Blackwood
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Having the valve at the bottom makes it easier to turn on and off.
Somehow I doubt that, but maybe.
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Having the valve at the bottom makes it easier to turn on and off.
Somehow I doubt that, but maybe.
Here's my standard post on this subject:
>Faster to switch out cylinders. There is just no comparison. Spin, click, pull out the cylinder. Shove in a new one, click, spin on the valve. all done in about 45 seconds, no kidding.
All the best, James
fireman
Adam.
Ok, now that you've finished laughing, I'll explain my question.
I've noticed that firemen wear their tanks upside down (valve/reg at the bottom). I thought that this may have been some 'fireman' thing, but the other night I saw on the news some police divers with the same setup. (Scuba tanks upside down, with valve/reg behind the 'behind', instead of the head).
Can anyone tell me the benefits of this, or why they do it?
Adam.