Why does DUI Mount the relief valve on the front of the Bicep?

[OE2X]

Why does DUI Mount the relief valve on the front of the Bicep? I have a CF200 and beats me as to why you do this. If I'm doing a horizontal ascent I have to roll over on my back to make it work.
Why not just put it on the back of the bicep?

 

[mwpowell]

Mine is not like that. Maybe somebody at the factory screwed up.

Mike

 

[Uncle Pug]

Most of the cf200s I've seen have the exhaust mounted on the side of the bicep. Very poor location IMO.

 

[Tavi]

If you custom order, they'll put it where you want it. Mine is middle of the left forearm. I like it much better than the shoulder!!

 

[Boogie711]

I hear you. I've got a DUI CNSe that I HATE the drysuit dump valve location on.

My next suit is going to have a cuff dump.

 

[CALI68]

Check out my TLS 350 in my profile picture...I had mine moved! You can see the patch. It was right on the bicept. Terrible location. Now it's on the outer shoulder, when I'm horizontal it's in a perfect position.

SIDE NOTE:
They did a superb job of patching the old location up.

 

[Snowbear]

My Diving Concepts suit is the same way. I hate it. I don't have to roll completely on my back, but do have to roll on my side. What a PITA when trying to keep track of a buddy who's on my right wing in very low viz.....

 

[Tom Smedley]

My dump valve is on my arm but my relief valve is on my thigh...

 

[OE2X]

My dump valve is on my arm but my relief valve is on my thigh...

No wonder they gave me a funny look when I asked for a longer hose for my relief valve at the lds. Meant dump valve...

Next time I have my suit serviced - I'll have them move the valve to the back of the arm. It seems a shame to have spend extra money when I already dropped $2,000 for the suit.

 

[mwpowell]

I would think that it would be covered under the warranty, since it should not have been put on the front of your bicep in the first place.