Buying Tech Gear

[Tortuga68]

I was! Is that wrong???...

No; if you only dive 2 deco mixes in AL40s it's a solid method

 

[gzepplin]

Hang on. What were you taught?

Lets not over react
You take as much air as you need. You share if your equipment fails, but you should not go on a dive expecting to run out of air and expect to use your buddy. To guarantee this, you calculate your SAC rate and plan the dive accordingly... That is all.

You will ALWAYS share the air in an emergency, in case that was not clear in the message above...

 

[Ste Wart]

Lets not over react
You take as much air as you need. You share if your equipment fails, but you should not go on a dive expecting to run out of air and expect to use your buddy. To guarantee this, you calculate your SAC rate and plan the dive accordingly... That is all.

You will ALWAYS share the air in an emergency, in case that was not clear in the message above...

Yeah, but how much air are you keeping in reserve. Which method were you taught? 1/3rds, Min Gas?

 

[gzepplin]

Yes 1/3rd in reserve and 12L alluminium tanks equals x11.3. Why did you reacted they way you did? May I ask?

 

[Ste Wart]

Lets not over react
You take as much air as you need. You share if your equipment fails, but you should not go on a dive expecting to run out of air and expect to use your buddy. To guarantee this, you calculate your SAC rate and plan the dive accordingly... That is all.

Yes 1/3rd in reserve and 12L alluminium tanks equals x11.3. Why did you reacted they way you did? May I ask?

You didn't mention your reserve in any of the posts up until now. It seemed odd.

 

[gzepplin]

Check out amphibian sports in west Norwood. If you won't have access to a car, Take southwest trains to Clapham junction and switch to the southern line towards Sutton, get off at west Norwood. It's probably a 10 minute walk from the station.

Home - Amphibian Sports

In the end I did buy nearly - minus the dive computers - from Amphibian Sports, helped by James, which buy the way is a really nice chap. I am hopping to try it out this week-end.