Options in Carrying

There are several options for the ascent of a pony bottle. The a lot of accepted way pony canteen is agitated is by acclimation it to the ancillary of the primary (back gas) scuba butt by straps or clamps, which may cover a quick-release arrangement (as in the aloft picture). The a lot of accepted another is "slinging" it amid two D-rings on the diver's scuba accouter or airiness compensator.4 Another achievability is to arise the canteen in a baby accustomed bag, from which the pony canteen may be calmly removed. This affords the befalling of "handing off" the absolute arrangement to a associate diver if that associate needs to allotment air. This is a abundant safer action than the buddies accepting to accept to be affiliated through use of bashed regulators. The accession of a pony canteen to the defined accessories will add an off-balanced weight to the ancillary on which it is mounted. To atone for this an according acclimation weight is generally added to the catchbasin bandage on the adverse ancillary of the pony, or in an off-side weight pocket. Attention have to aswell be paid to area the pony canteen additional date regulator is placed during the pre-dive associate check.