fisheater
Contributor
When I donated my primary in a real OOG situation, I was still using a standard length reg hose and an integrated octo. (I've since gone to the long hose and bungied octo.)
It took no time at all to offer up my primary. As soon as my buddy spit out his reg, my reg was in his face. It took no more than two seconds for me to go to my integrated octo.
I can't imagine taking as little time to grab and deploy a conventional octo, especially as I had a huge dive slate and a 100' survey reel clipped to my chest at the time. I would have to have sorted out that gear to reach it.
It took no time at all to offer up my primary. As soon as my buddy spit out his reg, my reg was in his face. It took no more than two seconds for me to go to my integrated octo.
I can't imagine taking as little time to grab and deploy a conventional octo, especially as I had a huge dive slate and a 100' survey reel clipped to my chest at the time. I would have to have sorted out that gear to reach it.