Rear Dump Valve or Inflator Hose Dump?

[HowardE]

I was talking to a friend who said he never used his rear dump valve on his BC/Wing, that the rear dump was only an OPV. Me personally, I frequently use my rear dump as opposed to my inflator hose because to use the inflator, you have to right yourself.

What do you do, and why?

 

[fdog]

Whether it's recreational on a PLF (Pretty Little Fishies) dive, or, obligated and carrying stages:

I use the rear dump ~85% of the time
Use the inflator hose to get underwater at the begining of the dive
Use the inflator hose to squeeze the last bit of air out of the wing at the 20'/10' stops - I just can't get the wing completely empty on the rear dump alone


All the best, James

 

[rongoodman]

Except on the surface at the beginning of a dive, I use the
rear dump pretty much exclusively.

 

[fisheater]

What James (fdog) said.

 

[manni-yunk]

I am now trying to force myself to use the rear dump exclusively - but until recently - I used the dump on the corrugated hose.

I always felt that the stage/deco tanks got in the way - but im finally able to reach back and easily grab the rear dump as needed. I will still grab the corrugated hose in the event that I want to very quickly release air.

 

[Cyprian]

Rear dump.....but I have been known to go to the inflator hose when wearing the cold water blue gloves.......I have yet to master the rear dump with the gloves, but I'm working on it (well, I will be again this winter).

 

[phoenix31tt]

rear dump unless i'm vertical which only happens on surface before dive (so i begin dumping with the inflator hose, then when my head is under i go horizontal, from there it's exclusively rear dump)

 

[AfterDark]

I use my corrugated hose. I just remain horizontal and hold the hose over my head. A short open time and wait. I've got a dump valve on the upper right side of the wing. I routed the pull cord down long side the right shoulder harness. This allows a large amount of air to be released and reserve its use for an emergency, runaway ascent. The lower left has a dump valve that works when I am upside down, runaway ascent upside down? The short of it is the corrugated hose allows for finer adjustments which is what I prefer.

 

[Dhboner]

Rear dump exclusively...When I need to get the last gram of air out I simply do a quick "headstand" and the wing is completely empty.

 

[Mr Carcharodon]

Rear dump except for initially dumping air on the surface.