Quote Originally Posted by JillHeinerth View Post
My inflator comes over my left shoulder. It is a pretty short hose and routes across to the right d ring where it is clipped off. I can operate it with my chin if needed and easily orally inflate too. I do not need to unclip to dump vertically. It is super clean and seems to allow for dumping from any angle without any snag points. Again, I'm definitely not a person who believes there is only one way to do things. I some clips that some people would hate - choosing to use them because they don't jam with silt and I can operate them in freezing water.
So I guess my lesson is "look at everything in your kit - does it serve you? What are pros and cons?" Look at all your own diving environments and conditions and find an answer that works well for you.
Jill
I completely agree. Your gear has to work for you. And you need to be fully aware of why you have it configured the way you do and if it's worth the risks. There are risks involved with having the dump on the shoulder. I've had limestone percolate off the ceiling and jam my dump open a couple of times. Both times were easily dealt with by just using my dry suit for buoyancy control. But my current configuration still works for me, especially since those 2 times make up less than 1% of all the times it could have happened to me and it was easily dealt with.

Thanks for posting your incident on your site, Jill! If nothing else, hopefully, it will get people to think about their gear and the types of dives they are doing.