Quote: (Originally Posted by
decoweenie)

If you already have done your pre-breath and ready to go, why are you keeping the loop in your mouth while waiting such a long time ?
Would you do the same thing (i.e. breathing from the reg while waiting a long time) on OC too ?
Just leave the loop open and hang, then pick up just before jumping in.
For the rest... Never mind.

Cripes...what have I started here.....
If you have dived with a FFM you will probably know what I am saying otherwise get hold of one and give it a go
No....I'd leave the BOV in my mouth even when bailed out to OC. If you have a manifold it makes your options and actions a whole lot easier. Also keeps the loop out of the way and the OC regs staged where they are out of the way too.
Other than that.......What Can I Say........
Lance