Guess what I did?

dive2dive2000 · 25th July 2006, 05:18

Quote: (Originally Posted by Chris)

You mean clipping the bungee onto the counterlung D to pull it down and slip the valve through? I dont bother and just get my buddy or DM to pull the bungy down for me to put the valve in, I find I don't have any problem getting the valve out myself when I am handing tanks back onto the boat.

Does that make sense

I will take some photos when i get back.

Cheers
Chriso

Hi Chris,

Hope all is well. I ussually have help too, but still have a small clip line from my bungee to my CL. I have had my bailout bottle pop off the bungee(squeezing into some tight spots & once it just poped off) and with out the tag line it is impossible to retrieve it from under your arm. I dive in a drysuit, if warm water diving you could probably find her without the tagline.

Mike · 25th July 2006, 07:53

Quote: (Originally Posted by dive2dive2000)

I have had my bailout bottle pop off the bungee(squeezing into some tight spots & once it just poped off) and with out the tag line it is impossible to retrieve it from under your arm. I dive in a drysuit, if warm water diving you could probably find her without the tagline.

Leave a dogclip attached near the neck of the tanks - so if they come out of the bungy you can just clip them off to the dring at the bottom of the counterlung.
I've never had them come out of the bungy accidentally, but I've pulled them out on deco and then just clipped off like a normal stage.

Mike

dive2dive2000 · 25th July 2006, 14:58

Quote: (Originally Posted by Mike)

Leave a dogclip attached near the neck of the tanks - so if they come out of the bungy you can just clip them off to the dring at the bottom of the counterlung.
I've never had them come out of the bungy accidentally, but I've pulled them out on deco and then just clipped off like a normal stage.

Mike

Yes, I agree. I have been meaning to add a neck ring with a dog clip, just to take the weight off when walking on land, or up the boat ladder. The 2 times the tanks pop off I think the mate used the tag line and not the innertube. I just make sure I double check when people give me a hand.

robinfante · 26th July 2006, 02:20

re weight: I dive the grey wolf tech backplate (the long one with the dry suit bottle on the bottom.) I put two 4# soft weights in the c-lungs, and then clamp a 5# on the top of each tank beneath wt belt material stitched into an X. I'm 5'11", 210lbs, and dive a big fluffy weezle extreme plus.

I'm also local to you (NNJ, about 40 minutes from the tappan zee) if you'd like to check it out.

fwiw
rob infante

ps congrats on cutting in line. I had to wait 14 long months for mine!

jbpccr · 27th July 2006, 15:48

Congrats on your decision to buy a PRISM. I've had mine for about a year now. We switched over to a GreyWolf backplate and doubles wing immediately. Added some webing fastened to the bottom of the tanks with about 4lbs each pouch weights. The Greywolf tech plate has a spot for your DS inflation bottle and uses a standard single web harness. So it feels very similar to a Hogarth set up. Have fun with it. Who are you training with.

jp

jbpccr · 27th July 2006, 17:36

Hi Rob,

How are you? I see you stole the patent pending, low tech, weight integration system

. Anyhow, hope all is well. I never will forget how small the West End of Roatan looked from so far off shore and no one around.

Cheers.
John P.

robinfante · 29th July 2006, 03:09

hey john, I was trying to figure out if that was you!

I love the wt belt strap method, it works brilliantly. Several folks have copied the idea from me, so royalties abound!

