Please note: Following is under consideration of non-wreck, cave or (extreme) technical diving.
Being someone always trying to optimize my equipment in terms of light travelling (and clutter free diving), I would like to challenge the ‘real’ need to have a long hose configuration for the right tank instead of using a short hose setup (with break-away bolt-snaps connected to necklace) for both tanks (referring to Steve Martin’s short-hose configuration for solo diving; see screenshots).
Before you shoot why this might be ‘craziest idea ever’, please consider following for OOA situations:
Please do not argue “what is the point?” – some divers are in favor of light travelling / minimal configuration, while others don’t mind bringing tons of equipment (and some of them looking like a ‘Christmas Tree’ ).
Curious about your opinions and a healthy discussion.
Cheers,
Dan
Being someone always trying to optimize my equipment in terms of light travelling (and clutter free diving), I would like to challenge the ‘real’ need to have a long hose configuration for the right tank instead of using a short hose setup (with break-away bolt-snaps connected to necklace) for both tanks (referring to Steve Martin’s short-hose configuration for solo diving; see screenshots).
Before you shoot why this might be ‘craziest idea ever’, please consider following for OOA situations:
- Generally, OOA is only acceptable due to technical failure (in fact, OOA caused by lack of air monitoring is completely unacceptable (->terrible diver) and I would never dive with such divers)
- Air sharing is possible with short hose configuration (although having an impact on comfort due to distance)
- Air sharing results into team ascend anyway, hence, impact on comfort is limited to TTS.
- OOA being such a rare occasion, does above discomfort (due to distance during ascent) really matter? I doubt!
Please do not argue “what is the point?” – some divers are in favor of light travelling / minimal configuration, while others don’t mind bringing tons of equipment (and some of them looking like a ‘Christmas Tree’ ).
Curious about your opinions and a healthy discussion.
Cheers,
Dan