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| Originally Posted by bob wippin I know I ask a lot of questions about stages and rigging them and stuff. So here is another one! I am not DIR, but like most of what I know about the DIR style.
At the moment the most I run is 2x7litre stages. One under each arm. But I have been thinking of the advantages of adding a third. Then getting used to it before an advanced trimix course sometime in the not too distant future.
I know you DIR guys hang two on one side the entire time. What chest D-ring is this clipped on to? Do you use the same length reg hose on all stages. Are the straps rigged the same, or is one slacker to hang a bit better. I also recall hearing something somewhere about having a stage hung on a lesh. Could someone explain/show a pic of what this is about.
Please go easy on any DIR ignorance this may be showing  |
Hi buddy,
Stage rigging, handeling and clipping is actually one of the finer parts of multi gas diving. When done in a way that is comfy, you can get away with using, what seems, unlimited numbers of stages. The important part being getting training and then practice with a good friend.
I don't agree with Kendal. I think that you should never have more than 1 stage under your left arm clipped on both ends. All other stages other than the one you are using, or going to use next, should be nose clipped to your rear hip d-ring. Never have more than a total of 3 stages, after that, you use a leash. So you have one under your arm and 2 nose clipped. More or less good for down to 75 meters with up to 20 minutes bottom time.
The trick is in moving them around. Which you could get used to.
Now to get this all working, you also have to make all you stages neutral. That would mean doing away with the 7s and sticking with Ali 80s. You can, of course have full tanks, but they tend to sag a lot. Best is to have them to 120 bar or so so that they are more neutral. If a full deco 50 is requiered, then you can use 50/25 to keep it riding high while full.
Now keep in mind, that I have not found any real DIR way to do this. Within GUE, as far as I can see, they have no standard way. Except that all stages are on the left, which is cool.