JKSteger
D/M Wannabee ! ! !
Ok, I did my 1st doubles dive yesterday on New Years. First thanks to my dive buddy who let me try out his Double OMS 112's. Thanks, Clif.
Now on with the show...
I didn't have any problems with the doubles. I didn't have any rocking or head over issues at all. My buddy said I looked really good in them (trim, etc). I was using OMS LP 112's. They were heavy walking down to the water and the walk back to the truck was not really fun. I liked the idea of having that much gas on my back and I didn't have to swap out tanks like I normally do.
My Thoughts after 24 hours....
Too heavy!
Okay so they weigh nothing in the water but since almost ALL of my dives are shore dives I have to walk with these monsters on to and from the shore.
Double regulators!
I guess this is not too big of an issue. I have several regulators myself but they are not all the same. I also noticed that it would probably be best to "dedicate" 2 sets of regulators for the double settup.
Don't really need to dive doubles...yet!
I'm just rescue certified and although I see tech in my future, I only do recreational dives currently. My single HP 119 and LP 95's give me plenty of air. I usually come back after a 40 min dive with over 1200 PSI left in my tank! I'm limited by NDL time not gas anymore. Also I don't dive very deep. I stay within 130'.
Think it would be just as well to sling a 40cuft bottle if I needed some redundancy. Like I said, I'm a recreational diver. If I have to use the 40cuft bottle then the dive is OVER and I'm ascending. 40cuft should be plenty for my dive profiles.
I watched all the other divers yesterday about half were diving doubles and the other half was diving singles. Everyone's dive lasted about the same time.
So my thoughts are (for me at least). I don't NEED doubles now. When I get into the type of diving that "requires" doubles I will put a set together. Even then, I will use my single tank setup mostly for local dives. I was all out to put a set of doubles together before yesterday but now they will have to wait until I can actually sign up for my tech training.
J:
Now on with the show...
I didn't have any problems with the doubles. I didn't have any rocking or head over issues at all. My buddy said I looked really good in them (trim, etc). I was using OMS LP 112's. They were heavy walking down to the water and the walk back to the truck was not really fun. I liked the idea of having that much gas on my back and I didn't have to swap out tanks like I normally do.
My Thoughts after 24 hours....
Too heavy!
Okay so they weigh nothing in the water but since almost ALL of my dives are shore dives I have to walk with these monsters on to and from the shore.
Double regulators!
I guess this is not too big of an issue. I have several regulators myself but they are not all the same. I also noticed that it would probably be best to "dedicate" 2 sets of regulators for the double settup.
Don't really need to dive doubles...yet!
I'm just rescue certified and although I see tech in my future, I only do recreational dives currently. My single HP 119 and LP 95's give me plenty of air. I usually come back after a 40 min dive with over 1200 PSI left in my tank! I'm limited by NDL time not gas anymore. Also I don't dive very deep. I stay within 130'.
Think it would be just as well to sling a 40cuft bottle if I needed some redundancy. Like I said, I'm a recreational diver. If I have to use the 40cuft bottle then the dive is OVER and I'm ascending. 40cuft should be plenty for my dive profiles.
I watched all the other divers yesterday about half were diving doubles and the other half was diving singles. Everyone's dive lasted about the same time.
So my thoughts are (for me at least). I don't NEED doubles now. When I get into the type of diving that "requires" doubles I will put a set together. Even then, I will use my single tank setup mostly for local dives. I was all out to put a set of doubles together before yesterday but now they will have to wait until I can actually sign up for my tech training.
J: