Lloyd T.
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Hello All,
I've been looking around the Forums for an answer to this, but I haven't been successful so far. Please forgive me if this has been brought up before and I have just overlooked it.
I am trying to figure out a way to extend my bottom time, and I'm not quite sure what I should be looking at. My wife is my dive partner, and somehow she doesn't seem to use any air when we're diving. She usually has to end her dives because she's about to break the NDL, not because she's out of air. Me, on the other hand, I seem to just blow through all mine in a hurry. I've never came anywhere near the NDL.
We're both using AL80s from the local dive shop, and I'm trying to find a way I can keep up with her. I've talked with the local dive shop and they recommended that I move up to a bigger tank and to possibly move her down to a smaller tank. Is that a good idea?
I'm also wondering if she doesn't move down, and a bigger tank for me won't help that much, if it isn't time to possibly think about using doubles. I have absolutely no idea where to start looking at information about that, and I don't even know if that is a good idea or not.
Any and all information and/or input would be really appreciated!
Lloyd
I've been looking around the Forums for an answer to this, but I haven't been successful so far. Please forgive me if this has been brought up before and I have just overlooked it.
I am trying to figure out a way to extend my bottom time, and I'm not quite sure what I should be looking at. My wife is my dive partner, and somehow she doesn't seem to use any air when we're diving. She usually has to end her dives because she's about to break the NDL, not because she's out of air. Me, on the other hand, I seem to just blow through all mine in a hurry. I've never came anywhere near the NDL.
We're both using AL80s from the local dive shop, and I'm trying to find a way I can keep up with her. I've talked with the local dive shop and they recommended that I move up to a bigger tank and to possibly move her down to a smaller tank. Is that a good idea?
I'm also wondering if she doesn't move down, and a bigger tank for me won't help that much, if it isn't time to possibly think about using doubles. I have absolutely no idea where to start looking at information about that, and I don't even know if that is a good idea or not.
Any and all information and/or input would be really appreciated!
Lloyd