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The lp hose needs to run closer to your neck. Some inflators have the hose on the opposite side of from the lp hose and valve, and some have it on the same side. It is easier to operate the opposite one when the correct positioning of the lp hose is in place. As usual, there are many people who think they know DIR, but few who really get it. Figure out all the reasons the hose is on the inside and then try moving and using the inflator as a reg, and you will see the light. Otherwise, go to the WKPP site and read that stuff. -----Original Message----- From: ALobster@ao*.co* [mailto:ALobster@ao*.co*] Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2001 12:56 PM To: techdiver@aquanaut.com Subject: Inflator Hose Direction Hi All, I don't usually post much but I have a burning question.... (at least for me it is). About 6 months ago I shortened my wing inflator hose. This was awesome, one of the best things I ever did... BUT. At the time I was told that I should reverse the valve so that the oral inflator went on the outside and my hoses would then lay flat. I figured that this seemed ok because the fact that they normally cross over is pretty messy.. and It's not very hard to just turn over the valve if you do need to reach the mouthpiece for oral inflation... So I tried it out and quite liked it. Recently I was told that I should not have the valve that way because it's difficult to get to for Oral inflation. Both of the people who advised me dive with a DIR configuration and both are excellent divers... Sooooo..... Which way is the best and what's the reasoning? I'd love to hear opinions on this.. I'm comfortable diving both ways so honestly the flat hose way seems better to me, but I'm open to good reasons for changing it back as I was advised. Lobster Lady. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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