C'mon Jim,

Don't close your mind to the possibility that small doubles, (OMS 46's)
might be a better set up than a single eighty for simple dives. Probably
most (on this list anyway) are already using the same backplate and wings
they use for their large doubles, to dive an Al 80 with an single tank
adaptor. So for those who already have these tanks ( I already use them for
sump diving because, IMO, they are the best small tank for sump diving) why
not just them for as small doubles as well. They really don't weigh anymore
than an solo 80, except for the additional first stage. They don't go way
positive when near empty. They are easy to swim up from depth without the
aid of inflation. They fit closer to the back than an aluminim 80. I don't
think they have as much drag, certainly not any more than an alum 80. These
are just a few things about the tanks I like. 

Things that I think we should all like, at least tolerate, or could just
get use to about the 46 doubles: 
Hell you're covered if you blow a neck O-ring, if a reg fails (first or
second), if your buddy needs a bit more gas when his system goes boom
catastrophically or just plain ol' fails , and You simply have more gas,
which, too much of never hurts.

I agree, probably most people don't need to go out and spend the bucks on
dual 46's. But I'll bet if you actually dived my dual 46's you'd prefer
them over a single eighty. If you did not like them better, I'd be suprised
and would like to hear the reasons why.

I believe in using the right gear for the task at hand as well. If I need
my big doubles for the dive I'm doing, I use them. If I need side mounted
95's for a sump dive, I use them. What ever it takes for the dive, thats
what I'll choose. I'm certain the few rec dives I do could be done with an
alum 80, but I choose to have the redundancy for all my dives. Is that so
wrong? <g>

Regards

By they way, I've heard a lot of folks don't like these tanks because they
are to heavy. Anyone who does not like their oms 46 and wants to sell, for
a low price, let me know how much.


"SILT HAPPENS"JD   JEFF DISLER
  SAFE CAVING       NSS 26000
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