Pony Bottle?

[Uncle Pug]

ColdH20diving once bubbled...
I routinely practice switching from my FFM to my back up regulator and mask.

My hats off to you.

 

[rds4640]

Quick question for those that use a bail out bottle (pony). Do you have a 2nd stage on you main tank? If so why? It seems to me that if you are going to use the pony as an emergency reg then why have an octo on your main tank? After all the most likely scenario is the main first stage giving up and in that case the octo on that first is toast also.

 

[jpmorrison]

I just finished reading all of the replys about the "PONY BOTTLE"
and just for the record I would like to say that I disagree with everything Uncle Pug has to say about it.

 

[ScoobieDooo]

JP,
Ok, why?

 

[Uncle Pug]

ScoobieDooo once bubbled...
JP,
Ok, why?

I think I might have offended him... he obviously thinks his double kitchen sink is wise.

Uncle Pug saith: Folks who load their rigs down with everything including a double kitchen sink (for redundancy) are not wise.

 

[ScoobieDooo]

Gee UP, there you go again! Shoot!

I'm gonna have to get you one of those 'bullseye' targets for you back or something! Hahaha.

I'm not offended if we disagree - heck, I might even learn something about WHY you feel as you do!

 

[Uncle Pug]

ScoobieDooo once bubbled...
I'm not offended if we disagree

I didn't figure that I had offended you... twas JPM who wanted to get on record that he disagreed with me concerning the kitchen sinks... and all the rest I had posted... like how important it was to practice with your pony if you are going to carry one... he must be dead set against practice.

 

[ScoobieDooo]

Yea, I know....

 

[jpmorrison]

Whats wrong with taking the kitchen sink? As far as practice goes I don't need to practice I know everything because I followed you around once.

 

[lucid]

ScoobieDooo once bubbled...
I rig mine as so, under my left arm on my left side:

http://www.dive-rite.com/resource/stage/07.htm

Any quality regulator would work, choose your weapon as far as brands. Thats another story in itself. Scubapro, Apek's and Aqua Lung are good regs that many 'tech' divers use. I like Mares as well.

Anyone else notice the way DR has "came up with the means" of attaching a suicide clip to your 2nd stage. Thats soo cool. You can get tangled and have the reg ripped from your mouth =D

See above link for picture. Scroll about half way down.