Matthias,

yeah i did a few ives with my hp100 doubles wet, and they were 
survivable, but not as comfortable as diving double 80s is now, esp when 
i want to swim up.

i understand that in europe they have no aluminum..............well al 
tanks at least, and thats too bad.

Marv

Matthias Voss wrote:

> Yep, so goes the story, and it is bloody funny. 
> I must have drowned 1000 fold in th past.
> 12l steel french steel tank, no bcd whatsoever, 6mm wetsuit, 3,5 kg
> lead, diving to depth of 36 m.
> Later 2x7 steel, same suit, 2 kg weight, diving to 55m( best rec rig
> ever).
> 15 l steel, 5mm wetsuit, 3kg,
> Aluminium 80, 3mm wetsuit, 1kg. 
> So, what the heck, were is the problem ? May be I need another 2000
> dives to find out.
> 
> I did _not_ refer to stage tanks, though.
> 
> Matthias
> 
> Allyson schrieb:
> 
>> Hi Marv,
>> 
>> You're right, George Irvine's "Doing It Right Gear Configuration" article
>> says that for ocean diving "aluminum 80's are the tank of choice."  However
>> the article also says "in ocean or lake diving, steel tanks should never be
>> used without a drysuit."
> 
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