Hello everyone.
Hope you had amazing New Year's Eve and looking forward to diving in 2024.
I've been reading many post here about an extra tank for solo diving, but all of them talk about alluminium tanks.
I have a question about a steel tank so I thought I star a new thread.
I am thinking of purchasing a second tank for my Self Reliant Cert and solo dives that will follow.
I have 2 tanks to chose from and would like to ask for your opinion/experience...
1. Steel 10l tank
2. Steel 7l tank
Now, the 10l is very attractive for me as I could use it for the dives with other, less experience divers, where I use less air on a shallow dive - as well as as pony bottle for my solo dives. The disadvantage I see is the size - I'm worried it will be cumbersome to have it swung one the side.
The 7l feels like it will be much more streamline to have it on the side, but it will be too small to use as a main tank for shallow dives with others, and I'm also wondering if 7l is enough for a pony from a deep-ish solo dives (30m-40m).
I'm definitely going for steel as I prefer it's buoyancy profile, but the size and comfort are somethings I would be keen to find your opinion about?
Thanks in advance.
Marcin
Hope you had amazing New Year's Eve and looking forward to diving in 2024.
I've been reading many post here about an extra tank for solo diving, but all of them talk about alluminium tanks.
I have a question about a steel tank so I thought I star a new thread.
I am thinking of purchasing a second tank for my Self Reliant Cert and solo dives that will follow.
I have 2 tanks to chose from and would like to ask for your opinion/experience...
1. Steel 10l tank
2. Steel 7l tank
Now, the 10l is very attractive for me as I could use it for the dives with other, less experience divers, where I use less air on a shallow dive - as well as as pony bottle for my solo dives. The disadvantage I see is the size - I'm worried it will be cumbersome to have it swung one the side.
The 7l feels like it will be much more streamline to have it on the side, but it will be too small to use as a main tank for shallow dives with others, and I'm also wondering if 7l is enough for a pony from a deep-ish solo dives (30m-40m).
I'm definitely going for steel as I prefer it's buoyancy profile, but the size and comfort are somethings I would be keen to find your opinion about?
Thanks in advance.
Marcin