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Old 05-30-2018, 07:42 PM   #1
Charles dT
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How do you equalize when you have a speargun and a light?

Hi everyone,

Had the opportunity to do a night dive (freediving, 30 to 45ft) for the first time of my life this week-end and suddenly realized on my first drop that my hands were full, with a speargun in one and a dive light in the other!

Long story short I was just curious to know from those who are frequently in that situation, what do you guys do? every time I had to equalize I had to let go of the lamp and have it hanging by the lanyard and flashing all over the place.
My dive buddy had his lamp on a wrist holder and was saying it wasn't optimum either as you are basically putting the flashlight straight to your eyes every time you equalize.

Hands free equalization seems to be a rare gift but I will be experimenting with that. As mentioned some light models can be on mounted on a holder an the wrist which frees up your hand, some folks have the light on the speargun, maybe for that reason too...

What do you guys do and why?

Would love the collective wisdom to surface.. thanks guys!
C.
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