Inflator-integrated octopus

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On 5 Jan 2006 10:56:18 -0800, "Mick" <micknewton@direcway.com> wrote:

>Alan Street wrote:
>> € > Here's an example (note that this is not necessarily an endorsement of
>> € > Halcyon, just DIR-L).
>>
>> http://www.wkpp.org/images/pina_equi..._attach_r.jpeg
>>
>> http://www.wkpp.org/images/pina_equip/regs_setup.jpg
>
>Okay, I get it now. Nice photos. They do a good job of showing how it
>all goes together.
>
>Is the surgical tubing part of the DIR thing, or is that something that
>you (or others) came up with independently? BTW, where can I find
>information about DIR? I looked on Halcyon's web site and didn't find
>much info, other than that it means "Doing It Right".

Tubing or some type of bungie cord is used to position the reg under
the chin.

http://www.gue.com is the place to start.

>
>
>> For open water, a shorter primary hose is often used (5' instead of
>> 7'), and the routing is just once around the neck.
>
>So, with a shorter primary hose, it goes over the sholder instead under
>the arm?

Shorter hose does go over the right shoulder.

Inline.

On 5 Jan 2006 10:56:18 -0800, "Mick" <micknewton@direcway.com> wrote:

>Alan Street wrote:
>> € > Here's an example (note that this is not necessarily an endorsement of
>> € > Halcyon, just DIR-L).
>>
>> http://www.wkpp.org/images/pina_equi..._attach_r.jpeg
>>
>> http://www.wkpp.org/images/pina_equip/regs_setup.jpg
>
>Okay, I get it now. Nice photos. They do a good job of showing how it
>all goes together.
>
>Is the surgical tubing part of the DIR thing, or is that something that
>you (or others) came up with independently? BTW, where can I find
>information about DIR? I looked on Halcyon's web site and didn't find
>much info, other than that it means "Doing It Right".

Tubing or some type of bungie cord is used to position the reg under
the chin.

http://www.gue.com is the place to start.

>
>
>> For open water, a shorter primary hose is often used (5' instead of
>> 7'), and the routing is just once around the neck.
>
>So, with a shorter primary hose, it goes over the sholder instead under
>the arm?

Shorter hose does go over the right shoulder.

"Mick" wrote

> Is the surgical tubing part of the DIR thing, or is that something that
> you (or others) came up with independently? BTW, where can I find
> information about DIR? I looked on Halcyon's web site and didn't find
> much info, other than that it means "Doing It Right".

The necklace concept started long before anybody thought of DIR. My first
single hose regulator ( I learned on a double hose one) had a snap on
necklace. Back then, pretty much all single hose regulators came with them.
DIR resurected the concept, this time for the alternate.

Check out the WKPP cite. They developed and used to strongly promote the
DIR system.

>> For open water, a shorter primary hose is often used (5' instead of
>> 7'), and the routing is just once around the neck.

> So, with a shorter primary hose, it goes over the sholder instead under
> the arm?

My 6 footer was wrapped the same way as the 7 footer you've seen pictured.
It just didn't hook under anything on my right side. I've never used a 5
foot hose, but if I did, it would go under my right arm and straight up to
my mouth.

Lee

"Mick" wrote

> Is the surgical tubing part of the DIR thing, or is that something that
> you (or others) came up with independently? BTW, where can I find
> information about DIR? I looked on Halcyon's web site and didn't find
> much info, other than that it means "Doing It Right".

The necklace concept started long before anybody thought of DIR. My first
single hose regulator ( I learned on a double hose one) had a snap on
necklace. Back then, pretty much all single hose regulators came with them.
DIR resurected the concept, this time for the alternate.

Check out the WKPP cite. They developed and used to strongly promote the
DIR system.

>> For open water, a shorter primary hose is often used (5' instead of
>> 7'), and the routing is just once around the neck.

> So, with a shorter primary hose, it goes over the sholder instead under
> the arm?

My 6 footer was wrapped the same way as the 7 footer you've seen pictured.
It just didn't hook under anything on my right side. I've never used a 5
foot hose, but if I did, it would go under my right arm and straight up to
my mouth.

Lee

"Mark" <m_lloyd@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Inline.
>
> On 5 Jan 2006 10:56:18 -0800, "Mick" <micknewton@direcway.com> wrote:
>
>>Alan Street wrote:
>>> ? > Here's an example (note that this is not necessarily an endorsement
>>> of
>>> ? > Halcyon, just DIR-L).
>>>
>>> http://www.wkpp.org/images/pina_equi..._attach_r.jpeg
>>>
>>> http://www.wkpp.org/images/pina_equip/regs_setup.jpg
>>
>>Okay, I get it now. Nice photos. They do a good job of showing how it
>>all goes together.
>>
>>Is the surgical tubing part of the DIR thing, or is that something that
>>you (or others) came up with independently? BTW, where can I find
>>information about DIR? I looked on Halcyon's web site and didn't find
>>much info, other than that it means "Doing It Right".
>
> Tubing or some type of bungie cord is used to position the reg under
> the chin.
>
> http://www.gue.com is the place to start.
>
>>
>>
>>> For open water, a shorter primary hose is often used (5' instead of
>>> 7'), and the routing is just once around the neck.
>>
>>So, with a shorter primary hose, it goes over the sholder instead under
>>the arm?
>
> Shorter hose does go over the right shoulder.

