Hey, Art if you've got the dough, buy all the double 40's you want. I'm just
trying to save folks some money.

   Jim
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> From: Art Greenberg <artg@ec*.ne*>
> Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2000 18:05:00 -0400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
> To: Jim Cobb <cobber@ma*.ci*.co*>
> Cc: Cam Banks <cam@ca*.co*>,  Techdiver Mailing List
> <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
> Subject: Re: Dual OMS 45's
> 
> On Fri, 7 Apr 2000, Jim Cobb wrote:
> 
>> -You can do a 2 dive rec trip on the same set of doubles. With double 40's
>> you would need 2 sets or hope the boat has air.
> 
> True. I can get 3 dives off my double 95s. But why use them for a single
> dive night trip?
> 
>> -Buoyancy characteristics of the 40's are not correct for drysuit use, you
>> would need a weight belt.
> 
> We're talking about Faber 45s. Like ALL of the Faber LP steels, they are
> neutral when empty. We change among double 45s, 85s and 95s without
> changing anything else. We use a V-weight in every case.
> 
>> -Double 95's or 104's are heavy only out of the water. I don't know about
>> you but I configure for the dive, not for the surface.
> 
> Being properly configured for a recreational profile does not require 180+
> cubic feet of gas. I see no harm in carrying just what is needed.
> 
>> A good idea if you intend to advance to tech diving is to go ahead and get
>> setup DIR and dive all your dives, rec or tech, like this. This way you
>> become one with your equipment, know exactly what your buoyancy is for every
>> dive, know exactly where your equipment is located. And no better way to get
>> used to your equipment than to use it frequently and on lots of low-stress
>> dives.
> 
> This is exactly the reason for using doubles all the time.
> 
>> Otherwise stick with a single 80 and plan your dive appropriately.
> 
> What did you say about buoyancy characteristics and a drysuit?
> 
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> Art Greenberg
> artg@ec*.ne*
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