Rigging a pony

[arty93]

<font color='#000080'>Having just committed the crime of maxing my credit card at LIDS I am in the process of rigging my shiny new pony (once again the forum is reduced to an innuendo fest, what with peters balls and all)

Which is the correct/best side to rig it?
Where do you hang the DV?
Anyone got any pictures or know of any sites with pictures?

I have a bag at the moment but am looking into getting proper bands in the future

Cheers

paul

[rasilon]

As far as &quot;correct&quot; goes, DIR appears to be of the opinion that if you think you need a pony, you need a twinset, so they're not much use here. &nbsp;

Other than that, whatever works, works. &nbsp;Diver mag covered several bailout possibilities here. &nbsp;Since you really want the valve pointing out, it would appear that rigging it on the right with valve up, or left with valve down is the most sensible way. &nbsp;I figued I wanted to rig it valve down, so I got a clamp from the start. &nbsp;Depending on what I'm feeling like, I either use a 1m hose, and have the DV on a necklace, or a 5ft hose and treat it like an octopus, normal hose lengths would be sensible if you mount it valve up.

I'll take some photos this evening.

[MATTBIN]

Time to bore evveryone. Mine is right mounted on a qd clamp inverted. I believe its a standard hose but I dont think its really long enough. I have the DV mounted next to my occy (which is yellow) in a clip off a D ring on the BCD. The valve is semi protected but still accessable as I normally ride it closed. I have been grilled for the valve being off, but I do test it on the surface before I dive so it is pressurised and I turn it on and off during the dive as well before I get low on the main. I like the valve there so I can do manual shut-offs IF it goes into free flow when I need it. I have no gauge and I cant see if the dv is flowing in that pos so I like it off. Others may and probably will disagree, eventually I intend to necklace it.
Some chest or side sling off the BCD so they can easily hand it off or up. I dont find it affects my trim on the side of the main tank.

HTH
Matt

[Dominic]

My thoughts on ponys:
Web page

[arty93]

<font color='#000080'>Thanks for the info guys

Dom informative stuff on your site and i fully intend to switch to twins in the future (the pony is a stop-gap)

cheers

paul

[Davey Willo]

Actually DIR thinking is that if a pony is required then no problem, it's a perfectly good redundant air supply.

What is not recommended by the DIR fraternity is not to have it turned on and bolted to the back of your cylinder where it cannot be accessed by yourself, the recommendation for carrying a redundant air supply (pony) is to have it side slung ala deco/stage bottle, most probably with second stage charged but cylinder turned off.

[Mark Scott-Simons]

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] ] if you think you need a pony, you need a twinset, so they're not much use here.

Was a favourite saying of Jim Cobb. Sadly he gave up tech diving cos he was always fun to read on tech diver.

Wearing a pony as a stage is sometimes awkward with certain stab jackets as the attachment points can be a pain plus you have to allow for the jacket to inflate fully. It can also make access to a stab pocket awkward.

[Seadart Bob]

<font color='#333399'>No argument there Dominic of what you should and should not do with a pony.
Must have a good look at that site of yours
Very interesting.
Cheers.                        

[rasilon]

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (Dave Williamson @ Mar. 05 2003,22:16)]Actually DIR thinking is that if a pony is required then no problem, it's a perfectly good redundant air supply.

Cheers, Dave. &nbsp;I stand corrected. &nbsp;As I said, you lot are the useful end of DIR.

[Hobby]

Interesting arguments,I also know someone(much better/experienced than myself) who dives with twins and a pony if the dive warrants it............
Hobby.