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No, it's because boots tend to trap water promote rush and get you stuck in tight spots.I really like how you put "voodoo gas" on your cylinders. However, I don't like the boots. The reason being is because DIR teaches (DIR is like a cult, really) that you don't need boots as you should either be wearing the rig or you should have them layed down. Plus that an extra $20 you can put towards more useful gear.
If you want to hear a extensive discussion, say jet fuel can't melt steel on an internet forum. Oops.Wow, didn't realize I'd generate so much discussion with my short, booty tanks! Yes, the lower band has to go over the boots on HP 80s. For the proper bolt spacing, the tanks are just too short to do it any other way. I agree that standing tanks should be attended, but fo
3750 is already an overfill. You will be hard pressed to get that especially given the age of whatever MP72 cylinder you bring in and the fill stations opinions of it, justified or not. You will not be getting a 4500 psi fill so I hope you are not factoring that capacity into your planning.
No, it's because boots tend to trap water promote rush and get you stuck in tight spots.