How to prevent sanding up of back up reg in DIR set up?

Posted by Eins on January 20, 2001 at 20:39:51:

The problem in SoCal (and other) beach diving is that during the transit through the surf zone, any open orifice will collect sand. The DIR back up reg will be unplugged under the chin and will therefore pick up sand. A plug (like the common ball shaped reg retainers) would prevent that but would be in the way of a quick deployment of this reg.

What does the DIR knowledge base have to offer for this local (and not cave-specific) problem?

Eins

Follow Ups:

• Re: How to prevent sanding up of back up reg in DIR set up? MHK 09:44:41 01/22/01 (4)
  • Different ocean conditions? Eins 17:12:19 01/22/01 (3)
    • Re: Different ocean conditions? MHK 17:24:21 01/22/01 (2)
      • Re: Different ocean conditions? John Walker 20:00:03 01/23/01 (0)
      • But it is helpful. Eins 18:35:23 01/22/01 (0)
• Re: How to prevent sanding up of back up reg in DIR set up? Jason 01:38:09 01/22/01 (0)
• Re: How to prevent sanding up of back up reg in DIR set up? John Walker 17:06:09 01/21/01 (1)
  • Doesn't DIR preach to prevent a problem before it happens rather than to Eins 21:16:47 01/21/01 (0)
• Re: How to prevent sanding up of back up reg in DIR set up? Dave 10:03:38 01/21/01 (0)

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