Lesson learned! Bought a 30 pony bottle.

[Schultz]

Thanks, arc...  You're right...  I do breathe off it to make sure it's working, but I've never used it because I have to.  Good distinction.  My pony reg is clipped on to my BCD under my left arm.  There is a necklace option that I tried (like an octo), but I preferred the clip.

I've had free flows on a few occassions.  If I were to look at my log book, it probably amounts to about 5% of the dives I do.  In each case, I knew they were coming.  Didn't panic, dealth with it just like I was trained.  The only "emotion" I felt was frustration.