Why different set-up ?

shark_tamer · Jul 17, 2007

:huh: A quick one for the equipment gurus out there !!!

( ... and NO, this is not a trick question !! )

:huh: Why do the firemen first stage on their tank is at the bottom and ours on top ??

scubatoys · Jul 17, 2007

So they can get to it easier to turn off and on - but with scuba - we're not really doing that much, and keeping the hoses shorter and closer is a benefit of having the reg up.

shark_tamer · Jul 17, 2007

scubatoys:
.. and keeping the hoses shorter and closer is a benefit of having the reg up.

.... If I dive with a 7 foot hose, I can switch my tank upside down ???

Tanked · Jul 17, 2007

Be careful sitting down!

almitywife · Jul 17, 2007

i believe its so they can easily reach back and turn off/on and to avoid entanglement

our police divers have their tanks upside down also

Captain CaveMan · Jul 17, 2007

to protect the 1st stages from objects ( they do a lot of crawling and climbing.)

Thalassamania · Jul 17, 2007

The AGA double tanks are "upside down."

RV · Jul 17, 2007

http://www.combro.co.uk/nigelh/diver/rig.html

Rockbrother · Jul 20, 2007

You might be having trouble connecting inflator hose to BC without some modifications. It should work quite well on a drysuit though.

Kingpatzer · Jul 20, 2007

Rockbrother:
You might be having trouble connecting inflator hose to BC without some modifications. It should work quite well on a drysuit though.

Just requires a slightly longer hose and routing it differently.

Why different set-up ?

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