Caveeagle
Contributor
I've been reading up on kr2y5's thread on FM tank positioning and am thankful for the documentation of his experimentation and learnings. I did buy a SM book, but the pics are not really good at showing the detail I am looking for.
**And before anyone jumps in with the obvious.. I am considering instructors, but also like to tinker with things a bit myself**
So, I tried my first attempt at SM this weekend using a HOG sidemount BC, D1 regs and a pair of HP100s filled to around 2000psi each.
Mostly, I am having trouble visualizing how to mount the tank front(top) attachments for both entry with hard clips to the chest D-rings, and using the loop bungees. I started off using the supplied hardware on the bungees (quick fasteners connected to large bolt snaps), and Dive Rite chokers on the tank necks. This sucked! Even with the bungees pulled all the way up (by my buddy), the fronts still hung too low. Plus, I found it impossible to reach the bolt snap to release the necks.
If anyone has close up pics of how they attach the fronts, I would appreciate it. I was thinking of going with shorter chokers made from paracord and keep the bolt snap on the tank side. I am just not sure how to manage the bungees once in the water. It seems like you need to bolt-snap then down so you can reach back and grab them. Do you just leave the extra hardware there dangling?
FYI on Rear attachments....
I have the currently attached to the cam-bands with around 2" of paracord. Based on tbone's comments on the other thread, I should shorten them to 0". Right now I have the regs in a valve-down orientation, so if my understanding is right, I want the rear points at 10-O-Clock (right side) and 2-0-clock (Left side).
**And before anyone jumps in with the obvious.. I am considering instructors, but also like to tinker with things a bit myself**
So, I tried my first attempt at SM this weekend using a HOG sidemount BC, D1 regs and a pair of HP100s filled to around 2000psi each.
Mostly, I am having trouble visualizing how to mount the tank front(top) attachments for both entry with hard clips to the chest D-rings, and using the loop bungees. I started off using the supplied hardware on the bungees (quick fasteners connected to large bolt snaps), and Dive Rite chokers on the tank necks. This sucked! Even with the bungees pulled all the way up (by my buddy), the fronts still hung too low. Plus, I found it impossible to reach the bolt snap to release the necks.
If anyone has close up pics of how they attach the fronts, I would appreciate it. I was thinking of going with shorter chokers made from paracord and keep the bolt snap on the tank side. I am just not sure how to manage the bungees once in the water. It seems like you need to bolt-snap then down so you can reach back and grab them. Do you just leave the extra hardware there dangling?
FYI on Rear attachments....
I have the currently attached to the cam-bands with around 2" of paracord. Based on tbone's comments on the other thread, I should shorten them to 0". Right now I have the regs in a valve-down orientation, so if my understanding is right, I want the rear points at 10-O-Clock (right side) and 2-0-clock (Left side).