HP100s

[PfcAJ]

Anyone doubling up E7-100's or equvilant? How are they in the water, whats your opinion of them, etc etc.

 

[pdoege]

I've used 2xHP100s.

They are roughly the same as Lp85s.

Nice little tanks. No trim or bouyancy issues to speak of.

Peter

 

[duckster3d]

same findings

 

[rainman_02]

I just banded my X7-100's together. They package tight, and Tobin's 50lb wing is streamlined...but I felt like a behemoth. This is my first time with doubled tanks and I was tumbling and mostly out of trim for the whole two hours in the pool. I felt like a brand new diver.

I think I need to tighten up my backplate shoulder straps some, the assembly felt a little loose (tanks, wing, and backplate rolled from side to side a bit). I know I'm not supposed to dive double steel tanks wet, but my drysuit is still being made and I wanted to start getting used to the tanks in the pool...I felt really heavy, about 4-5 lbs over weighted and I only had 500psi in the tanks. I've got Tobin's 6lb steel plate...I'm thinking the combo will be good for saltwater, but I may need an aluminum or other type of lighter plate for freshwater and the doubles.

They're really heavy on land, I figure my kit is probably around 75lbs empty and somewhere shy of 90lbs full.

Oh, and the Salvo light is cool. It's bright and nice...I can't wait to start shining it under rocks and into wrecks.

The Jet fins are going to take some getting used to. But I think I like them right now over my splits.

I can't wait for the drysuit to come in.


Boy, I've changed a lot of variables in my diving recently. Good thing I'm getting in the pool as much as I can so that I'm comfortable with the new gear when I get to some more open water diving.


And back on subject, I think my HP 100 double setup will work out nicely.

 

[tonka97]

I just banded my X7-100's together. They package tight, and Tobin's 50lb wing is streamlined...but I felt like a behemoth. This is my first time with doubled tanks and I was tumbling and mostly out of trim for the whole two hours in the pool. I felt like a brand new diver.

I think I need to tighten up my backplate shoulder straps some, the assembly felt a little loose (tanks, wing, and backplate rolled from side to side a bit). I know I'm not supposed to dive double steel tanks wet, but my drysuit is still being made and I wanted to start getting used to the tanks in the pool...I felt really heavy, about 4-5 lbs over weighted and I only had 500psi in the tanks. I've got Tobin's 6lb steel plate...I'm thinking the combo will be good for saltwater, but I may need an aluminum or other type of lighter plate for freshwater and the doubles.

They're really heavy on land, I figure my kit is probably around 75lbs empty and somewhere shy of 90lbs full.

Oh, and the Salvo light is cool. It's bright and nice...I can't wait to start shining it under rocks and into wrecks.

The Jet fins are going to take some getting used to. But I think I like them right now over my splits.

I can't wait for the drysuit to come in.


Boy, I've changed a lot of variables in my diving recently. Good thing I'm getting in the pool as much as I can so that I'm comfortable with the new gear when I get to some more open water diving.


And back on subject, I think my HP 100 double setup will work out nicely.

So how did all of this work out for you after you got your drysuit. I am currently at the same point you were at in 2006. (HP100s doubles)

 

[boydski]

Anyone doubling up E7-100's or equvilant? How are they in the water, whats your opinion of them, etc etc.

I have four sets of double E7-100's, and they trim out very nicely for people that are less than 5' - 10" tall. The taller folks usually prefer longer tanks so the center of gravity matches their body a bit closer.

Packing around a set of HP 100's out of the water is a bit heavy, but not nearly as bad as a set of double 130's or 119's, which feel quite a bit heavier when you're climbing a boat ladder.

EDIT: Oops, looks like a reply to a really old post.