You run a 5 foot hose over your shoulder?

Lee

"Mark" <m_lloyd@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Inline.
>
> On 5 Jan 2006 10:56:18 -0800, "Mick" <micknewton@direcway.com> wrote:
>
>>Alan Street wrote:
>>> ? > Here's an example (note that this is not necessarily an endorsement
>>> of
>>> ? > Halcyon, just DIR-L).
>>>
>>> http://www.wkpp.org/images/pina_equi..._attach_r.jpeg
>>>
>>> http://www.wkpp.org/images/pina_equip/regs_setup.jpg
>>
>>Okay, I get it now. Nice photos. They do a good job of showing how it
>>all goes together.
>>
>>Is the surgical tubing part of the DIR thing, or is that something that
>>you (or others) came up with independently? BTW, where can I find
>>information about DIR? I looked on Halcyon's web site and didn't find
>>much info, other than that it means "Doing It Right".
>
> Tubing or some type of bungie cord is used to position the reg under
> the chin.
>
> http://www.gue.com is the place to start.
>
>>
>>
>>> For open water, a shorter primary hose is often used (5' instead of
>>> 7'), and the routing is just once around the neck.
>>
>>So, with a shorter primary hose, it goes over the sholder instead under
>>the arm?
>
> Shorter hose does go over the right shoulder.

You run a 5 foot hose over your shoulder?

Lee

"Mick" <micknewton@direcway.com> pounded away at his keyboard
resulting in:
: BTW, where can I find information about DIR?

http://www.dirquest.com/about_dir.shtml

Dan Bracuk
If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure.

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"Mick" <micknewton@direcway.com> pounded away at his keyboard
resulting in:
: BTW, where can I find information about DIR?

http://www.dirquest.com/about_dir.shtml

Dan Bracuk
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On Thu, 5 Jan 2006 21:26:19 -0500, "Lee Bell" <pleebell@bellsouth.net>
wrote:

>
>"Mark" <m_lloyd@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:ra2rr1hdl9409k41stdqaa4ovi1dnav4fm@4ax.com.. .
>> Inline.
>>
>> On 5 Jan 2006 10:56:18 -0800, "Mick" <micknewton@direcway.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Alan Street wrote:
>>>> ? > Here's an example (note that this is not necessarily an endorsement
>>>> of
>>>> ? > Halcyon, just DIR-L).
>>>>
>>>> http://www.wkpp.org/images/pina_equi..._attach_r.jpeg
>>>>
>>>> http://www.wkpp.org/images/pina_equip/regs_setup.jpg
>>>
>>>Okay, I get it now. Nice photos. They do a good job of showing how it
>>>all goes together.
>>>
>>>Is the surgical tubing part of the DIR thing, or is that something that
>>>you (or others) came up with independently? BTW, where can I find
>>>information about DIR? I looked on Halcyon's web site and didn't find
>>>much info, other than that it means "Doing It Right".
>>
>> Tubing or some type of bungie cord is used to position the reg under
>> the chin.
>>
>> http://www.gue.com is the place to start.
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> For open water, a shorter primary hose is often used (5' instead of
>>>> 7'), and the routing is just once around the neck.
>>>
>>>So, with a shorter primary hose, it goes over the sholder instead under
>>>the arm?
>>
>> Shorter hose does go over the right shoulder.
>
>You run a 5 foot hose over your shoulder?

Oops, should of read that one a bit more carefully. That would be a
bit entertaining.

>
>Lee
>

On Thu, 5 Jan 2006 21:26:19 -0500, "Lee Bell" <pleebell@bellsouth.net>
wrote:

>
>"Mark" <m_lloyd@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:ra2rr1hdl9409k41stdqaa4ovi1dnav4fm@4ax.com.. .
>> Inline.
>>
>> On 5 Jan 2006 10:56:18 -0800, "Mick" <micknewton@direcway.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Alan Street wrote:
>>>> ? > Here's an example (note that this is not necessarily an endorsement
>>>> of
>>>> ? > Halcyon, just DIR-L).
>>>>
>>>> http://www.wkpp.org/images/pina_equi..._attach_r.jpeg
>>>>
>>>> http://www.wkpp.org/images/pina_equip/regs_setup.jpg
>>>
>>>Okay, I get it now. Nice photos. They do a good job of showing how it
>>>all goes together.
>>>
>>>Is the surgical tubing part of the DIR thing, or is that something that
>>>you (or others) came up with independently? BTW, where can I find
>>>information about DIR? I looked on Halcyon's web site and didn't find
>>>much info, other than that it means "Doing It Right".
>>
>> Tubing or some type of bungie cord is used to position the reg under
>> the chin.
>>
>> http://www.gue.com is the place to start.
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> For open water, a shorter primary hose is often used (5' instead of
>>>> 7'), and the routing is just once around the neck.
>>>
>>>So, with a shorter primary hose, it goes over the sholder instead under
>>>the arm?
>>
>> Shorter hose does go over the right shoulder.
>
>You run a 5 foot hose over your shoulder?

Oops, should of read that one a bit more carefully. That would be a
bit entertaining.

>
>Lee
>