Which configuration of gear do you dive 99% of the time?

texdiveguy

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Please share a bit about your current gear configuration and why it fits your diving style and needs, or are you in the 'process/ or /wish' of changing and to which differing configuration and why?



PS--- I dive doubles all the time. Sometimes Al and other times ST.

 

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I am almost always in flux when it comes to configuration, I'm a diving equipment contradiction, an incredibly conservative early adopter.

I'm diving a thirty plus year old mask and snorkel, one of the earliest ever computers, a wetsuit design from the 1960s, and a regulator that I got a few weeks ago.

 

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I'm working on getting comfortable and competent in doubles and dry suit so I can progress along the tech path, so except for Caribbean trips, that's all I'm using these days.

 

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Are independant twins the same as doubles OC? If not you may have to change the poll.
I dive the same rig solo or buddied. Currently I use a single tank OC and stage (which ranges from a 30cuft pony to an 80cuft bottom stage. I'm in the last stages of building an independant twin Al80 rig which I will then probably dive 100% of the time.

 

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This season I have been in Sidemount on every dive but one and last year I was in doubles on almost every dive and the year before it was single tanks (w/ pony) for almost everything. Was hoping next year would be rebreather for everything but jobless and enrolled in college has pushed that back.

I didn't like lugging doubles and found sidemount to be easier, especially so for shore diving or places where you walk to the entrance...

But everything is a tool and I have full setups for all 3 that I have done so far because no configuration suits every need all the time.

 

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I use independent doubles alone or with a buddy, 40's for shallow dives and 80's for deeper dives. And I must be getting lazy because I bring my scooter on every dive now.

 

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Well, I wouldn't say 99% of the time, but most of the time doubles, to keep skills sharp, but sometimes a light single tank is nice too...

 

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I dive double AL80 cross connected for the added air and and redundancy.

 

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Single steel HP119. I like to keep things simple. I dive for the marine life. If it's deep, I go there but don't stay long...walls easily allow for that.

I'm interested in decompression theory and modeling but it's mostly an intellectual pursuit-95% of my dives are above 130fsw. Slung pony, bungeed backup reg, main reg on old octo length hose with swivel (oh no!), jet fins and a light cannon. For practical reasons I'm usually diving air in a drysuit in a colder salt water environment quite often at night. I don't fit any diving category.

 

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We are getting some GREAT replies....THANKS to all and keep them coming......each has a good reason for their set-ups and so far they make good sense!