"Best" Tanks for Sidemount, and Why?

[Dive-aholic]

What makes the 95's terrible for sidemount and trimix? Can there be that much difference in the weight of the gas?

Max
DSAT 198186

I'm specifically commenting on Faber 95s. PST 95s may not be an issue. Faber made light tanks. Yes, there is that much of a difference in the weight of the gas. I used my Faber 95s with trimix in them once. I was fighting to stay at depth for most of my 20ft stop. And the pressure was no lower than it normally is after a nitrox dive.

 

[disco1999]

I'm new to SM, I have a pair of 119s to use . . . is it ok for this type of diving ?

 

[Dive-aholic]

Other than being really heavy cylinders, they should be okay.