2airishuman
Contributor
Thanks for the replies. In response to the question, this is with a single tank.
I agree that it's a critical skill, because of the accident pattern of people entering the water with the valve off, possibly complicated by their buddy not being in the water yet and buoyancy problems.
I'll try some of the techniques suggested. I figured out the elbows-in part out of the water, in the mirror, so I could see how close I am. I'm finding I can grab the reg and walk my fingers down to the handwheel, but I believe I can do better than that with some gentle stretching.
I agree that it's a critical skill, because of the accident pattern of people entering the water with the valve off, possibly complicated by their buddy not being in the water yet and buoyancy problems.
I'll try some of the techniques suggested. I figured out the elbows-in part out of the water, in the mirror, so I could see how close I am. I'm finding I can grab the reg and walk my fingers down to the handwheel, but I believe I can do better than that with some gentle stretching.