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I need one for my sprinkler role playing sex games.

[–] Steamymoomilk@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 week ago

Looks like something from BioShock

[–] buycurious@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

If anyone has any real firefighting expertise, would this actually work?

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

If he stood still, outside, yes.

This would not be something you would ever enter a building with. Far too bulky, visibility would be shit even before getting close to the fire. He has at least 2 hoses for water, and there is probably an air hose too...

Edit: spelling

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Hose on the left is for air. Hose on the right feeds the main hose and the helmet. Drop the air hose for a modern air tank.

Doesn't seem any more bulky than modern gear, just not as tightly fitted. Not discounting the importance of fit! I lug a 20lb. pack around the woods, slightest bit off and it quickly becomes a pain in the ass.

Liking the way the hose is attached! Wide belt, tight across your center of gravity, swivels easily, you can drop it and use your hands, right back in action. Must be a reason they don't do that IRL.

You're right on the visibility. Easy enough to fix though. What if the water flowed from a collar instead? 😂

Anyway, wish a real fire fighter would get in this convo.

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

I don't like how it is attached. From my experience with shipboard firefighting that would catch on everything.

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

IANAE (I am not an expert) but immediately I see some problems - lack of mobility due to the trailing hose, pressure and weight of the water causing mobility issues, volume of water required to be useful would be significant, and I wonder if that water simply evaporating around you would just be a steam cloud.

[–] Quexotic 4 points 1 week ago

All I can think of is steamed firefighter... Water conducts heat pretty well, right?

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Drop the air hose for a modern tank. You're trailing a water hose in any case, n'est-ce pas?

You got me wondering about steam. Never seen a firefighter video where that was an issue, but they're not spraying at their feet either. Might hurt visibility, but if you're not outfitted for steam, you're not outfitted for fire. :)