DC53
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Im in a bit of a quandary. I have 38 dives now and am taking AOW. My instructor whom I like but who is a self confessed minimalist doesnt want glow sticks in night dive training for example), also does not like the 19 cu ft pony I usually wear attached to my main steel 100 with a x bracket, with a small Aeris Ion regulator clipped to the BCD. Its a lot of comfort to me as a newer diver even though I have no intention at this time to exceed any of the recreational diver limits. He says I can keep it on if I must but he would prefer than within rec diving limits I minimize extra gear, trust what I have (Oceanic Delta 4 primary reg, never diving in water below 47 degrees), stay streamlined, etc. I have good air consumption usually below 0.50 cu ft/min, often around 0.45 unless I am working hard on something, so I dont have a lot of good arguments to keep it except for what if and I take comfort in it. Opinions?