Kit Config Advice

[Sparky750]

I was taught by a master of bungied wings pity i've been out of the water that long i've forgotten what to do

[DIVE BUDDHA]

Originally Posted by Sparky750

I was taught by a master of bungied wings pity i've been out of the water that long i've forgotten what to do

master of bungeed wings ! and who mite that be !

[Scubee]

I use a metalsub clamp on the cylinder with the umbilical coming out of the top. then run the umbilical under my arm. I have attached a boltsnap about an inch or two down from the head which clips nicely onto the shoulder d ring.

However, i am going to have to change it all so that i have somewhere to put the suit inflation bottle I haven't got yet.

[Bottle Maker]

Is this the short battery? I carry my battery on my back plate it is secured by two clips( the type that look a bit like overlapping crab claws) held to the battery by a piece of webbing and two jubele clips that a local cobbler stiched for me.

Graham

[Mal Bridgeman]

Originally Posted by Scubee

I use a metalsub clamp on the cylinder with the umbilical coming out of the top. then run the umbilical under my arm. I have attached a boltsnap about an inch or two down from the head which clips nicely onto the shoulder d ring.

However, i am going to have to change it all so that i have somewhere to put the suit inflation bottle I haven't got yet.

Isn't it a pain that you have to re-configure stuff every time your diving objectives change or advance .... ? You'd have thought someone would have come up with a system where you didn't have to do that, by now

[Scubee]

Originally Posted by Mal Bridgeman

Isn't it a pain that you have to re-configure stuff every time your diving objectives change or advance .... ? You'd have thought someone would have come up with a system where you didn't have to do that, by now

Don't start trying to insert that bloody chip matey... most of my kit would cause hands to be thrown up in horror.... but it (currently) works for me.

[RogerViking]

hog loop the hose like mal said my batt pack in camed onto the right cyl i wrap the cable around my arm when using the torch, and clip it off to the right chest D ring when not in use then stuff the cable down the waist band of the harness.

[G man]

Originally Posted by Bottle Maker

Is this the short battery? I carry my battery on my back plate it is secured by two clips( the type that look a bit like overlapping crab claws) held to the battery by a piece of webbing and two jubele clips that a local cobbler stiched for me.

Graham

I recon this is the best way as well. The battery sits nicely under your arm out of the way and cant get banged up and scratched.

Couple of Jubilee clips on the battery and a couple of screw links on to the back plate to secure it.

Easy to remove for charging as well.

G.

[Twinsetmad]

I dive a similar set up.. and have my battery pack attatched to my backplate under/behind my left armpit...I leave the torchhead in the bungies on my wing whilst kitting up and just pull it out and clip it on before I jump in...works for me and won't interfer with my left mounted stage or right side long hose.

[Woz]

I mount my Salvo canister on the backplate using a bit 'o bungee. Works a treat and I can reach the switch. If I really really need to dump it I can whip it out, too. Photo below shows it with the wing fully inflated. Normally it sits much more out of the way and doesn't interfere at all.