hm, I'm 95kg and wear 2 pcs 7mm wet suit and 15l steel cylinder and use 9kg of lead (I could probably dive with even less but I don't care)
How long does a single tank last?
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I think Kracken has been the only one to answer your question.
A tank last as long as it last for you, not someone else. Start tracking your air usage and learn how to figure out your SAC Rate. Once you know that you can then answer the question about how long "your" tank of air should last, and at what depth. Use that information to plan your dive.
SAC rates will vary from diver to diver and from dive to dive. If your on a nice easy dive at a shallow depth your tank will last longer than it would if you were on the same dive depth but working against a current or swimming faster or if you at a new site your not familure or comfortable with.
A tank last as long as it last for you, not someone else. Start tracking your air usage and learn how to figure out your SAC Rate. Once you know that you can then answer the question about how long "your" tank of air should last, and at what depth. Use that information to plan your dive.
SAC rates will vary from diver to diver and from dive to dive. If your on a nice easy dive at a shallow depth your tank will last longer than it would if you were on the same dive depth but working against a current or swimming faster or if you at a new site your not familure or comfortable with.
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I remember the first time I ever did a "dive." I was at a friends house and his father (an instructor) got out the dive equipment so I could try it out. Sitting at the bottom of the pool I used up a tank in about 20 minutes. Since I have been in training, I have been able to spend close to 2 hours underwater with plenty of air remaining.
I am doing my OW dives this weekend. We will see how well my air holds out when I enter the frigid Spring-fed water and I decend into the depths.
Andrew
I am doing my OW dives this weekend. We will see how well my air holds out when I enter the frigid Spring-fed water and I decend into the depths.
Andrew
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