What type and size tank?

[twinpop]

Hello,

I am in the market for a tank, I weigh 245lbs. What size tanks should I get? My SAC is 24. steel vs. aluminum? Any suggestions would be great.

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[Xanthro]

Do you really have a SAC of 24?

 

[The Kraken]

Twin,
That would mean that you consume 24 cubic feet of air per minute at the surface!!!
1.5 is high . . .

But a guy your size?

An E8-130 or E8-119 would not be out of the question.

the K

 

[cmalinowski]

Do you come close to hitting your NDL's when you dive or do you run out of air long beforehand? If you come close to your NDLs, you probably don't need too big a tank. Me? I'm a hoover and I opted from some big steel E8-119's. I will probably get a set of 130's soon too. But that's me.

 

[Diver0001]

Hello,

I am in the market for a tank, I weigh 245lbs. What size tanks should I get? My SAC is 24. steel vs. aluminum? Any suggestions would be great.

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How strong are you? I'm tempted with your SAC to say that you need a twin 80 but you'll need to be able to hump it around.....

R..

 

[tkrock]

With a SAC of 24 or what you are refering to is RMV... That puts you somewhere around an advanced beginner rate. You will probably get somewhat better as time goes on. That would put you on the edge of an AL80 in my opinion. You'll probably want more. I would go with a Steel to overcome some of the lead you'll need if you cold water dive. And I would go at least 100, maybe more around the 120 mark to be safe if you can handle the weight. Just my 2 cents!

 

[BrianS]

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