Do you prefer a 90 or 70 degree adaptor?

[buddhasummer]

Was just curious do you folks who use a 40-44" primary prefer a 70 or 90 degree adaptor? Cheers.

Added: or omni/style?

Just to clarify further. Back mount.

 

[lowviz]

Neither.

Get a swivel connector from Cave Adventurers. See pic. Any angle, zero to a bit over 90 smoothly and as needed.

There are two types out there, one falls apart. Ask for the good one. (they won't sell you the other one)

Cheers.

 

[buddhasummer]

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Neither.

Get a swivel connector from Cave Adventurers. See pic. Any angle, zero to a bit over 90 smoothly and as needed.

There are two types out there, one falls apart. Ask for the good one. (they won't sell you the other one)

Cheers.

Is this the one you are referring to?

Cave Adventurers - Swivel - Marianna, Florida USA - Never Undersold!

 

[lowviz]

Yes, the very same.

Beat me into shape in sidemount but I'm still a "work in progress" with respect to caves.

 

[FishLovingStudent]

I use the same as lowviz for my sidemount regulators.

 

[buddhasummer]

I use the same as lowviz for my sidemount regulators.

Thanks. I'm not overly familiar with SM. Was asking more in relation to BM, sorry should have been clearer. However I'm sure this info is helpful to others. Cheers.

 

[tbone1004]

I have them and use them. Prefer them to the angle adapters that I also have. I use them in backmount. I have a very long back so the 7' hose is a bit too short, so the ball swivel makes all the difference for me with a long hose, and with a short hose it's even better. I use and like the Cave Adventurers ones, no need to get the omni's in my opinion. Just take care of them.

 

[buddhasummer]

Thanks. When I moved to a BP/W I started out with a 40" under arm primary with a 90 I think. I then went to a 5' decided it was a tad short to route nicely. Moved onto a 7' with a 70 adapter. Have now decided to go back to the 40" primary so was just wondering what folk find most comfortable with this configuration. Cheers.

 

[rongoodman]

I use the 70 degree version when diving SM with 30" hoses, but I don't bother in backmount with a 7' hose.

 

[tbone1004]

yeah I'm too tall to comfortably use a 7' without an angle adapter. When I went to the properly sized DSS backplate, it put the waist belt quite a bit lower than it used to be and it was enough to where the 7' wouldn't let me look left. I've never liked the 110*/120* adapters, so had 90* fixed elbows for quite a while and have now switched to the ball swivels.