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> There was something on the list a while back that JJ had devised a way to
> rig the pressure gauge bolt snap so it could be broken free if needed? 

A guy I know has just come back from training with JJ:
>>Apparently, JJ was in a
>>situation where he couldn't get his gauge unclipped and couldn't cut it -
>>hence the switch

>As I recall, JJ's method for securing the long hose second stage
>involved a tank O-ring and a zip-tie. The tank O-ring is looped
>round the hose in a "figure 8", and then zip-tied to the clip. This
>gives it a little "stretch", while still allowing it to be broken
>free with a good tug.  Is that what you are thinking of?

The same applies to the SPG.

<snip>

>The same method could certainly be used for the SPG, but I'm not sure
>it's necessary. Under what circumstances would you want an SPG to
>"break away"?

There's a brief section in the DIR II tape where G talks about breakaway vs
non-breakaway
gear. The long hose and SPG come under the breakaway category as having the
boltsnap break off isn't a disaster (a pain, maybe), and there are cases in
which you
may need to get the hose quickly.

John Brett

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