Reconfiguring gear for twin vs. single tanks

[2airishuman]

Wondering what the conventional wisdom is when switching between twinsets and single tanks.

Do most of you have a separate set of regulators for each configuration, or do you move hoses around as needed?

 

[bradells]

I currently have enough regs for each setup.

But, it isn't too hard (depending on your first stages), to swap back and forth with moving 2 hoses. I generally used the Left Post 1st stage, and moved over the longhose and wing inflate from the Right Post.

It all depends on the hose routing.

BRad

 

[Scott]

I have enough regs to have a few singles, a doubles and a couple sidemount setups.
Before that though I just moved hoses around.


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[tomfcrist]

I have dedicated regs for my doubles. The reg I use for single tank gets reconfigured to a stage Reg every now and again...mostly when I need a deep gas stage.

 

[josephglenn61]

Same as most posters. When I first started I always just swapped back and fourth just moving hoses but you will prolly find that it's just easier buying a separate set for doubles or your singles.

Causes less wear and tear on your gear as well


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[Ouvea]

I'm too lazy to reconfigure hoses and have regulators to accommodate both single and twin cylinders. Of course, this means my laziness translates into additional service cost, as I have to maintain an extra regulator set.

 

[AJ]

I use a speleo valve on my single tank. This way I can use double regs.

 

[Peter69_56]

I have a twin tech setup and a recreational setup including wing/BCD.

In this way its easy to change between rigs with little disruption. I dive my gear according to the type of dive I am doing, rather than trying to make one setup do all.

Nothing like the ease of throwing on a single cylinder recreational gear and finning off, over the complexity of a fully tech setup with deco tanks, but aren't those twins just great when you need more air.

 

[2airishuman]

I use a speleo valve on my single tank. This way I can use double regs.

Around here H valves are the only equivalent that is readily available.

Anyone use one, not necessarily for redundancy, but for ease of switching between singles and twinsets?

 

[rongoodman]

I have way too much gear now, but it's not a big deal to switch hoses. If you're going to do it, think about how the regulators will route for doubles before you decide on a brand. After spending way too much as a beginner, I'm a big Hog fan now, and they route nicely for doubles and/or sidemount.