I spent the weekend wreck diving in the English Channel, Hogarthian
rigged with twin 10s (about 2x85cuft for you yanks :-), no (canister)
torch just yet, and with the long hose just tucked in. Works a treat.

Thanks to everyone for their advice on diving this way over the past
months - and to those who put in the ground work on developing the
Hogarthian system as used by the WKPP - it's by far the slickest, most
comfortable rig I have ever dived. Special thanks to George and the WKPP
for the video and their ever-constructive advice, and to Todd and Jeff
for the related web sites.

Two highlights from the weekend :

1. Breathing the long hose is really comfortable - as well as all the
safety advantages, the hose routing removes any strain on the mouth
because the hose isn't under tension as it sometimes is when breathing a
short hose (depending on the length and routing of the short hose, of
course). You move your head and the long hose reg moves with it, with
zero resistance. Excellent !

2. Mounting the pockets on the thighs of the suit was a wonderful idea -
they hold loads of gear, and you can actually take it out, *and* put it
back **easily**. Whoever invented this aspect of the rig deserves a
medal - I have yet to see pockets on any conventional BC that were
anywhere near as useful or easy to access. Brilliant !

These might sound like minor points, but any contribution to hassle-free
and stress-free diving is a welcome bonus, and these are big plus points
in my book.

Thanks again !
Cheers,
Kev.

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Todd Leonard [SMTP:toddl@in*.co*]
> Sent:	Thursday, March 27, 1997 9:16 PM
> To:	techdiver@aquanaut.com
> Subject:	Re:  Long hose routing - when NOT wearing a torch ?
> 
> #1 is definitely the better of these two choices.  
> 
> <snip> 
> 
> >  From: Kevin Allen <kevina@mi*.co*>
> >  To: techdiver@aquanaut.com
> >  Subject: Long hose routing - when NOT wearing a torch ?
> >  Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 06:24:54 -0800
> >  
> >  Two possibilities come to mind :
> >  
> >  1) just push a loop of the hose through your harness waist-belt
> where
> >  the torch should be.
> >  
> >  2) tie a piston clip on to the hose, add a D-ring to the waist-belt
> on
> >  the right hip, and clip the hose on to it.
> >  
> <snip> 
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