Double AL80 or LP85

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Im a bit late to this topic but I will throw a few pennies towards the conversation.

If I were in your fins, I would keep them both - I had the same situation and ended up breaking down the 80’s for use as stages/ deco bottles.

One thing to note about ocean dives... if you are in a drysuit, you are likely going to be adding weight to the 80’s. I’d rather get that weight from overfilled steel tanks with more gas, than add a v-weight to dbl AL80’s. In a drysuit, you’ve got a solution for backup buoyancy, in a wetsuit, you should personally test your ability to swim either set of tanks up, with appropriate weighting.

I heard the argument for AL80’s from a NE instructor who was adamant the only solution for OW diving is aluminum tanks, if you need more gas, bring a stage. I’ve heard equally strong perspectives from other instructors in support of the 85’s. As others mentioned and you concluded, it’s really a matter of personal preference.

Funny!!!!! as I had a NE instructor also tell me not to bother with my LP85s. Needless to say, I did not listen as I thought he is wrong as many diving variable have to be taken into account; its not just do this or do that all the time.