Tips and tricks for valve shutdown in a drysuit?

[rx7diver]

I guess in my case, I was worried that a shorter tank like the Worthington's will have to sit lower on the back to prevent it from being head-heavy.

Yes, this is precisely the issue! Replacing my 24" HP 100's with my longer 28" HP 120's solved this problem for me.

rx7diver

 

[Akimbo]

… I would like to be able to reliably shutdown either post in under 10 seconds every time I try, and I need a strategy to get there...

This works for me in 2 seconds if I am in a hurry.

 

[kr2y5]

This works for me in 2 seconds if I am in a hurry.

I'm a huge fan of this sort of creative DIY stuff, sadly it won't fly with the DIR crowd . BTW, I see that you're using steel XS Scuba valve caps. DGX is selling brass ones that are easier on the threads in case the valve is accidentally turned open.

 

[decompression]

I recall seeing "inverted twinsets" a lot in the UK about 15 years ago. Don't think they ever caught on here though......


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[Akimbo]

I recall seeing "inverted twinsets" a lot in the UK about 15 years ago. Don't think they ever caught on here though......

Custom Divers have been selling these protectors for years:
VALVE PROTECTORS

A bunch of us volunteers for the Monterey Bay Veterans are building a pile of the rev 2 of the version in the images above. It would sure be nice if a manufacturer would get interested in making them because they could be a lot nicer and less expensive to build with a small tooling investment.

 

[decompression]

Akimbo, I agree. I constantly have people that for one reason or another could be accommodated by this.


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[Akimbo]

Akimbo, I agree. I constantly have people that for one reason or another could be accommodated by this…

What would be really nice is if a manufacturer would rethink the whole isolation manifold system with an integrated protector. Unfortunately that would require a much bigger tooling investment, thus greater marketing risk. Although it is a one-regulator no-isolation solution, this provides an idea of what can be done with an integrated design approach.

 

[kr2y5]

I reached my valves today. Where do I begin? I am in scuba heaven. It's the wiggle, stupid!

 

[TSandM]

So, what did you change?

 

[ajduplessis]

Good question. Yes, please share your thoughts.