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ghosch · 08-18-2003, 09:41 AM,

Question, do others out there route their gauge and computer hoses inside (i.e. towards the center of you chest) or leave them as stock on the outside.

Just curious.

tcjtn0 · 08-18-2003, 09:59 AM,

I know a lot of us dive with BP/W (back-plate / Wing) harness setups. We end up clipping (hanging etc...) our guage/consoles on one of the D-rings. (Thats what I do with my pressure guage). Everything else I use is wrist mounted (Computer/compass). When I used to dive non-harness , I would try to tuck the console away somewhere across my middle , but it usually managed to slip back out and go "bump-bump" on the bottom etc.

Jean

ghosch · 08-18-2003, 10:03 AM,

Sorry, should have been more specific. Was looking for how people are routing hoses on their Inspiration rebreathers.

Thanks for the input anyway!

john j · 08-18-2003, 10:33 AM,

I route my gauges and computers thorough the center channels. In my opinion, it reduces the entanglement hazard because the hoses and computers are closer in instead of hanging at the outside. It also makes it easier to compare readings on the displays because they are always right next to each other which may not be the case if you have them on the outside unless you keep them clipped together. It's a nearter and more trim kit if you route on the inside too. One of my buddies prefers the outside configuration becasue he says he can rest the dispalys on the top of his stage bottles and can view them by just looking down at them. My only comment against that is that probably wouldn't work too well in restricted openings or hallways of wrecks or if ther is a lot of current. I'd suggest you try both configurations and see what works best for your diving. Most of the people I have seen use the standard factory position (outside position) I think becasue they haven't needed to try another way becuase it isn't causing any issues for them or perhaps they just haven't thought of it. I'm really happy with the inside posistion since I started using it. I have defineately noticed less catching of the displays on objects near me since I switched.

tcjtn0 · 08-18-2003, 12:24 PM,

Boy am I redfaced!!! I should have noticed it was in the rebreather topic...SORRY!!! :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[
Besides I should have recognised your name from the rebreather topic...Opps...

Dense-o-Jean

Inspirationdiver · 08-19-2003, 08:03 AM,

I have my gauges routed on the inside and my computers on the outside. I usually only check the gauges once or twice during an entire dive. Since you use so little gas this is not really important. The computers on the outside sit nicely on the first stages on my stage bottles. I have done some pretty serious shipwreck penetrations and never run into an issue with catching them on anything. They are right in front of you so you can see any intanglement hazards. The cord for my HID light has gotten snagged a few times but as long as you stay calm and slowly remove the entanglement, it is easy to fix. I have routed the computers down the middle on a few dives but I found that with two stages on it made it difficult to reach all the way down there everytime I need to check my PO2.

08-19-2003, 10:09 AM,

An easy way to fix this problem is to wrap the cord a few times around you arm so it doesn't dangle (that is if you're holding the lighthead in your right arm and the canister is mounted on the same side). One other thing you could do is to hold the lighthead in the opposite hand from where you mount it, which keeps the cord in front of you at all times, thus eliminating the snag problem.

Inspirationdiver · 08-20-2003, 07:54 AM,

I've tried both of these with varying success. I carry my canister on the right side and usually use my right hand for the light. When I am using my camera I have to hold the light with my left hand. The shutter release on the camera must be operated with my right hand and I hold the light as far away from the lens as possible with my left hand to reduce backscatter. I don't get caught up very often, it's usually in very tight quarters inside a shipwreck with all sorts of entanglement hazards.

Freedive WI · 08-20-2003, 08:22 AM,

I would actually attach my light-head to my strobe. That way I didn't have to hold it, and I knew that whatever my light pointed to my strobe would cover. THis worked really well inside of shipwrecks as I could swim through and snap away as I went. It also made sure that my light head was far enough away from the lens to reduce backscatter.

Jon

Gramps · 08-20-2003, 11:19 AM,

With battery technology progressing at it's current state, I think we are right around the corner from a complete redirect on how/where primary lights are designed and carried. With the advent of small, high discharge batteries slinging a canister from your hip with a chord to the light head running down the length of your forearm will become obsolete.