Pony attachments

[The Natural]

I have the same set up as Tanked 2.0, 30cuft pony with the Super pony tamer. Works great, can barely even tell it's back there when I'm swimming around. I got a complete seperate set for the pony. I'll never dive without it now.

 

[mstudley]

Slinging may work for some, but I prefer mounting my pony to my main tank. I use a 30cf and attach it with the super pony tamer. It doesn't slip, or roll aroung back there.

Right, but how would you address the issues I mentioned earlier? Ultimatly it's up to personal preference (some people even prefer to use an H valve instead) but the potential issues still remain.

 

[deadend]

The Zeagle pony bands are the simplest, most effective, and among the more inexpensive mounts out there. They simply work and work great.

 

[String]

Ive got a metal quick release bracket attached to my cam strap for mine. Works nicely, slot pony in before dive and thats it. Im not a fan of side slinging a pony like a stage for normal dives especially with other kit like reels, DSMBs, torches,cameras already clipped off to the side/front.

 

[gtcpl2]

So at this point no one is using the quick draw pony bracket?

http://www.scubatoys.com/store/Scuba_Tanks.asp

I have never slinged a tank since I am new, but I like the idea of being able to have full control over it and if needed to hand it off to someone in need instead of having someone in a possible panic hanging all over me for my octo.

Keep the ideas coming and pictures to if you have them slung.

 

[Ron Brandt]

Keep your existing reg setup the same, buy a new 1'st/2'nd stage setup for the pony and set it up as a stage (slung) instead of mounting it on your tank (where you can't hand it off to another diver, check for leaks, manipulate the valve, check tank pressure, etc).

I would go for something slightly larger than a 13cf bottle as well. AL19's are nice and the same diameter as a 13 (albeit longer and a bit heavier on land).

I USE a 40cf

Ron

 

[markfm]

I use the Quick Draw, entirely happy with it. It's well made, solid when the lock pin is in. I did a week of boat diving, back rolls all, no issues with the QD being loose/slipping/flopping.

As to not being able to control the valve, mount the bottle upside down. It's not difficult, works fine. I'm set up that way. I sweep my right hand back and the valve is immediately in front of the hose -- pretty intuitive. Of course, I normally dive with it on -- the idea is to have it ready when needed; I'd only dive with it off if there was a leak issue that couldn't be immediately corrected.

I went 19CF, based on my consumption rate, profiles. I wanted something that could get me up from the depths I dive, with safety stop, with margin. A fully charged 19 is, in effect, a quarter tank (equivalent to having 750psi in an AL80).

 

[ScubaSarus]

Its all a preference. A 13cf is small and easily slung. I'de get a whole another 1st and 2cnd stage. Octo. You dont usually give your pony up for a buddy air emergency you may still want to use your octo for your buddy.

 

[scott&sara]

The bracket that I found to be the best (and easy to switch tanks as it attaches to your BC strap) is found at http://www.ponybottlebracket.com/

 

[The Natural]

Keep your existing reg setup the same, buy a new 1'st/2'nd stage setup for the pony and set it up as a stage (slung) instead of mounting it on your tank (where you can't hand it off to another diver, check for leaks, manipulate the valve, check tank pressure, etc).
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Well as for leaks, I can't check my main tank so I don't see a problem with another back there that I can't see. Valves I can reach just fine as long as you connect the mounts right and not too low, tank pressure is the only thing I can't check. As for handing it off, the pony bottle is for me, myself and I in case "I" run out of air, not my buddy. If for some reason I need to hand the pony off to a buddy, after giving him the reg he can simply swim behind me, pull the cotter pin, take the bottle and off he goes.