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> Forwarded by: FIS1@op*.up*.ac*.za* > Forwarded to: fis1@sh*.up*.ac*.za* > Date forwarded: Thu, 20 Jul 95 14:18:39 GMT+2 > From: Jason Rogers <gasdive@sy*.DI*.oz*.au*> > Subject: Re: indies vs. manifolds (or dead horse flogging) > To: cavers@co*.ci*.uf*.ed* > Date sent: Thu, 20 Jul 1995 19:29:52 +1000 (EST) > Copies to: techdiver@terra.net > Hi, > Sorry for cross posting, particularly on such an old subject. > > For me it is a tottaly dead issue becuase I solo just on all my dives > so a single air supply is just dumb, but I'm still curious. Why do > manifold divers use a manifold and two cylinders rather than a single > with a Y valve? Surely a single tank is lighter, more streamlined, > cheaper and less prone to damage. > > What am I missing here? 2 tanks lie flatter on the back, and therefore present a flatter profile for getting through narrower cracks, etc. 2 tanks can also be decanted underwater, thereby providing a measure of air backup. > > Cheers Jason =:) > > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@terra.net'. > Send subscription/archive requests to `techdiver-request@terra.net'. > Greetings Prof JG van der Walt Head: Dept. Physiology Veterinary Science University of Pretoria Onderstepoort 0110 Republic of South Africa Tel # + 27 12 529-8025 Fax # + 27 12 529-8305
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