riptide11
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Has anyone ever tried this, am wondering if the length is really a problem. I've been told by everyone I've asked that it would be, but none of them have actually tried it.
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Unless you are really short they will not be an ideal tank. They are too short and therefore put too much weight too far up on your body. I'd take those lp72's over HP 80's any day for SM. Get good fill in them and you have 80 cu ft tanks.
The HP 80's are so short that you'd have a problem getting the bands into proper position on them to even start to get in some kind of decent trim.
And the reason that people are telling you they would be a problem is because they likely have a good understanding of what good sidemount tanks are and how to trim them out. It's not being snarky. It;'s an understanding of basic physics where a lever is concerned.
We don't have to waste money and time trying it. Just look at what proper SM trim is and where the tanks need to ride. Unless, again, you're a little person they just are not a decent choice. Find another set of LP 72's.