Contemplating doubles...AL vs. Steel

[Tom Winters]

Twin yourself out a pair pf LP85s. You can use them pumped normally and have 170 of gas on your back or pump them up to 3600psi and you have 230 cubes of gas. I have both Faber and Worthingtons, but the Faber boots leave black marks on my boat deck. Since the tanks are only 7" in diameter, I'm stuck there.
I've never been a big fan of the HP tanks, but others love them no end. My wife loves her HP100's, but then again, she's an instructor with a different agency. We just don't discuss the tank issue much especially if we've had a few drinks and we're both armed.

 

[sfsusa]

Twin yourself out a pair pf LP85s. You can use them pumped normally and have 170 of gas on your back or pump them up to 3600psi and you have 230 cubes of gas. I have both Faber and Worthingtons, but the Faber boots leave black marks on my boat deck. Since the tanks are only 7" in diameter, I'm stuck there.
I've never been a big fan of the HP tanks, but others love them no end. My wife loves her HP100's, but then again, she's an instructor with a different agency. We just don't discuss the tank issue much especially if we've had a few drinks and we're both armed.

I use independent doubles Faber LP 85 for deep / long dives.
For recreational ones I use my OMS LP45 deco bottles as independent doubles. It's great (2 @45): 100cu.ft gas @ 3000psi, aprox. 45lbs full, -8lbs. buoyancy full, 0 lbs. buoyancy empty.
For shallow beach dives use - single Faber LP85.

I do not have to change or re-rig anything.