149cf Faber Steel Tank, yay or nay?
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Hey, one of my female buddies (a very accomplished musician) dove double HP 120's, and did so very gracefully. I'll bet Karen would have no trouble diving twin 149's. However, I would...
1_T_Submariner
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I am 5"10" and dive a HP120. I am almost not tall enough. The tank hits the back of my legs or the back of my head if not positioned perfectly. The bottom time is nice however and it sure makes an AL80 easy to move around etc...when I dive those.
Jimmer
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I think it just depends how tall/strong you are, and if you would be comfortable with it. As for people talking about weight and buoyancy swing, what about us guys who dive big double tanks. We seem to get along just fine with it. I guess the only advantage we have is how stable the doubles are compared to a single tank.
WallDiver77
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For the past two years I have dove LP steel 120s in Cozumel. I absolutely love the things! We can do the Devil's Throat with no concern about being tight on air. I think my actual air consump. has improved because I'm no longer the slightest bit anxious about trying to meet a dive objective when I know I would be skinny on air if I were diving an 80AL. In fact, many of the deco dives we simiply couldn't do.
I've never actually stood an AL80 up beside them, but it's easy to tell that the 120s are taller. What I really noticed was the diameter.... pretty big diff. here.
I also noticed that in weights I drop down to about 4 to 5lbs. (I always take as least one 1lb trim weight with me when I travel.)
Now..... about your 149cf tanks. Geeze, oh pete, those things must be BIG! I'm not sure I'd want to dive anything bigger than a 120. AS it is, I feel like I've got a propane tank on my back!
My two cents! Best of luck with your decision!
I've never actually stood an AL80 up beside them, but it's easy to tell that the 120s are taller. What I really noticed was the diameter.... pretty big diff. here.
I also noticed that in weights I drop down to about 4 to 5lbs. (I always take as least one 1lb trim weight with me when I travel.)
Now..... about your 149cf tanks. Geeze, oh pete, those things must be BIG! I'm not sure I'd want to dive anything bigger than a 120. AS it is, I feel like I've got a propane tank on my back!
My two cents! Best of luck with your decision!
Jimmer
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WallDiver77:
I was just looking at TDL's tank list, and the HP149's are pretty much identical to your LP120's, a couple pounds heavier, a half inch shorter, same diameter, just a bunch more air.
Codyjp
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hummm, compared to a set of doubles it wouldn't be so bad. also, seems that you would want your buddy to have a similar size tank so you have equal bottom times.
Jimmer
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Codyjp:
Ideally yes, but if you're just doing no deco stuff, a lot of times your NDL limits the dive not the air supply, especially if deeper than 70 feet or so. Find a tank that you like and feels good with in the water, and enjoy it.
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