or not you buy into that, is what it is.
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read up on that, and read the books GUE has published, they are quite good
eelnoraa
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Nothing at all. They just don't do it. It is like Tesla doesn't make gasoline cars, or Honda doesn't make Toyotas
eelnoraa
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If budget is allowed, get another Legend 2nd stage. If budget is tight, get something like a HOG classic 2nd stage. They are inexpansive, performs great, and very simple and reliable.
True Tom,
But you might be suprised what is acceptable when they show up to do fundies. Now when they finish, things can be different.
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