I have a set of LP 130's and i've been entertaining the idea of doubling them up just for the heck of it. My friends all tell me I'm crazy that they're just too big and heavy, granted I'm 6'3" and in good shape. Any thoughts? too heavy? or should i do it just to prove my friends wrong haha.
Double LP 130's
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Underwater Ogre
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As Nike says..."just do it"
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East West
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Put some high pressure burst disks in the valves and pump them up to 3500 p.s.i. you got hell of a lot air. I have a pair lets go diving
Twin 130s gives you a lot of air....
Initially you may feel frustrated that your trim is head-down, but this will pass and your trim will improve with time in the water.
I can b-a-r-e-l-y climb steps with twin 130s on my back, don't think that I'd be able to get up a ladder on a boat, and definitely not up the ladder at Temple of Doom.
There really isn't a "high-pressure" burst disk, the burst disks for 3,000 PSI and 3,500 PSI are the same. I doubled-up the burst disks on my manifold.
The ladder at Temple of Doom
Initially you may feel frustrated that your trim is head-down, but this will pass and your trim will improve with time in the water.
I can b-a-r-e-l-y climb steps with twin 130s on my back, don't think that I'd be able to get up a ladder on a boat, and definitely not up the ladder at Temple of Doom.
There really isn't a "high-pressure" burst disk, the burst disks for 3,000 PSI and 3,500 PSI are the same. I doubled-up the burst disks on my manifold.
The ladder at Temple of Doom
SparticleBrane
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Can someone please explain to me this "LP130" -- I am quite familiar with most cylinder offerings these days but I've never heard of LP130s.
East West
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Try faber tanks
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...me either...there's no such thing as a LP 130.......
They're Fabers. They were also marketed by OMS as a 135 cubic foot 2400psi (2640 with a "+"
They're big-31" x 8" tank.
They're big-31" x 8" tank.
Sinbad the Diver
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There is a gentleman who posts on scubaboard and dives out at Milbrook who uses double giant steel tanks. I'm not sure they are LP130's or exactly what they are, but they are about as big a steel tank as you can get. He seems to do fine lugging them around. At the very least it will create lots of conversations, including ones about your sanity.
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