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If I understand correctly the reason for left-hand stages are: -There is no better place for the light cannister but on your belt- for access, protection and streamlining reasons. -The light is on your right because you steer the scooter with your right hand and use your left to do stuff like control your stages, hold the light head, check your pressure gauge, hold the reel etc. -Not having tank on the right insures a quick deployment of the long hose when needed. -Once underwater any apparent balance advantages you feel on the surface with bi-lateral stages becomes a moot point, the tanks are floating free and, if rigged properly, out of the way. -Counting on a system of "02 on the left and 50/50 on the right" or whatever is foolhardy. The only way to be sure of what you are breathing is to read the MOD on the tank itself and then open that valve on that tank only. Then if you can breath the reg, it's the correct tank. Jim Sender: Phi Le Date: 7/9/98 8:39 AM >Thanks for your informative insight. Your analogy with the car is off. I >thought Hog is more of a philosophy, and I am sure a lot of people adopted >this philosophy with some modifications of their own. > >I understand about the Hog safety issues, but not when it comes to canister >on right hip, I don't. Flame me if you want, I just want to learn. > >Why is it the correct method ? Are you sure that it is the optimum way, or >is it because there is no other way to get around the canister on the right >hip, thus all stages on the left ? > >Phi ------------------------------------------------------------------- Learn About Trimix at http://www.cisatlantic.com/trimix/trimix.html -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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