Soggy:And the award for oldest resurrected thread of the week goes tooooooo....
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I was thinking the same thing. I was reading along about to answer until I got to Scuba-Sass's post....I have not heard from her in years.
Can women do double tanks?
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I was thinking the same thing. I was reading along about to answer until I got to Scuba-Sass's post....I have not heard from her in years.
scubadiverkarl
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My ex-wife was 5'6", 140 lbs. She carried double steel 100s without too much difficulty. If she can do it, I bet you can too!
AquaW
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My girlfriend became a tech diver. She has strong legs but not strong upper body strength or back. She's also has a good sac rate. When we decided on doubles it was between the OMS 63's or the PST HP 80's
I can't remeber the exact characteristics anymore but they were close ( with an overfill) We decided the PST was slightly better for her and our area. I think a tad better buoyancy charachteristics, no overfill needed and easier for me to fill.I dive HP 120's and can fill her sets at the same time because same pressure.
Down side of the smaller tanks is it's a little harder to get into your wings on the boat because they're short. A wood block helps out nicely though.
I can't remeber the exact characteristics anymore but they were close ( with an overfill) We decided the PST was slightly better for her and our area. I think a tad better buoyancy charachteristics, no overfill needed and easier for me to fill.I dive HP 120's and can fill her sets at the same time because same pressure.
Down side of the smaller tanks is it's a little harder to get into your wings on the boat because they're short. A wood block helps out nicely though.
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No. Women are much too weak.
*ducking and running for cover....*
*ducking and running for cover....*
royalediver
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The women I dive with have done doubles. Chech your sac rate vs. your dive buddies, maybe smaller tanks will give you the air you require.
Jimmer
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This is an impressive dredge-up. Twice now this thread has been raised from the dead.
AquaW
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grazie42:
Oh Yes. Reserve, Reserve Reserve. Very important no matter who needs it. We always make sure there's enough for us both to ascend.
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