hope to see you on a boat sometime
rob

25th July 2006, 05:18	#11 (permalink)
dive2dive2000 PRISM DIVER & LUVIN IT! Current Rebreather/s: Prism Topaz Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 793	Re: Guess what I did? Quote: (Originally Posted by Chris) You mean clipping the bungee onto the counterlung D to pull it down and slip the valve through? I dont bother and just get my buddy or DM to pull the bungy down for me to put the valve in, I find I don't have any problem getting the valve out myself when I am handing tanks back onto the boat. Does that make sense I will take some photos when i get back. Cheers Chriso Hi Chris, Hope all is well. I ussually have help too, but still have a small clip line from my bungee to my CL. I have had my bailout bottle pop off the bungee(squeezing into some tight spots & once it just poped off) and with out the tag line it is impossible to retrieve it from under your arm. I dive in a drysuit, if warm water diving you could probably find her without the tagline. __________________ Safe Diving, Martin
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25th July 2006, 07:53	#12 (permalink)
Mike Prism 'prentice Current Rebreather/s: Prism Topaz Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Evolution Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 328	Re: Guess what I did? Quote: (Originally Posted by dive2dive2000) I have had my bailout bottle pop off the bungee(squeezing into some tight spots & once it just poped off) and with out the tag line it is impossible to retrieve it from under your arm. I dive in a drysuit, if warm water diving you could probably find her without the tagline. Leave a dogclip attached near the neck of the tanks - so if they come out of the bungy you can just clip them off to the dring at the bottom of the counterlung. I've never had them come out of the bungy accidentally, but I've pulled them out on deco and then just clipped off like a normal stage. Mike __________________ Open ....... Closed Mind ........ Loop
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25th July 2006, 14:58	#13 (permalink)
dive2dive2000 PRISM DIVER & LUVIN IT! Current Rebreather/s: Prism Topaz Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 793	Re: Guess what I did? Quote: (Originally Posted by Mike) Leave a dogclip attached near the neck of the tanks - so if they come out of the bungy you can just clip them off to the dring at the bottom of the counterlung. I've never had them come out of the bungy accidentally, but I've pulled them out on deco and then just clipped off like a normal stage. Mike Yes, I agree. I have been meaning to add a neck ring with a dog clip, just to take the weight off when walking on land, or up the boat ladder. The 2 times the tanks pop off I think the mate used the tag line and not the innertube. I just make sure I double check when people give me a hand. __________________ Safe Diving, Martin
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26th July 2006, 02:20	#14 (permalink)
robinfante I have a smoking gun Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Prism Topaz MK 15.X Other Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: mountain lakes nj Posts: 146	Re: Guess what I did? re weight: I dive the grey wolf tech backplate (the long one with the dry suit bottle on the bottom.) I put two 4# soft weights in the c-lungs, and then clamp a 5# on the top of each tank beneath wt belt material stitched into an X. I'm 5'11", 210lbs, and dive a big fluffy weezle extreme plus. I'm also local to you (NNJ, about 40 minutes from the tappan zee) if you'd like to check it out. fwiw rob infante ps congrats on cutting in line. I had to wait 14 long months for mine!
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27th July 2006, 15:48	#15 (permalink)
jbpccr New Member Current Rebreather/s: Prism Topaz Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 20	Re: Guess what I did? Congrats on your decision to buy a PRISM. I've had mine for about a year now. We switched over to a GreyWolf backplate and doubles wing immediately. Added some webing fastened to the bottom of the tanks with about 4lbs each pouch weights. The Greywolf tech plate has a spot for your DS inflation bottle and uses a standard single web harness. So it feels very similar to a Hogarth set up. Have fun with it. Who are you training with. jp
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27th July 2006, 17:36	#16 (permalink)
jbpccr New Member Current Rebreather/s: Prism Topaz Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 20	Re: Guess what I did? Hi Rob, How are you? I see you stole the patent pending, low tech, weight integration system . Anyhow, hope all is well. I never will forget how small the West End of Roatan looked from so far off shore and no one around. Cheers. John P.
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29th July 2006, 03:09	#17 (permalink)
robinfante I have a smoking gun Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Prism Topaz MK 15.X Other Rebreather/s: Sport Kiss Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: mountain lakes nj Posts: 146	Re: Guess what I did? hey john, I was trying to figure out if that was you! I love the wt belt strap method, it works brilliantly. Several folks have copied the idea from me, so royalties abound! hope to see you on a boat sometime rob
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