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>I like the safety of knowing that I have the extra gas for a slow ascent and
>safety stop if my main system goes. I like the redundancy. I do most of my
>diving alone, so I don't have a buddy to rely on. At least not right there
>when I need him. I used to use the 13, but I found that didn't give me enough
>margin for a slow ascent and a long stop if I was coming up from >100'. Maybe
>I am just overly paranoid.
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Why should you be paranoid?  You have a pony bottle.   The 30's are
fairly common (well, maybe: not too rare) here in SC as boat trips can
be up to 40 miles offshore.  I wear one for the same reason you do.  I
don't ever want to ride in a Coast Guard helicopter.  We lobster and
fish in 100 ft and sometimes the current is strong.  Couple that with
30 to 50 ft vis and sometimes staying close to your buddy gets to be
more a theory than fact.   I think the pony is cheap insurance.


-Steve Breland

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