MASS-Diver
Contributor
Well although I've enjoyed diving with my 120hp and 40cu stage, I think I'm ready for doubles and I plan on devoting a chunk of my tax refund toward them. Any advice on all aspects of doubles would be much appreciated.
My short terms goals include a couple a wrecks in 130-160' of water.
I plan on purchasing an explorer wing, highland bands, and a halycon manifold.
I'm not sure about the tanks yet. I already have one 120hp so I could save a good ammount of money by buying just one more. I dive dry year round so I could some heavy tanks as well. And 240 is a lot of gas. But, for topside, is this rig going to be alot heavier than 104lps; I'm not a small guy but I don't really want to hurt my back either with an unnecesaarily heavy rig?
I've heard double 80al create bouyancy problems (because the swing is so much) and as result less and less people are diving them, is this ture? Anyone think that is a good setup for me?
Should I try to purchase the whole setup through an LDS or is it something one can/should get online (from EE). Is it diffiuclt to setup the bands, install the manifold etc?
Oh and here is a pretty basic question: how do you carry doubles. I see people carrying them attached to thier BCDs down to the boat, but, what about just taking them for a fill? Do you take off the mainfold, etc?
Thanks for any feedback.
My short terms goals include a couple a wrecks in 130-160' of water.
I plan on purchasing an explorer wing, highland bands, and a halycon manifold.
I'm not sure about the tanks yet. I already have one 120hp so I could save a good ammount of money by buying just one more. I dive dry year round so I could some heavy tanks as well. And 240 is a lot of gas. But, for topside, is this rig going to be alot heavier than 104lps; I'm not a small guy but I don't really want to hurt my back either with an unnecesaarily heavy rig?
I've heard double 80al create bouyancy problems (because the swing is so much) and as result less and less people are diving them, is this ture? Anyone think that is a good setup for me?
Should I try to purchase the whole setup through an LDS or is it something one can/should get online (from EE). Is it diffiuclt to setup the bands, install the manifold etc?
Oh and here is a pretty basic question: how do you carry doubles. I see people carrying them attached to thier BCDs down to the boat, but, what about just taking them for a fill? Do you take off the mainfold, etc?
Thanks for any feedback.