Caveman
Contributor
Hello all
I am at a bit of a crossroads here. I own two single bladder wings; one has 18kg lift and the other has 27kg lift. A Halcyon and a Dive Rite respectively. Both were bought second hand for a good price so as of yet, I still don't have my own twinset.
I would very much like to buy a 15L steel twinset. But while this would be perfectly adequate for a 27kg wing lift and then some, would it perhaps be overbearing on the 18kg wing? Would it maybe be in my best interest to rather buy a 12L twinset?
I know that other considerations factor in so I will save you the trouble of asking:
1. I dive with a 5mm Scubapro wetsuit (a drysuit will not factor into any of my decision making for at least the next 2 years)
2. I dive with Apeks RK3HD fins. Weighing in at about 3kg; so they are negatively buoyant.
3. I own both an aluminium and SS backplate (I can use whichever to accommodate the best combination).
4. I personally weigh around 78kg and maintaining.
5. While I don't own one yet, please put an AL80 deco bottle into consideration as well.
While I, like most aspiring technical divers, hope to own both a 12L and 15L twinset in good time, which would be the more feasible all rounder to start off with?
Thank you
I am at a bit of a crossroads here. I own two single bladder wings; one has 18kg lift and the other has 27kg lift. A Halcyon and a Dive Rite respectively. Both were bought second hand for a good price so as of yet, I still don't have my own twinset.
I would very much like to buy a 15L steel twinset. But while this would be perfectly adequate for a 27kg wing lift and then some, would it perhaps be overbearing on the 18kg wing? Would it maybe be in my best interest to rather buy a 12L twinset?
I know that other considerations factor in so I will save you the trouble of asking:
1. I dive with a 5mm Scubapro wetsuit (a drysuit will not factor into any of my decision making for at least the next 2 years)
2. I dive with Apeks RK3HD fins. Weighing in at about 3kg; so they are negatively buoyant.
3. I own both an aluminium and SS backplate (I can use whichever to accommodate the best combination).
4. I personally weigh around 78kg and maintaining.
5. While I don't own one yet, please put an AL80 deco bottle into consideration as well.
While I, like most aspiring technical divers, hope to own both a 12L and 15L twinset in good time, which would be the more feasible all rounder to start off with?
Thank you