noj3333
Contributor
Ok, so I could use some advice from the board.
For a few different reasons I’m looking to get geared up to do some local diving come next Summer. I live in New York so that would mean Dutch Spring and the St. Lawrence River. From my limited experience I know I have a ‘higher than normal’ SAC rate. I don’t have exact calculations, but I usually have less PSI than my fellow divers when I return to the boat post dive... and I'm using 100's where my peers are using 80's.
With my higher SAC rate I was going to use/buy HP100 tanks. With the HP100’s I’d hope to gain some additional volume (over AL80/100's), plus I’d be able to shed a few pounds of lead. I plan on diving wet with a 5mm suit, gloves, hood, boots.
My BC is a BioLite (Oceanic), with 38lbs of lift. All my previous dives have been in salt water and I need 24lbs of lead, with no exposure protection, using AL100's.
I know I’d drop some lead going from salt to fresh water, but I have no idea how much to expect. Any ideas from experience?
Does my rig (HP100, 5mm wetsuit, 38 lbs. of lift) seem like it would be safe? Clearly, I would have limited options of my BC failed… do you folks think I’d have a shot a being balanced with this set up?
Thanks, and any other feedback on my situation is appreciated.
For a few different reasons I’m looking to get geared up to do some local diving come next Summer. I live in New York so that would mean Dutch Spring and the St. Lawrence River. From my limited experience I know I have a ‘higher than normal’ SAC rate. I don’t have exact calculations, but I usually have less PSI than my fellow divers when I return to the boat post dive... and I'm using 100's where my peers are using 80's.
With my higher SAC rate I was going to use/buy HP100 tanks. With the HP100’s I’d hope to gain some additional volume (over AL80/100's), plus I’d be able to shed a few pounds of lead. I plan on diving wet with a 5mm suit, gloves, hood, boots.
My BC is a BioLite (Oceanic), with 38lbs of lift. All my previous dives have been in salt water and I need 24lbs of lead, with no exposure protection, using AL100's.
I know I’d drop some lead going from salt to fresh water, but I have no idea how much to expect. Any ideas from experience?
Does my rig (HP100, 5mm wetsuit, 38 lbs. of lift) seem like it would be safe? Clearly, I would have limited options of my BC failed… do you folks think I’d have a shot a being balanced with this set up?
Thanks, and any other feedback on my situation is appreciated.