Deco stage set up

[DAFFY]

Originally Posted by Johnny Boy

true, you could trace the hose perhaps, but it's not ideal is it. surely its better with the deco bottle slung in the traditional manner. afterall, it works for thousands of divers. if it aint broke, don't fix it.

A number of divers in my club dive the "shuttle way" as it seems to be called. They dive week in and week out out of Dover with no issues. At the end of the day it's horses for courses whatever works for you has to be best

[Mal Bridgeman]

Originally Posted by warmwaterdiver

not saying you should or shouldn't, I dive with an open mind, we don't all need to dive in "one" way, I believe in user choice

A fair point Gary. Choice is important and everyone should have it, but when someone suggests an unconventional and potentially troublesome config, shouldn't we give them good advice? If they choose to ignore it that's up to them?

Mal

[DAFFY]

Originally Posted by Mal Bridgeman

A fair point Gary. Choice is important and everyone should have it, but when someone suggests an unconventional and potentially troublesome config, shouldn't we give them good advice? If they choose to ignore it that's up to them?

Mal

Is having your deco cylinder behind you and inverted unconventional Mal?

especially when the BSAC course shows it as a possible kit conifiguration

[Garf]

Originally Posted by DAFFY

Is having your deco cylinder behind you and inverted unconventional Mal?

especially when the BSAC course shows it as a possible kit conifiguration

frankly yes. It's quite unusual to see it. Side slung either to one side or both sides appears to be far and away the most common setup. I have seen the setup you descrive a few times, but its a few times compared to the hundreds of divers Ive seen side sling their deco bottles. It just gives more options in terms of handing the bottles around if needs be, having your buddy check what gas you are switching to, being able to stow it away on the boat easily, deciding not to take it etc.

[Johnny Boy]

I'm iantd/tdi trained, and yes, the bsac way does seem unconventional to me personally, but as daffy says, it's horses for courses.

i reckon that if i lost my mask or it was massively flooded i could find my deco stage valve and reg easier with it rigged the floridian cave divers way [which is what all iantd/tdi stems from originally]

[warmwaterdiver]

Originally Posted by Garf

frankly yes. It's quite unusual to see it. Side slung either to one side or both sides appears to be far and away the most common setup. I have seen the setup you descrive a few times, but its a few times compared to the hundreds of divers Ive seen side sling their deco bottles. It just gives more options in terms of handing the bottles around if needs be, having your buddy check what gas you are switching to, being able to stow it away on the boat easily, deciding not to take it etc.

so because something is rarely seen, its wrong?

[warmwaterdiver]

Originally Posted by Mal Bridgeman

A fair point Gary. Choice is important and everyone should have it, but when someone suggests an unconventional and potentially troublesome config, shouldn't we give them good advice? If they choose to ignore it that's up to them?

Mal

we should offer advice, but not preach!

[Garf]

Originally Posted by warmwaterdiver

so because something is rarely seen, its wrong?

I never said it was wrong. I said it was unconventional. then I pointed out the reasons I believe this to be the case. It's up to individuals to decide if something is wrong for them or not.

[warmwaterdiver]

I'm all in favour of "if it works for you"

[Johnny Boy]

no, not 'wrong', just odd in my book. depends on who you trained with. i've only seen the bsac way once. guess i should get out more.