Double Tank Strap B/C

[RussR]

Hi,

I bought a Zeagle Brigade from Scuba Toys, and in general am very happy with it (over the 8 dives I have used it for)

I have a question though...

The double tank straps are hard to fasten on the tank due to the tank holders on the boat always getting in the way of the lower strap - On more than one occasion my buddy or the dm had to re-adjust the straps after I stood with the tank

Any suggestions?

Thanks

 

[Hoosier]

Get Apollo Lock Cam band from ScubaToys. You will love it.

 

[realdiver7]

When the tank holder gets in the way of the lower cam band, I just cinch down the upper cam band, and leave the lower cam band loose until I pull the tank out of the holder for a dive. As a side note, it always takes a while for new nylon cam bands to stretch out and adjust after getting them wet. It will take several dives before your cam bands are stretched out far enough so you won't have to keep tightening them.

For non-technical, recreational diving conditions, I have replaced all of my cam bands with the "Scubapro-style" stainless hinged buckle cam bands that diveriteexpress and others sell. The Apollo cam band is nice if you don't mind spending the extra money for one. You only need one, so a lower cam band would not be an issue.

 

[RPanick]

Zeagle's don't have a hard back, and that's why they have two straps. Or at least that's what I have been told and it sounds about right.

Dealing with how the cylinder sits on a boat with two straps can be a bit of a chore. On most boats that have a tube that the cylinder sits in, everything sits in pretty well without too many problems. Those boats that use the arms to grab the tank, usually require an adjustment of the tank, up or down an inch or two.

An alternative that works on some boats is to take a piece of shock cord with you and use that to tie the tank off. How useful that is depends on the setup of the boat.

The other issue you run into is switching out. I've found an easy way to do this is to lay the system down, with the cylinder up. Now purge and remove the regs, loosen the bands and simply slide the cylinder out. Reverse to put in a fresh cylinder. This has the advantage of not having to hassle with weights, or anything else. The downside is that it takes more room to switch out. This works better on shore. The scuba pro buckles make this work even easier, no sliding necessary. Just pop the release, lift out the cylinder and put a fresh one in, and reconnect them.