Same here
Like Chas49 I run a single 15l with two second stages (primary on a long hose, secondary on a short hose neclaced) with a stage-rigged sideslung 3l pony with its second stage bungied to the side.
I used to run the same rig without the octopus on the 15l as I was told by an instructor that it's superfluous (sp?) and an unecessary extra failure point, but I have gone back to three second stages now as it makes more sense (to me anyway
) to have the octopus mainly as AAS for my buddy and the pony for me, plus my regs (apeks tx40's) have the venturi adjustment levers on them so I leave the occy 'tuned down' to help prevent freeflows. An added benefit of having the pony sideslung is that you can hand it off to someone if the need arises.
Seems to work OK for me.
R
Steve
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