Well I was talking to my lds owner and he mentioned having the octo on the left side instead of the right.
Here are the pros for having the octo on the left side (as far as I can tell):
1. If you have an octo with the exhaust facing down it would make it easier to deliver.
2. The hose would be longer
3. Easier to signal your buddy (because your arm is crossing in front of you
I know during your buddy check you would tell your buddy that your octo is on the LEFT side and not the RIGHT, but this got me thinking though. We (in the states) are trained with the octo on the right side and if there was an OOA situation your buddy might be expecting the octo on the right side. This may seem pretty insignificant, but a split second could matter.
Sooo , what would yall think if I decided to put it on the left side? Is it just as simple as personal preference or are there some concerns
I was just curious what you thought about this.
Here are the pros for having the octo on the left side (as far as I can tell):
1. If you have an octo with the exhaust facing down it would make it easier to deliver.
2. The hose would be longer
3. Easier to signal your buddy (because your arm is crossing in front of you
I know during your buddy check you would tell your buddy that your octo is on the LEFT side and not the RIGHT, but this got me thinking though. We (in the states) are trained with the octo on the right side and if there was an OOA situation your buddy might be expecting the octo on the right side. This may seem pretty insignificant, but a split second could matter.
Sooo , what would yall think if I decided to put it on the left side? Is it just as simple as personal preference or are there some concerns
I was just curious what you thought about this.