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Tom Wagner wrote:-
>I do OW wreck dives off the New Jersey coast and I use a manifold.  I can 
>reach all three valves with no assistance.
I don't use a manifold, and I don't HAVE to reach all three valves!

Ian wrote:
#I'm still not convinced by the pro manifold argument.  Two questions:-

Anyone with half a brain can see the advantages of manifolded twin 
tanks over independants for OW diving ... you just let your buddy 
provide the other half ;o)

For the rest of us, I have yet to hear one convincing argument as to 
why independants have a real disadvantage in OW. At least they have 
no common point of potential failure. OK, I'll admit it, if one tank 
exploded catastrophically and the shrapnel hit the other tank ... I 
would be darned glad it hadn't hit me instead.

BTW, just how do you manifold side-mounts?

Bob Talbot

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