Question Drysuit inflation - independent system or backgas for non-trimix dives?

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Curious to hear opinions here. For non-trimix dives, are you using an independent inflation system (i.e. AL6 attached to backplate) or driving drysuit inflation from backgas?
 
Left post back gas. Argon adds another tank to maintain, fill, etc, etc. Sooner invest in heating than argon.
 
I use a independent bottle. But that is only because I sometimes dive trimix and believe in always using the same configuration
 
Left post
 
Appreciate everyone's feedback. I've been using an AL6 with argon (for both nitrox and trimix dives) but since 90% of my dives are nitrox, I'll probably switch to backgas. I don't mind an AL6 on my backplate, but eliminating the extra bottle makes more sense.
 
I leave an inflator hose on my open circuit backgas regs at all times and use it for nitrox. everything else is an airgon bottle and i just tuck that hose out of the way
 
I leave an inflator hose on my open circuit backgas regs at all times and use it for nitrox. everything else is an airgon bottle and i just tuck that hose out of the way
I leave that hose on my left post all the time too, it tucks away behind an al6 if I end up using that. The longer hose off the left post is mighty useful for inflating larger SMBs.
 
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