FredGarvin
Contributor
I have been diving a, what I would call, standard rig set-up for 20+ years. U.S. Divers Conshelf Reg. + Octopus, standard SPG/depth gauge and recently added wrist computer (Oceanic non-AI). The only addition to this "standard rig" is a 3 cu ft. Spare-Air. Now I do NOT want to belabor the pros and cons of a Spare-Air. I have read all the threads and I am asking for NO thoughts nor advice on that point. Finally, though I am an experienced diver, I am not a techi nor do I aspire to be one. I like good gear and adhere to the dictum that in life you generally get what you pay for.
I am about to embark on my first serious scuba gear buying spree in years and so I'm considering a more streamlined option. I am looking at the following: 1. Eliminating the Octo.. 2. Buying a new reg set, maybe a SP MK25/600 or Oceanic Eos or Atomic B1 3. Taking the Conshelf 1st Stage and Octo 2nd stage and placing it on a 6 or 13 cu ft tank to act as a pony/bail bottle. 4. Selling the Spare-Air 5. New B.C. with either Air 2 or Atomic SS1 6. Vytek Wrist computer w/transmitter for AI. Keep the Oceanic Computer as a backup.
That way I'd be down to 2 hoses, i.e.: 1. Regulator 2. B.C. Inflator
I'd still have an independent redundant air source. Yet I could provide air to a buddy by either the pony or Air 2/SS1. I would have significantly streamlined my hose situation too.
Thoughts? A final note: a dive buddy of mine expressed the thought that in a true out-of-air emergency, handing an AIR2 or Atomic SS1 to a terrified buddy may result in a disaster. He suggested the terrified victim may push the inflate button while struggling to get air from the integrated inflator/reg. and cause an out of control rapid accent as a result.
Thoughts???
Garvelous
I am about to embark on my first serious scuba gear buying spree in years and so I'm considering a more streamlined option. I am looking at the following: 1. Eliminating the Octo.. 2. Buying a new reg set, maybe a SP MK25/600 or Oceanic Eos or Atomic B1 3. Taking the Conshelf 1st Stage and Octo 2nd stage and placing it on a 6 or 13 cu ft tank to act as a pony/bail bottle. 4. Selling the Spare-Air 5. New B.C. with either Air 2 or Atomic SS1 6. Vytek Wrist computer w/transmitter for AI. Keep the Oceanic Computer as a backup.
That way I'd be down to 2 hoses, i.e.: 1. Regulator 2. B.C. Inflator
I'd still have an independent redundant air source. Yet I could provide air to a buddy by either the pony or Air 2/SS1. I would have significantly streamlined my hose situation too.
Thoughts? A final note: a dive buddy of mine expressed the thought that in a true out-of-air emergency, handing an AIR2 or Atomic SS1 to a terrified buddy may result in a disaster. He suggested the terrified victim may push the inflate button while struggling to get air from the integrated inflator/reg. and cause an out of control rapid accent as a result.
Thoughts???
Garvelous