From: Don Mason <deep6@se*.co*>> > OK here it goes then. The issue of storage is open,hose routing is open,the > movement of the upper legs could manipulate the valves.I hear even a minuscule > leak inverted tanks eliminate this.Stage bottleswill interfere with the >manifold > valves.This could even cause damage when entering. > Imagine your doing a three gas dive. Your reg craps out on your deep deco >mix.What > to do. > Simple remove the left post reg and install it on the stage.You still have > inflation ,back gas for air breaks and you left the 02 bottle alone. If your >tanks > were upside down youd have a hard time reaching around the stages to do this. >You > isolator is inbetween your legs so you have to hit yourself in the nuts to >turn it. > I'll do more later. Thank you Don! That is the type of information I was looking for. I can now see that upside down tank mounting has more significant drawbacks than it has advantages. Now I can make an informed decision. - Craig W. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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