Would You Use A Ponypak

[Steve_C]

What if you do not have a weight belt?

My pony (19), which I sling on the side, requires only two clips. It does not affect my trim.

When I climb up the ladder, hugging it so that a wave does not knock me off, I really do not want anything else in front of me. At the side it is out of the way.

 

[Jim Lapenta]

This is just precious! From their website

"6) Because most divers swim with their knees lower than their waist, there is no interference in tight overhead environments. If ther is - simply rotate PonyPak temporarily to a side mount position."

WTF? Why the hell would anyone carrying this be in an overhead? Unless they want to check out. Permanently.

 

[Lorenzoid]

My guess is that casual recreational divers who aren't aware of the way in which advanced divers have long "slung" pony/deco bottles might buy one of these. If I were such a diver and bought one, and subsequently learned the conventional (and relatively low-cost) way of slinging a bottle, I think I would feel a bit cheated.

 

[uncfnp]

Sport Shallow

It looks like the Ponypak is getting close to production. Would you use the Ponypak or a standard pony bottle?

Its unanimous, slung pony. Someone went to a lot of trouble to solve a problem that doesn't exist.

 

[Lorenzoid]

Its unanimous, slung pony. Someone went to a lot of trouble to solve a problem that doesn't exist.

"Doesn't exist" for the type of diver who reads SB, that is. A few clueless yokels will no doubt buy this contraption.

 

[rhwestfall]

"Doesn't exist" for the type of diver who reads SB, that is. A few clueless yokels will no doubt buy this contraption.

Like SA, this too will land a few "suckers"....

 

[ScubaInChicago]

I saw a presentation of one at my local scuba club. It was amazing, way better than a Spare Air (even a manifolded set). Since going to a rebreather I've been looking for a better bailout option. I wonder if there is a Tech version w/ BO & deco gasses?

 

[Dr. Lecter]

This is just precious! From their website

"6) Because most divers swim with their knees lower than their waist, there is no interference in tight overhead environments. If ther is - simply rotate PonyPak temporarily to a side mount position."

WTF? Why the hell would anyone carrying this be in an overhead? Unless they want to check out. Permanently.

And who, in tight overhead environments, would be swimming with the knees lower than the waist?

 

[tomfcrist]

Wow. I'm a little late seeing this. That is by far the biggest price of trash I have ever seen marketed to divers. What is worse is that some schmuck will probably buy it.

The created of this product is about as competent concerning diving as Diane Feinstein is about gun safety statistics.

 

[uncfnp]

"Doesn't exist" for the type of diver who reads SB, that is. A few clueless yokels will no doubt buy this contraption.

Yep. And AMC made the Pacer and even sold a few but that doesn't make it right.