FuzzyNutz
Contributor
I had myself a little pool session today and this was my first time practicing taking my kit off underwater with a long hose and bungeed octo. Taking everything off was easy, I just have to remember to take the necklace off in an emergency. It was somewhat easy putting it all back on, but I have to admit, I had some trouble sorting out the hoses... they were kind of a tangly cluster****. The long hose was coiling up, and the short hose was getting somewhat lost in the mix. I was practicing in mid-water so I couldn't use the floor as an aid, and while trying to maintain trim, I was able to sort out all the mess - it just took a while. I also found it easier to get back into my kit if I unclipped the SPG from the d-ring first (it was less confusing when putting my arm back through). I tried a few ways to make it easier with the long hose, but I wouldn't call any of them a real success. Does anyone have any tips on how to deal with the hoses when donning the kit?
...Now that I think about it, I doffed and donned my kit like a jacket. Would it have been easier to flip it over my head?
Last thing: I was wearing an armful of gauges - depth, compass, bottom timer, and watch on left arm, and a computer on my right wrist. Sometimes it was very awkward (felt entangled) getting my arms through the harness, since the gauges would get caught on it. Are there any tricks to deal with this, too?
...Now that I think about it, I doffed and donned my kit like a jacket. Would it have been easier to flip it over my head?
Last thing: I was wearing an armful of gauges - depth, compass, bottom timer, and watch on left arm, and a computer on my right wrist. Sometimes it was very awkward (felt entangled) getting my arms through the harness, since the gauges would get caught on it. Are there any tricks to deal with this, too?