55 lbs. Enough Lift ?

[diveh3]

Is this an error???
LIT:
Profile InfoJoin Date: Jan 2005
Location: Buffalo, NY
Logged Dives: None - Not Certified

If not , why are you having a discussion about moving into doubles?

 

[Lil' Irish Temper]

Is this an error???
LIT:
Profile InfoJoin Date: Jan 2005
Location: Buffalo, NY
Logged Dives: None - Not Certified

If not , why are you having a discussion about moving into doubles?

Nope, No error
I really joined in Jan 2005 and I do live in Buffalo, NY

I am planning on taking Fundies in July at Dutch.

 

[diverbrian]

I have no interest in the DIR route for myself.

But, I use a 55 lb. wing (DiveRite Classic). That is more than adequate for my double 130's, LP 45 stage bottle filled with O2, my AL80 filled with EAN36 and the other sundries that I take down with me.

As to the regs, I agree with the other posters here on simply getting a mate to your current one and hiding the octopus in your reg bag. You want that second reg to be as nice as the other. After all, YOU will have to breathe it if your buddy has a problem with their own gas.

 

[Lil' Irish Temper]

I have no interest in the DIR route for myself.

But, I use a 55 lb. wing (DiveRite Classic). That is more than adequate for my double 130's, LP 45 stage bottle filled with O2, my AL80 filled with EAN36 and the other sundries that I take down with me.

As to the regs, I agree with the other posters here on simply getting a mate to your current one and hiding the octopus in your reg bag. You want that second reg to be as nice as the other. After all, YOU will have to breathe it if your buddy has a problem with their own gas.

I've actually started thinking about getting rid of my ATX 200 & ATX 40 and trading someone for 2 ATX 50's since you really can't tell the difference underwater from what I have heard. But I have heard the 200 1st stage routes better on doubles.

Kind of hit and miss for me, on what to do.

 

[Tavi]

I've actually started thinking about getting rid of my ATX 200 & ATX 40 and trading someone for 2 ATX 50's since you really can't tell the difference underwater from what I have heard. But I have heard the 200 1st stage routes better on doubles.

Kind of hit and miss for me, on what to do.

If you go that route. Get 2 DS-4's first stages with atx 50 seconds.

The Atx 50 firsts (DST's) have the swivel on them, If you're going the GUE path this is considered another failure point.

Personally, I like my ATX 200's

 

[Lil' Irish Temper]

well myself, I am not a fan of fabers... very big and heavy for the amount of gas they hold, BUT they do have good buoyancy characteristics, and for that price, I would say go for it.... I picked up a faber LP 120 and almost pulled my back out!! HAH
Thats why I love the PST tanks so much.. they are smaller and lighter than the faber 120s, plus they arent painted so you dont have to worry about them looking like crap after a few rough dives..

No Paint - My new toys - $550 Complete

Well at least I'll have enough lift

 

[Lil' Irish Temper]

Just bought this Brand new Halcyon Explorer for $385, Shipping included


I got into Doubles for less then a $1000 bucks, Not to shabby

 

[dlndavid]

Have you thought about a BP/W?
So how deep are the wrecks you plan on diving?

 

[lamont]

Will a 55 lbs wing carry 130's? If it carrys that I'm golden.

you're golden.

i'd advise having your reg on hand the first time you hit the water with them, though. i was 10# overweighted and sat pretty low in the water the first time i tried my 130s.

 

[StSomewhere]

Yes, 55lbs is plenty. You really only need 20-36 lbs (BG, stages, deco) of lift if you're rig is balanced. You'll find that with EMPTY BG and full cold water double's DIR rig (6 cf Argon, Helios 9), you'll have about 12-13 lbs on you in Sea Water. Most people need at least 14-16 lbs if you're wearing a drysuit. Although I don't use any additional weight in my 119 and 130 sets, most folks jam a few pounds between the tanks behind the wing or just use a V-weight. 100's are completely a different story.

Not to threadjack LITs thead, but why are 100's are completely a different story? Shouldn't they be similar nearly empty to E8-119s?

I ask because I'll be investing (and isn't that a great word?) in a smallish set of doubles in the sorta-near future and one option would be E7-100s. The other options being LP-85s or even 72s. Mostly I want to make sure that whatever I buy now is useful for the future...