The solution for me was to cut two new slots in the STA so I can mount the tank at a proper height.
Clearly something that novice divers would feel comfortable doing.
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The solution for me was to cut two new slots in the STA so I can mount the tank at a proper height.
Clearly something that novice divers would feel comfortable doing.
The solution for me was to cut two new slots in the STA so I can mount the tank at a proper height.
Clearly something that novice divers would feel comfortable doing.
Well for me, I guess I should have packed for travel some drill bits and a metal punch set to make some in-the-field modifications between dives. . .Just for the sake of argument - how does diving skill relate to cutting a slot in a piece of metal?
Well for me, I guess I should have packed for travel some drill bits and a metal punch set to make some in-the-field modifications between dives. . .
Woah... cutting slots... it took me hours just to deburr some ss components I made for my sm harness. Do you have access to a milling machine?
Just for the sake of argument - how does diving skill relate to cutting a slot in a piece of metal?
I can tell you with certainty that both Halcyon and GUE will tell you that no one should be considering cutting slots as the solution to not having the head bang on the first stage....the solution is going to be finding the right person to fit the rig to the diver. For some people like Kev, maybe this would take a Bob Sherwood or similar skilled GUE instructor that can see strange body proportions, and instantly figure out the fitting solution.....Ultimately, this will provide the perfect custom fit, whether for Kevin or anyone else.
While those of us who have had the pleasure of getting a perfect fitting from a GUE instructor do not find any problem as Kev has, another thing for Kev to be aware of, is that in a doubles configuration, the 1st stages are well away to the right and left of the head, and even someone with a neck and head like a turtle, will be able to have their head back like a periscope, and not have any head bump