Foxfish
Contributor
I have one Faber steel 15 L tank rated at 232 b.
Biggest problems are getting buddies that can match the bottom time and fitting them into the tank compartments on dive boats. Nitrox fills cost extra.
You posted this in the 'basic scuba discussions'. I'd say get your advanced cert before getting the 15 L tanks if you don't already have one.
I normally use Nitrox and this extends your NDL which can often become a problem with increased bottom time using air.
Check your tank strap will hold one adequately. I've had mine fall out once or twice. I've got the Aqualung Pro QD BCD and the strap is only just long enough. I used a cable tie for a while to hold the strap in place.
A lapse in concentration can easily result in getting bent with a 15 L tank. I've come close a few times just by adequately failing to monitor time left to NDL while diving with air.
The bigger you are the more air you typically use. When I first started using one it seemed a bit easier to roll than the 12 L tank. Now I don't notice any difference. I'm around 190 cm and 95 kg and find the tanks relatively easy to handle. I don't have any problems with trim or with it hitting my neck. It restricts your movement through narrow passages a little which can be an inconvenience when chasing crayfish.
I finds it extends dive time on the 12 L tank by about a quarter.
I like the idea of adding weight by using a bigger tank rather than adding weight to the weight belt.
I'm thinking of getting another one.
Biggest problems are getting buddies that can match the bottom time and fitting them into the tank compartments on dive boats. Nitrox fills cost extra.
You posted this in the 'basic scuba discussions'. I'd say get your advanced cert before getting the 15 L tanks if you don't already have one.
I normally use Nitrox and this extends your NDL which can often become a problem with increased bottom time using air.
Check your tank strap will hold one adequately. I've had mine fall out once or twice. I've got the Aqualung Pro QD BCD and the strap is only just long enough. I used a cable tie for a while to hold the strap in place.
A lapse in concentration can easily result in getting bent with a 15 L tank. I've come close a few times just by adequately failing to monitor time left to NDL while diving with air.
The bigger you are the more air you typically use. When I first started using one it seemed a bit easier to roll than the 12 L tank. Now I don't notice any difference. I'm around 190 cm and 95 kg and find the tanks relatively easy to handle. I don't have any problems with trim or with it hitting my neck. It restricts your movement through narrow passages a little which can be an inconvenience when chasing crayfish.
I finds it extends dive time on the 12 L tank by about a quarter.
I like the idea of adding weight by using a bigger tank rather than adding weight to the weight belt.
I'm thinking of getting another one.
