With my regular dive buddies I use just standard black second stages, and they're set up identically as I'll usually be breathing from both during a dive. Also, if someone needs my reg I don't want in a stress situation to find it harder to breathe. I do use one yellow and one black reg when I'm diving on a single with a renta-buddy as it's easier for them to follow their training and grab the right one. Apart from that I think different colours for different gas mixes is a great way to confirm that you've picked the one you want.
Mark, love the channel but I disagree a little on this question, or perhaps just might add the following additional consideration: One reason reg colour matters is that in an out of air situation a panicking diver WILL either (1) grab the reg right out of your mouth, or (2) grab what “looks” like the octopus / second stage (typically yellow or another bright colour). So, whatever you do, I would recommend not having a yellow / bright reg as your necklace reg around your neck (if primary donate setup), or as your primary in an octo setup. For context, I switched to a primary donate setup( with the XL4+), and kept the white as my primary and black as my necklace backup. Again, love the channel! Thanks!!!
Using the octo as the primary means they could reach for the "yellow one" in both scenarios as it is also the one I'm using. Keeping the white one on a necklace for myself should I need to share.
Thanks for answering, Mark. I am also in the UK. The colour options are more a for personalised look. (An extension of coloured hoses) I have just bought my first set, so I was just wondering what my options were. Cheers again, big fan of the channel.
FWIW, I use Apeks XTX50 First and Second stages, set up for Primary donate. My long hose is Yellow, and I use a Yellow Second stage as my primary. My reasoning for that set-up is for familiarity for a OOG diver. Divers are primarily taught to look for the Yellow second stage, and instinctually (and from review of incident reports) a panicked OOG divers tends to go for the second stage that is in the mouth of the diver doing the donate. (They'll know exactly where that is without needing to look for one elsewhere.) So if they come to me in a panic, I want them to take the long hose so I make it easily recognisable.
@askMark. What’s best practices for where one should carry a regulator/SPG overseas? I’ve been traveling many years with my regulator/SPG in checked baggage with no problems having packed the regs in its regulator bag and putting that inside the designated regulator zippered-pouch on the outside of my checked dive bag; however, on my last trip going to Komodo, my first/second stage regulator was banged up, and my SPG would no longer function. Was I lucky all these years having no problems with the way I had packed them, or is it best to put the regs inside of my checked bag, surrounded by other gear, or in my carry-on bag?
The best place is wrapped up in the center of your carry-on so you're in control. Personally, I've never had an issue packing regs in the center of my checked luggage. As long as they're not against the edge of the bag, they're protected from bangs and being thrown around.
Why do we call our alternate an Octopus? The whole reg setup looks a bit like one if you hold it up by the first stage, albeit with fewer arms, but why do we refer to the alternate as the octo? #askmark
#askmark Do you have any advice how to “wash” heated undergarments that can’t go in the washing machine? I had a bit of a leak and now my heated vest is a bit salty. Thanks in advance.
A cold handwash is usually the most gentle, once you're done just be sure to dry the power connections and keep them clean. There'll probably be a cleaning guide in the instruction manual, see if you can find a digital version online.
Tape or zip tie a plastic bag around the connections then hand wash. Try to keep the connectors dry. They may get a little wet still so let it all air dry properly before use.
#ASKMARK Hi Mark. On my last dive trip on one dive I had a very dry mouth and had to call the dive early. Do they make a water bottle you can drink from under water? Thanks
The Tecline Lightjet are one of the lightest open-heel vented fin available. The Deep 6 Eddy Fins are quite lightweight also. Tecline are a solid brand, the Lightjet are a good choice.
With my regular dive buddies I use just standard black second stages, and they're set up identically as I'll usually be breathing from both during a dive. Also, if someone needs my reg I don't want in a stress situation to find it harder to breathe. I do use one yellow and one black reg when I'm diving on a single with a renta-buddy as it's easier for them to follow their training and grab the right one. Apart from that I think different colours for different gas mixes is a great way to confirm that you've picked the one you want.
Mark, love the channel but I disagree a little on this question, or perhaps just might add the following additional consideration: One reason reg colour matters is that in an out of air situation a panicking diver WILL either (1) grab the reg right out of your mouth, or (2) grab what “looks” like the octopus / second stage (typically yellow or another bright colour). So, whatever you do, I would recommend not having a yellow / bright reg as your necklace reg around your neck (if primary donate setup), or as your primary in an octo setup. For context, I switched to a primary donate setup( with the XL4+), and kept the white as my primary and black as my necklace backup.
Again, love the channel! Thanks!!!
Using the octo as the primary means they could reach for the "yellow one" in both scenarios as it is also the one I'm using. Keeping the white one on a necklace for myself should I need to share.
It's worth noting that DGX will sell any part (for DGX branded gear) to anyone!
I would think we should avoid using bright green for anything other than >40% 02, no?
Thanks for answering, Mark. I am also in the UK. The colour options are more a for personalised look. (An extension of coloured hoses)
I have just bought my first set, so I was just wondering what my options were.
Cheers again, big fan of the channel.
FWIW, I use Apeks XTX50 First and Second stages, set up for Primary donate. My long hose is Yellow, and I use a Yellow Second stage as my primary. My reasoning for that set-up is for familiarity for a OOG diver. Divers are primarily taught to look for the Yellow second stage, and instinctually (and from review of incident reports) a panicked OOG divers tends to go for the second stage that is in the mouth of the diver doing the donate. (They'll know exactly where that is without needing to look for one elsewhere.) So if they come to me in a panic, I want them to take the long hose so I make it easily recognisable.
@askMark. What’s best practices for where one should carry a regulator/SPG overseas?
I’ve been traveling many years with my regulator/SPG in checked baggage with no problems having packed the regs in its regulator bag and putting that inside the designated regulator zippered-pouch on the outside of my checked dive bag; however, on my last trip going to Komodo, my first/second stage regulator was banged up, and my SPG would no longer function. Was I lucky all these years having no problems with the way I had packed them, or is it best to put the regs inside of my checked bag, surrounded by other gear, or in my carry-on bag?
The best place is wrapped up in the center of your carry-on so you're in control. Personally, I've never had an issue packing regs in the center of my checked luggage. As long as they're not against the edge of the bag, they're protected from bangs and being thrown around.
Why do we call our alternate an Octopus? The whole reg setup looks a bit like one if you hold it up by the first stage, albeit with fewer arms, but why do we refer to the alternate as the octo? #askmark
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#askmark Do you have any advice how to “wash” heated undergarments that can’t go in the washing machine? I had a bit of a leak and now my heated vest is a bit salty. Thanks in advance.
A cold handwash is usually the most gentle, once you're done just be sure to dry the power connections and keep them clean. There'll probably be a cleaning guide in the instruction manual, see if you can find a digital version online.
Tape or zip tie a plastic bag around the connections then hand wash. Try to keep the connectors dry. They may get a little wet still so let it all air dry properly before use.
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#ASKMARK Hi Mark. On my last dive trip on one dive I had a very dry mouth and had to call the dive early. Do they make a water bottle you can drink from under water? Thanks
#ASKMARK Who makes the best travel tech fins ?I'm after a pair for travelling. I have looked at Techline light jet.
The Tecline Lightjet are one of the lightest open-heel vented fin available. The Deep 6 Eddy Fins are quite lightweight also.
Tecline are a solid brand, the Lightjet are a good choice.
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