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Den 22-10-2000 12:46 skrev Trey (At 22-10-2000 12:46 Trey wrote)...
>For wreck the DIR location is upside down on the left hip on a big belt loop
>( like the canister light only bigger so it slides over the d -ring and
>knife easily to be removed ) and is held back against the back plate with a
>bungee loop that is pulled over the butt of the tank.

This is my exact setup, but I have the valve upwards (I can easily reach it): 
could you elaborate why the valve needs to be pointing down if one can reach it 
when pointing upwards?

I find that if the valve is pointing upwards, I can keep my arms more near my 
body: cf.

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>  A smaller argon bottle
>is generally used for wreck but the normal 13 cu ft at 2015 is fine.

FYI, I use a 1,5L alu here in Denmark.
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Peter Fjelsten

"Scuba Diving... another great activity where your main goal is to not die" - 
Jerry Seinfeld

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