Big guy... big tanks?

[2airishuman]

I know I'm late to this thread.

An alternative to consider, for resort dives, is independent backmounted doubles. Like sidemount, you use two regs and two spgs, and can use ordinary AL80s. You can either use two sets of cam bands -- DSS used to cut slots in their backplates for that and I believe they still will upon request -- or temporarily install bands. You do have to use a doubles wing. I have tried this on shore dives, and it's workable. I don't know to what extent dive ops would be willing to allow it.

Glad your 120s are working out for you.

not that any wet suit fits me

There are places that make custom wetsuits. They will cost twice as much as an off-the-rack wetsuit. A search should turn them up.

 

[Killerflyingbugs]

There are places that make custom wetsuits. They will cost twice as much as an off-the-rack wetsuit. A search should turn them up

I have had good luck with pinnacle suits, they are cut bigger in the torso.

 

[tbone1004]

@prunefoot look at the O'3 wetsuits, they are quite reasonable and do custom cutting. Really nice suits. @Doppler just got his and loves it

 

[prunefoot]

@prunefoot look at the O'3 wetsuits, they are quite reasonable and do custom cutting. Really nice suits. @Doppler just got his and loves it

Will do. Thanks!

 

[prunefoot]

I have had good luck with pinnacle suits, they are cut bigger in the torso.

Thanks.

 

[prunefoot]

those look like they might be the new galvanized ones, but yeah the faber boots are horrible. If you want boots on there, which I have no real objection to, then this one is much better
Sherwood LP Steel Boot | Dive Right In Scuba - Plainfield, IL - Dive Right in Scuba

It was an ordeal to get those boots installed... going to be a bear to get them off.

 

[prunefoot]

their short plates will handle LP121's with no issue, but the long back plates are key for those of us that are tall. I have those tanks for sidemount and they certainly are big! ~165 cubic feet when cave filled up to 3600psi about about 135cf at 3k where you had them.

Out of curiosity, why the 121's vs the 149's?

Because that was all leisure pro had in stock and I was heading out for our dive trip in a week. The free shipping, which was received in 3 days, let me settle for the 121s.