Necklace rigging

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Jonathan once bubbled...
thanks awap - I tried something simimalar with surgical tubing but other than trying to drown me (which bungee won't) it always slipped of and was a real pain - how do you keep it on the reg?

cheers

I use bungee with the figure 8 knots creating the loop for the mouthpiece connection. I pull it tight up close to the main body of the reg (R190) and have never had any problem with it coming loose. But if an OOA diver grabs it, it comes loose with a reasonable tug. I do not use an additional tie that might prevent an OOA diver from grabbing it.

 

[Wendy]

I'm heading to south florida on Saturday and to a shop that sells the bungee necklaces. If anyone wants me to pick them up one shoot me over a PM. I think they are about $8.

 

[GUEdiver]

Also, FYI you can order bungee in 10 foot lengths for $6 to $7 at http://www.reefscuba.com.

I used to tie the figure eight to slip around my SP R380 mouthpiece, but when I attended the DIRF Course, it was pointed out that the reg could come out of the loop in a current or if someone yanks on it. Therefore, as mentioned in previous posts, we were taught to simply tie knots in the ends of the bungee and secure them tightly under a standard zip tie that also secures the mouthpiece to the reg. I've been diving with it this way quite a bit and it works great. Very secure and no worries of slipping out.

Safe diving!

 

[Scubaroo]

Welcome to ScubaBoard, GUEDiver.

Does anyone have pics of a necklace that allows the diver to *tighten* it so that the backup reg stays in the diver's mouth once it's there? Hooking the necklace "over the ears" to keep the reg in place as I've read before doesn't work if you're wearing a hood.

At the moment mine looks identical to the one in the WKPP link Aquamaniac posted.

 

[taat2d]

If you rig your backup reg with the necklace rigging how long should the hose be?

 

[JamesK]

Tight up against your neck, but not overly tight. The bungee should stretch a little to help hold the reg in your mouth.

*Simply my opinion though*

 

[taat2d]

So the reg should sit right under your chin?

 

[JamesK]

In my opinion, yes.

 

[nickjb]

doesn't it get in the way when you look down?

 

[JamesK]

Actually, no. This is because when I am horizontal, looking down is like looking forward on the surface. If I want to look behind me, I just fix my trim so I am slightly head down, and everything is AOK! I have my reg set so I can access it without using my hands. I can bend my head down, and reach it with my mouth.