TheBigPhillyFish
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I searched, and even googled it. Seems no one really is diving independent doubles. I was hoping to find a few pictures, or maybe some information on other peoples set-ups. But no luck, so I thought I would post, maybe someone out there has some experience with independent doubles, or someone is currently diving them.
My set-up as of right now is Dive-Rite Transplate, with the remora twin tank set-up, and flying the Rec EXP wing. My current regulator inventory is the Sherwood Blizzard as the primary, and the secondary reg is one of Tusa's higher end regs. I installed the extended hose on the primary, as was recommend by a few people. I have my Sherwood Wisdom II and a dive-rite pressure gauge installed on the primary regulator, and a dive-rite pressure gauge installed on the secondary. Now for the purpose of easily switching to single tank use, I have left the octo hooked up to my primary regulator. Still not sure if this is a wise idea, or not. Any comments on that, would be nice. I know it creates more confusion, also allows for another failure point. But it just seems safer, when i dove with a pony bottle, i always had 3 regs, so I am not sure yet how to run this set-up.
The reason I went with this set-up is for travel reasons. I usually dive with single 133HP's, and when traveling, always stuck with AL80's, well they only work for little 60' dives. So in an effort to extend bottom times, and open up the variety of dives when I travel, I wanted to switch to a set-up that would allow me to dive singles, or doubles, yet was easy to travel with. I believe I may have accomplished this. I know, I have heard all the hatred people have towards independent doubles, I am completely aware of the extra burdens of task loading. But sidemount divers do it, why are so many other divers against independent doubles.
Well if anyone has any experience with independent doubles, please chime in. Looking for photos, or any tips or tricks on diving with them. Thanks all!
My set-up as of right now is Dive-Rite Transplate, with the remora twin tank set-up, and flying the Rec EXP wing. My current regulator inventory is the Sherwood Blizzard as the primary, and the secondary reg is one of Tusa's higher end regs. I installed the extended hose on the primary, as was recommend by a few people. I have my Sherwood Wisdom II and a dive-rite pressure gauge installed on the primary regulator, and a dive-rite pressure gauge installed on the secondary. Now for the purpose of easily switching to single tank use, I have left the octo hooked up to my primary regulator. Still not sure if this is a wise idea, or not. Any comments on that, would be nice. I know it creates more confusion, also allows for another failure point. But it just seems safer, when i dove with a pony bottle, i always had 3 regs, so I am not sure yet how to run this set-up.
The reason I went with this set-up is for travel reasons. I usually dive with single 133HP's, and when traveling, always stuck with AL80's, well they only work for little 60' dives. So in an effort to extend bottom times, and open up the variety of dives when I travel, I wanted to switch to a set-up that would allow me to dive singles, or doubles, yet was easy to travel with. I believe I may have accomplished this. I know, I have heard all the hatred people have towards independent doubles, I am completely aware of the extra burdens of task loading. But sidemount divers do it, why are so many other divers against independent doubles.
Well if anyone has any experience with independent doubles, please chime in. Looking for photos, or any tips or tricks on diving with them. Thanks all!