You know I won't let this lay... ;)

David what you really need to do is to tie an oring to your reg with cave 
line and then tie the oring to your neck lanyard tubing. This way you 
have a predictable failure point for your second should you need it off 
you in a hurry.

It's funny that you use a zip in this situation because it was with 
precisely this application that I had a zip tie fail. The reg was hanging 
from the lanyard, I heard a "clunk" behind me, I turned around and the 
reg had fallen off the neck lanyard and the ziptie was sitting on the 
deck. And even after that I had 2 more fail at random times before I 
realized that I had a Holy Calling to chase down and destroy the evil 
Ziptie empire wherever they may appear.

HEAL!, David, HEAL thyself of the EEEEVEAL Zipties, HEAL before you 
forSAKE your DIVE or eeeeeven your LIFE! HEEEEEAAAAAL!

   Jim

Sender: David Shimell (shimell)  Date: 3/11/99 7:08 AM

>Note, you should put your backup regulator's sling around your neck before
>donning the long hose.  The backup regulator's sling is surgical tubing with
>a single cable tie (sorry Jim Cobb), securing both the mouthpiece and
>surgical tubing sling.  The reason for putting on backup first is to ensure
>that the primary hose lies on top of everything else, thereby ensuring that
>there is no snags when handing it off.  Similarly, ensure the long hose is
>not accidentally trapped in the waist strap or under the dry suit inflator
>hose when kitting up or trapped by the light head if this is clipped off.


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