Kraken hard breathing
Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 8:20 pm
So I first have to apologize, I am totally new to double hose but got some coaching in the pool before the Covid outbreak with a old coastguard diver who cut his teeth diving double hose back in the 60’s. Well last weekend I finally got to go diving in the Puget Sound for the first time using my Kraken. Now in the Pool it did fine. Breathing was a little weird, but got used to it. But in the open ocean at 60’, 3 months later was a completely different experience. I couldn’t breath. Inhaling was extremely labored when I was horizontal but got easier as I started to go vertical. Completely vertical it felt like the air pressure would blow the mouthpiece out of my face. Exhaling felt perfectly normal, no matter what position I was in. When I say it was bad, I mean terrifyingly bad.
Yes, I’ve read all the discussions and documents about positioning the regulator low and between my shoulder blades. When I’m diving horizontally, I can tilt my head all the way back and not touch the reg. I’m using a Zeagle Ranger BCD and not sure the tank could get any closer to my back. Am I missing something here? Is there any adjustments that I am supposed to do? Any tips?
I should point out, I have a ScubaPro octo attached to a low pressure port, power inflator for the bcd, drysuit hose, and Aqualung i550 attached to the HP port if that matters in any way.
Thankfully the octo breathed just fine for me and was able to end the dive safely and kept my buddy close.
Thanks again in advance!
Sean
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Yes, I’ve read all the discussions and documents about positioning the regulator low and between my shoulder blades. When I’m diving horizontally, I can tilt my head all the way back and not touch the reg. I’m using a Zeagle Ranger BCD and not sure the tank could get any closer to my back. Am I missing something here? Is there any adjustments that I am supposed to do? Any tips?
I should point out, I have a ScubaPro octo attached to a low pressure port, power inflator for the bcd, drysuit hose, and Aqualung i550 attached to the HP port if that matters in any way.
Thankfully the octo breathed just fine for me and was able to end the dive safely and kept my buddy close.
Thanks again in advance!
Sean
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