I will assume this isnt a troll.......
Nope, not a troll, honest question. I have more respect for people's time than to do that
I've even seen some divers START their dives by using their pony gas - just to extend their dive time! To that practice, I'll just wait to watch if Darwin's theory is correct...
Extending dive time, kind of what I was thinking...... Funny Darwin crack there...
Why can't you use one of your other AL80's as a stage bottle instead of using the pony if you wish to extend the dive? You could rig it side mount style, with your backup reg and an spg and change every 300psi or so. You do have an spg on your pony reg, right?
I'm generally a lobster season rec diver, and need to extend my dives a few minutes, or at least have a little more air on a safety stop for my second dive. We usually dive 75-90 feet, two tank dives with an hour or more surface interval, and after that call it a day. I'd rather get some larger tanks when funds are available than go to doubles, and space is usually limited in our boats (4 divers, 20-30' crafts, tanks all over the place) How does the sidemount option work, and what is the advantage there? I do have two regs. How about if I call it a stage bottle than a pony, does that make a difference?
Thanks all, I'm new to the board and have really enjoyed reading the posts, it's a wealth of information, have learned some things and opened up my eyes to the different facets of the sport. For example I switched from a jacket bc to a dive plate and wing, which has worked incredibly, super comfortable, trimmed out, use far less weight. I plan on increasing my experience to wrecks and caves, so many opportunities here in central florida. I hope to have some good stories and contribute to the boards in the near future.