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Yeah I'm noticing that in the pictures - a single bungee is thicker. I'm very comfortable with a looped bungee so I'll stick with that for now and experiment in a pool at some point with a few options and see what the pro's and cons are for me.

Wow - that's crazy streamlined! I like it, you're a diver after my own heart in that respect, but I doubt I could reach that in a drysuit without dislocating a shoulder :)

Hi DevonDiver, I'm 5'6" and just bought an xDeep - the manual says to put the waistband around the waist. I've set it up like that but not had it in the water yet, but I'll definitely try your suggestion of having it lower when I do (experience usually beats the manual IME).

I'm pretty new to sidemount and I've always used a loop of bungee for the top of each cylinder (from backplate, through a d-ring and back to the backplate). But I've just seen pictures of a single length of bungee from the backplate and just tied to the d-ring. Compare, for example...

Thanks for your help guys, it's reassuring to know I'm not missing an o-ring or something! I suspect I hadn't tightened the jam nut enough so when I tested swivelling it loosened the hose. The o-rings all look good, so I think next time I'm near the LDS I'll pop in and double check with them I'm...

Quick question: does anyone have a simple diagram of how a hose connects to an XT2 2nd stage? Seems like a silly question, but my problem is this: I've attached many hoses to 2nd stages over the years, but they all involved an o-ring between the hose screw and the reg attachment. On the XT2...

This is what I love about this forum - post a question and get loads of great input! I'm leaning towards including it as part of a buddy check (just 1 breath to check the hose is reachable and get the diver used to orally inflating as an option as has been suggested). I'm also thinking of adding...

Howdy all! During kit setup checks or buddy checks I've come across a few divers who, as well as testing that the LPH assembly will correctly dump air, also test that they can orally inflate with it. I don't really want to question it because it doesn't cause any issues and takes a few...

I've been working these suggestions for maybe the last 20 dives - I like it because it creates another way out in an emergency. Unfortunately over the years I seem to have developed an automated habit of undoing the fastex pinch clip and also my waist strap on the way back to the van (bit more...

Can't say I agree with ya there since opinion in this forum seems to be divided on it (which is, after all, the benefit of a forum ;) ). I'm currently trying the method described by dumpsterDiver - I'll keep you posted to how I get on ...

I'm not using long hoses. I am using a harness. I've been teaching with it in 5 different countries for the last 4 years with no issues, with the weight belt under the crotch strap ... again with no issues (in fact, both have been greatly beneficial during OW courses, but maybe all this is some...

Just wanted to throw this out there and see what the more experienced have to say on this matter: For years now I've attached my crotch strap on the 'buckle' side of the waist belt like this: http://www.baue.org/images/equip/crotchlength.jpg Since I'm a PADI instructor I also find wearing a...

Thanks for the suggestions - some great place to add to my 'to do' list for sure!! In the end I opted for a short stay on Whale Island (it's a boat ride ... but a very short one!). It's expensive, but we'll just stay a few nights :)

Hi all - going to be spending some time in SEA from next week and we're looking to do some shore diving (my partner gets seriously ill on boats, her OW was finished with a shore dive because of this :(). The basic plan just now is: China -> Northern Thailand -> Laos -> Vietnam -> Cambodia (4...

Hi all, I acquired a pair of Northern diver neoprene dry gloves a few weeks ago and I'm having great trouble getting them to seal. I followed the youtube video to fit them, but unlike the video I'm not fitting these to very thin neoprene, but to the 4mm neoprene of my Scubapro Everdry 4. Once...

Yeah that's true (can't believe I didn't see that!). I'll give that a try too for sure! :cool2:

Heh wow - I popped back after just a few hours and there's cool answers all over the place here! Thanks for all the input, that Liquivision bungee looks like a first class idea, but it loses the 'failsafe' of 2 bungees no? (i.e. if that 1 bungee breaks the whole thing comes undone?). Interesting...