Double LP98s too big for me?

[keysdvr]

Hey all,

Question for the forum. Looking at picking up a set of used OMS LP98's. Good condition, recent hydro/vis, born in the mid 90s, already set up as doubles for $300. Here's my question - is this setup too big for me?

the background: 200 Dives, last 50-60 in BP/W w/ single. Looking at getting into tech, was going to get a set of doubles to start working with. I'm 5'9", 160, athletic, but not a huge guy.

Do I:
1) pick them up and try to use them
2) pick them up and try to swap them for something smaller (LP85s / HP100s)
3) wait and save my money for something that would fit me better.

thanks in advance for all the comments and guidance...

 

[runsongas]

shouldn't be bad. they are 24 inches long which is the same as most hp100s. they are a bit bigger and heavier than hp100s, but with a good fill you'll get 120cf each.

 

[Jim Lapenta]

I have a set of LP 95's. About the same as those weight wise. I never doubled them up because I was not doing enough dives where I just stand up and fall off the boat. I still have them though. Right now they are set up for sidemount so I don't have to walk with them on my back. They are great tanks though. Lots of gas and always a full fill. Some places still can't , won't, or don't know how to fill HP tanks.

---------- Post added May 12th, 2014 at 09:16 PM ----------

At $300 bucks I'd jump on em if they have good hydro's and current vis. That is dirt cheap.

 

[Stoo]

Size should be fine... Just make sure they aren't rusted out. OMS had a terrible bunch of tanks that rusted out under boots and bands. I drilled holes through two of them personally...

 

[tstormdiver]

I am a 5'6" female & I dive doubled LP108's & HP130's frequently,.... well not as frequently as I used to after getting the rebreather,.... but i generally have very little issues handling them. The only issue (& it is a small one) is getting them into the back of my truck. I can not deadweight lift them much past my knees,.. I solve that by having an intermediate stage (a chair) I lift them into the chair resting against the tail gate, then get into the truck bed & haul them up the rest of the way. To move them from the truck to a set- up table, I either put my back plate on & back pack them or bear hug them & carry them to the table.

 

[NAM001]

I went with lp85's for my doubles because of the dead weight factors