stretchthepenn
Contributor
This question is inspired partly by @kurisuji 's thread and @Boston Breakwater's photos, and by some challenges I've had with deploying my deco regulators cleanly.
What's the best/optimal/accepted way to orient deco bottles and their regulators?
What's the best/optimal/accepted way to orient deco bottles and their regulators?
- Do the first stages go on top, on bottom, or on the side?
- Which direction should the rigging face relative to the valve face opening?
Should the 2nd stage's hose lay on the tank's top or bottom?- Should the 2nd stage's hose face "up" toward the diver's body or "down" toward the open water?
- Do the orientations flip for R-rich/L-lean configuration?
- Is using mirrored valves (akin to SM diving) better than using standard right-hand valves when using R-rich/L-lean configuration?
- Is bungeeing-in deco bottles (akin to SM) so they're more streamlined an accepted practice?