Because nobody has said it--you need a spool and an adapter for your hose. I've done it for a couple people before. They're relatively inexpensive.
You will also need a spool valve with its O-rings for each transmitter..
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Because nobody has said it--you need a spool and an adapter for your hose. I've done it for a couple people before. They're relatively inexpensive.
You will also need a spool valve with its O-rings for each transmitter..
Why would anyone grab a tank with a regulator on it anyway?
100% this above.I had my transmitter on my first stage and then moved it to a 6" hose. I wear my Perdix on my left wrist so I put the short hose on the left and tie-wrapped it to my inflator hose so it doesn't move too much. I also carry a spare short HP hose in my Save-a-dive kit along with some air spools of each size.
After you watch someone grab your transmitter on your first stage as a handle and your heart stops for a couple of seconds while through your mind is racing the thought "where can I hide the body" you won't ask that question about why would anyone grab a tank with a regulator on it again. You'll just put it on a short hose. Fortunately, my sudden shout stopped the well-meaning DM and no damage was done.
Cheers - M²
Would that do more potential damage than good?? You jump in the water and the tramsmitter flops around
Why move the AI to a hose? Now it can flop around and hit the tank and cause potential damage. I am against the idea for what its worth.
A six inch hp hose won’t be doing any flopping once pressurized....
You will also need a spool valve with its O-rings for each transmitter..
DM’s on cattle boats are grabbing regs all the time. I wouldn’t risk my transmitter being grabbed or banged either.
Why add another point of failure? Why would anyone grab a tank with a regulator on it anyway?
Would that do more potential damage than good?? You jump in the water and the tramsmitter flops around
Why move the AI to a hose? Now it can flop around and hit the tank and cause potential damage. I am against the idea for what its worth.
Can someone explain what this is - some sort of a coupling?
And, more to the point, what purpose does this "spool valve" serve? Any pointers to one?
You are correct; I have never seen such a setup.Obviously you have never seen such a set up. Like anything involving hoses it is all about routing. One can tuck the transmitter between the wing and tank. It will stay there without issue.