Just to increase self reliance under water, I want to dive with a pony bottle. From all the other "what size pony?" threads, I'm leading towards a 30 or 40.
My diving is primarily drift diving in Jupiter in depths of 70-90 ft from a boat. Is a 30 fine to save a little on tank size?
I've seen others with pony's on boats and it sometimes looks like a logistical nightmare. What I mean is, they have the pony attached to their main tank with bands and there's no room. Sometimes these boats are full and there isn't enough space to mount a pony on your main tank between the other tanks. So I thought about a sling, then I read that it isn't as comfortable. So what's the answer here? Are there other options? How difficult is it to move a banded tank during a surface interval? I do suffer from sea sickness in 3+ft seas if I have to really focus on something. I typically feel the effects when moving my gear to the 2nd tank during the SI. So just how difficult is it to manage a banded pony when the boat is full and tanks are side by side?
Are there special first stages for a pony? Din/Yoke? I currently dive yoke, but am curious if there's a preference for a pony.
Please help me configure my pony setup.
Chris
My diving is primarily drift diving in Jupiter in depths of 70-90 ft from a boat. Is a 30 fine to save a little on tank size?
I've seen others with pony's on boats and it sometimes looks like a logistical nightmare. What I mean is, they have the pony attached to their main tank with bands and there's no room. Sometimes these boats are full and there isn't enough space to mount a pony on your main tank between the other tanks. So I thought about a sling, then I read that it isn't as comfortable. So what's the answer here? Are there other options? How difficult is it to move a banded tank during a surface interval? I do suffer from sea sickness in 3+ft seas if I have to really focus on something. I typically feel the effects when moving my gear to the 2nd tank during the SI. So just how difficult is it to manage a banded pony when the boat is full and tanks are side by side?
Are there special first stages for a pony? Din/Yoke? I currently dive yoke, but am curious if there's a preference for a pony.
Please help me configure my pony setup.
Chris