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Well, as most of already know, I have made the move to diving with wings and a twinset. I know it will take many dives to perfect my own system but, I CAN'T REACH MY VALVES!!
I spoke to Dave a few nights ago and he summed the problem exactly - when I am in my dry suit and undersuit, I can barely reach the back of my neck never mind my valves - there is NO WAY I can touch them. I have adjusted and readjusted my harness so that my backplate is as high as I can get it. My cylinders are as high as I can have them without:
1. The pillar valves hitting the back of my head when looking up
2. The cylinders over weighting me on my profile (my first dive they were both hitting the back of my head AND making me dive in the most rediculour inverted profile!)
I have adjusted the tanks so that my weighting is extremely balanced and they do not hit my head BUT I can't reach them!
I am close to inverting but I need help!! What am I doing wrong? Am I just not dextrous enough?
My saving grace at present is that, as I always dive in buddy pairs, I can brief my buddy in what to do but, in reality, I want to be able to do it me'sen!
Any suggestions?
Well, as most of already know, I have made the move to diving with wings and a twinset. I know it will take many dives to perfect my own system but, I CAN'T REACH MY VALVES!!
I spoke to Dave a few nights ago and he summed the problem exactly - when I am in my dry suit and undersuit, I can barely reach the back of my neck never mind my valves - there is NO WAY I can touch them. I have adjusted and readjusted my harness so that my backplate is as high as I can get it. My cylinders are as high as I can have them without:
1. The pillar valves hitting the back of my head when looking up
2. The cylinders over weighting me on my profile (my first dive they were both hitting the back of my head AND making me dive in the most rediculour inverted profile!)
I have adjusted the tanks so that my weighting is extremely balanced and they do not hit my head BUT I can't reach them!
I am close to inverting but I need help!! What am I doing wrong? Am I just not dextrous enough?
My saving grace at present is that, as I always dive in buddy pairs, I can brief my buddy in what to do but, in reality, I want to be able to do it me'sen!
Any suggestions?