Question about changing tank size to accomodate air consumption rate.

[Blue Sparkle]

awap,

Thanks for a good idea! As we were both newish divers, we could have used the practice in sharing air. We could easily have "balanced" our AL80's, and then been able to stay down for the full hour. As it was we were practicing various skills anyway, so that would have fit right in

Thanks again,
B.

 

[TSandM]

Not to sound like a commercial, but this is where the long hose/bungied backup system comes in really handy. It's pretty difficult to equalize gas supplies by sharing gas on a 24" hose and still diving, whereas you can swim side by side and sightsee on a 5 footer.

 

[Blue Sparkle]

Regs are on my are on my shopping list, and I had been eyeing up the 5' hose option.

However, now that I realize it could have given me hours more diving just on that one trip -- on dives were were already on -- well, that makes me sit up and take notice! Not that it didn't already look like a good idea, but this is just one more point in their favor, and not even a "high tech" or rare one; but in 35' in a basic OW scenario,.

B.

 

[fnfalman]

Use Miflex hose for the second stage & octo, and it's even better. Money well spent on those hoses.