Hello fellow bublemakers...
This year, I've started consistently diving (relatively) deep...
130 Feet and lower ....
Soooooo, it downed on me that, out of safety for my buddy and I, I should probably get myself a pony...
Imagine two people sucking on a single tank at 130 feet or more in firgid water: it's an accident waiting to happen...not only will the single cylinder empty quikly, but 1st stage (although environmentally protected) will freze: I dive in sub 40 water (Canada)...
So, I first thought about the cute spare air thingy: but to be honest, at that depth, it will give me about 10 breath...
So I've decided to go for a 20 or 30 cub. feet pony instead...
1)Where to mount it ? I've seen one of those gizmos that allow you to fix it on the side of your main tank. It look way cool...but wouldn't you loose all wiehgt balance ? should one compensate with less lead on that side ? Is it any good ?
2)I've received conflicting info on this one...does one open the pony as he enters the water, or only when need be ? if it's affixed on the main tank, one must open it before I suppose...
3)What is the difference (if any) between a pony bottle and a "stage" botlle...?
Thank-you
This year, I've started consistently diving (relatively) deep...
130 Feet and lower ....
Soooooo, it downed on me that, out of safety for my buddy and I, I should probably get myself a pony...
Imagine two people sucking on a single tank at 130 feet or more in firgid water: it's an accident waiting to happen...not only will the single cylinder empty quikly, but 1st stage (although environmentally protected) will freze: I dive in sub 40 water (Canada)...
So, I first thought about the cute spare air thingy: but to be honest, at that depth, it will give me about 10 breath...
So I've decided to go for a 20 or 30 cub. feet pony instead...
1)Where to mount it ? I've seen one of those gizmos that allow you to fix it on the side of your main tank. It look way cool...but wouldn't you loose all wiehgt balance ? should one compensate with less lead on that side ? Is it any good ?
2)I've received conflicting info on this one...does one open the pony as he enters the water, or only when need be ? if it's affixed on the main tank, one must open it before I suppose...
3)What is the difference (if any) between a pony bottle and a "stage" botlle...?
Thank-you