Cost of pony setup?

[Marie13]

This is for future planning - a year or two down the road.

How much could I expect to shell out for a complete pony setup? I'd be looking at a 30 cft cylinder.

Thanks!

 

[dumpsterDiver]

You can get the mounting hardware for maybe $20. A used regulator for maybe $75, a new plug pressure guage for $20 and whatever the bottle costs, you may be able to find a used one for $100 or less. Why wait? Seriously?

 

[lowviz]

...//... I'd be looking at a 30 cft cylinder. ...//...

Jeez, Marie!

A pony is something that you will never use, but it will be with you on every dive. A 19 is fine...

 

[Marie13]

You can get the mounting hardware for maybe $20. A used regulator for maybe $75, a new plug pressure guage for $20 and whatever the bottle costs, you may be able to find a used one for $100 or less. Why wait? Seriously?

Finances. I'd rather put my money into more training (which includes some private sessions) and diving to get more experience. I know a number of Great Lakes divers who use a pony on dives about 80 ft and deeper. I don't plan on the deeper wrecks until 2018.

 

[KevinNM]

I dive with a pony when I'm diving with strangers, but I'd rather dive with buddies who I can trust to be aware of what is going on.

The DGX dive rite reg with the stage setup is pretty inexpensive. Not as cheap as a used reg, but not bad.
DGX Custom - Dive Rite XT Stage Reg Package

 

[dumpsterDiver]

Finances. I'd rather put my money into more training (which includes some private sessions) and diving to get more experience. I know a number of Great Lakes divers who use a pony on dives about 80 ft and deeper. I don't plan on the deeper wrecks until 2018.

I use one deeper than 50 or 60 feet (and I can freedive to 80 on a good day). How deep can you freedive?

 

[guruboy]

Why not get a 40?

 

[Marie13]

Why not get a 40?

30, 40? Does it really make that much of a difference?

 

[Nemrod]

Why not get an 80? Even if a 19 is enough?

A pony, hmmm, tank, what about $150, an old regulator and rebuild it, hardware from Ace, $250 or less.

N

 

[Jayfarmlaw]

Check craigslist this time of year for used equipment. I think I paid $50 for a used aluminum 27. I have a used reg I bought with a set with only a few dives on it for $200 (al80 tank, Sherwood BCD, and scubapro mk11 reg set) the only things I bought were a small pressure gauge that screws directly into the 1st stage, a couple of stainless hose clamps, and a couple of hose clamp d ring mounts from Dive gear express.

Tank mounts can get expensive, I only carry mine when I dive solo so I just clip it off across my waist.

Good luck,
Jay