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>To: David Grahame Drew <dgd02@uo*.ed*.au*> >From: jhcarson@ma*.ne* (Jeff Carson) >Subject: Re: Twin Tanks > >NO DEEP AIR, NO DEEP AIR, NO DEEP AIR, NO DEEP AIR!! how fucking stupid could you possibly be all at one time. deep on air is the reverse of " be all you can be" stay out of dive shops that will teach you deep air. Deep On Air = Dead On Arrival!!! just say no!! > > >>Hello,, >> I'm interested in using twin tanks for deep air diving. I've got some >>general questions and I was wondering if someone here might be able to >>answer them. >> >>1. BCD. >> Is the lift provided by standard BCD's enough for a twin tank setup? I >>know that most BCD's aren't designed to hold twins, but a friend said he can >>set mine up to hold twins easily, and has done it to his identical BCD a >>long time ago. What sort of lift is needed / desired? My current BCD is a >>Seaquest, with 26 pounds lift. >> >>2. Tanks. >> What sort of tank setup works best for twins? Do you use twin steel, twin >>Al, or one of each? If using a regular BCD, what would be the best choice? >>Do the tanks need to be / preferred to be, same size / volume / working >>pressure? >> >>Here's also some personal info, if it helps in answering any of the >>questions. My standard setup is the Seaquest BCD with a steel low-pressure >>100cf tank. My normal wetsuit is a 5mm 'farmer john' with a 5mm jacket. I'm >>5' 10" and weigh 70 kgs. As a result of all the above, I don't need a weight >>belt at all. >> >>I know that tanking a tech course that deals with these questions would be a >>good idea. I intend to take one as soon as the weather around here warms up >>a bit, but any help you could give me now would be appreciated. >> >> >>Thanks in advance, >>David Drew. >> >>dgd02@uo*.ed*.au* >>-- >>Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. >>Send list subscription requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. >> >> jeff carson 2206 east colonial drive orlando, fl. 32803 home 407-295-5406 work 407-897-3708 -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send list subscription requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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