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A while back when I was trying to learn about DIR, I asked almost the same question about light on right and stages on left. From the list, I have learned that in addition to other benefits (scooter, etc.), one of the main reasons to have the light on the RHS is: 1) Light on RHS to hold long hose in place 2) Quick deployment of the long hose if no tank(s) on RHS If you mirror the light and stages, you will compromise 2) since your hoses are still coming from over your right shoulder. Could the tank valve be configured so that the valve is pointing to your left side, thus allowing you to turn the valve easier ? Hope this helps, Phi > ---------- > From: Brian Greenberg[SMTP:grnbrg@cc*.um*.ca*] > Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 1999 11:50 PM > To: techdiver@aquanaut.com > Subject: Sinister modifications to DIR. > > Ok, the subject is a troll. I admit it. :) But the message is real > enough. > > DIR rigging puts the stage bottles on the left, and the battery canister > on the right. I believe this is to allow for easy access to the valves on > the stages, and allows the battery canister to assist in the routing of > the > long hose. > > Is this still the ideal configuration for a lefty? This configuration > makes it more difficult to turn valves with the left hand, and forces the > diver to either wear the light on the right hand, or cross the wire over > the body. Would it make any sense to swap the equipment on the waist left > to right in this case? (ie: light and buckles on the left, stages on the > right) > > The only drawback I see with doing this are that the rig is now slightly > non-standard. Is this sufficient reason to not rig this way, or am I > missing potential problems? > > Brian. > (Who is hoping for answers and discussion, not flames.) > -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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