Best twin tank for not tall guy ?

[sharko108]

Ok because i was thinking that even if not all centers could fill at 300b, it could still be a possibility for some , for having aproximately the same volume as dive buddy with 2x12L at around 230b and also the extra weight (vs 2x10L at 232b) could help with the dry suit buyoancy

 

[BoltSnap]

i'll have to think also about 232 or 300b

Holly shiiit, 300 bar will be very heavy.

 

[BoltSnap]

@sharko108 Please do check with an experienced and qualified tech diving instructor, don't get your information from the internet for this.


Veuillez consulter un instructeur de plongée technique expérimenté et qualifié, ne vous fiez pas aux informations trouvées sur Internet pour cela.

 

[sharko108]

Yes i know lol just asking..

 

[paddydiver]

Ok because i was thinking that even if not all centers could fill at 300b, it could still be a possibility for some , for having aproximately the same volume as dive buddy with 2x12L at around 230b and also the extra weight (vs 2x10L at 232b) could help with the dry suit buyoancy

At your size you won't need any help with drysuit buoyancy wearing twin steel 10's and a stainless steel backplate. Drawbacks - Heavy as F...., Might not be able to fill everywhere, slow to fill on small compressors, extra cost to fill at dive shops, more wear on your regulator, regs need to be in tip top shape to deal with the pressure.
Basically, I'd say if you were focusing on air, go get twin 12's and get used to them over buying twin 10 300 bar.

 

[sharko108]

At your size you won't need any help with drysuit buoyancy wearing twin steel 10's and a stainless steel backplate. Drawbacks - Heavy as F...., Might not be able to fill everywhere, slow to fill on small compressors, extra cost to fill at dive shops, more wear on your regulator, regs need to be in tip top shape to deal with the pressure.
Basically, I'd say if you were focusing on air, go get twin 12's and get used to them over buying twin 10 300 bar.

Well , nice point lol. For now with alu plate, 15L steel tank and 7mm wet suit i don't need any weight with a deco (maybe 1kg if i don't have one?) so yes i have also a steel plate, with dry suit and twin 10(or 12 of course) , i hope i won't really need weights

 

[paddydiver]

Well , nice point lol. For now with alu plate, 15L steel tank and 7mm wet suit i don't need any weight with a deco (maybe 1kg if i don't have one?) so yes i have also a steel plate, with dry suit and twin 10(or 12 of course) , i hope i won't really need weights

I have 5mm neoprene drysuit
twin 10 steel
Xdeep wing
stainless steel backplate
I'm around 80kg
I carry around 3kg of lead. I could probably use less or none at all but it's not much to carry and it can make stops more comfortable, especially with surge, or even if you have a shallow water swim at the end of a dive.

 

[lizardland]

Thanks yes of course that's why this week end i'm going to do 2 more dives with 2x12 and see how it goes, i will try to adjust again the wing too . I've read before about that issue when sitting but it's kinda same height as single 15L isn't? Just need some squat to get on/off twin 10 height seems to be around 60-61cm (just bottles)

I've been diving CCR for about 18 years so don't know what is available now. In the early 2000's in the UK then the most common 10's were the dumpy Faber 10's and they were horrible as a twinset. Euros are better proportioned but it doesn't look like there is much in it between 10's and 12's. 600mm vs 690mm. I think I'd live with whatever downside there is for the extra 4 litres of gas.

The other thing to consider is who you are diving with and what sort of dives you'll be doing. I know it's obvious but twin 10's are significantly less gas. You are always going to be the limiting factor if everyone else is using 12's and your gas consumptions are roughly the same. You'll also be cutting dives a lot shorter than you could be if you want to have enough reserve to get someone else to the surface while gas sharing.

If you ever intend doing trimix then I'd forget 10's and go for a minimum of 12's. I'd also forget 300 bar if you intend doing anything other than air.

The obvious answer is get a rebreather

 

[sharko108]

I have 5mm neoprene drysuit
twin 10 steel
Xdeep wing
stainless steel backplate
I'm around 80kg
I carry around 3kg of lead. I could probably use less or none at all but it's not much to carry and it can make stops more comfortable, especially with surge, or even if you have a shallow water swim at the end of a dive.

Can i DM you? Got some questions

I've been diving CCR for about 18 years so don't know what is available now. In the early 2000's in the UK then the most common 10's were the dumpy Faber 10's and they were horrible as a twinset. Euros are better proportioned but it doesn't look like there is much in it between 10's and 12's. 600mm vs 690mm. I think I'd live with whatever downside there is for the extra 4 litres of gas.

The other thing to consider is who you are diving with and what sort of dives you'll be doing. I know it's obvious but twin 10's are significantly less gas. You are always going to be the limiting factor if everyone else is using 12's and your gas consumptions are roughly the same. You'll also be cutting dives a lot shorter than you could be if you want to have enough reserve to get someone else to the surface while gas sharing.

If you ever intend doing trimix then I'd forget 10's and go for a minimum of 12's. I'd also forget 300 bar if you intend doing anything other than air.

The obvious answer is get a rebreather

Thx! Yes of course that setup is before (i hope) CCR haha. i won't use that for trimix , too expensive in open circuit . But yes you are right about dive buddies , which is a Big thing to considere.. (that's why i thought about 300b . Would suck to be the limiting factor for some deep wrecks (50-60m) in south of France

 

[apuleyo]

For now i only dove 3 Times in June with twin 12 (with wet suit and pony)

Can you swim up all that weight in case of a wing failure at depth and full tanks?