Need cave divers opinions
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Capt Jim Wyatt
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Rich Keller
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I would be interested in knowing why not and what you would consider the best tank set up.
Dark Eternal
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1) No redundancy in the valves - it would use one 1st stage.
2) Only 90 cu ft of gas
3) I would assume buoyancy characteristics are not very good
These are just some among many.
The best setup is what works best for you and the type of dive you are doing (and is redundant).
I dive BM 85s, 108s and SM 85s and AL80s in some cases....
2) Only 90 cu ft of gas
3) I would assume buoyancy characteristics are not very good
These are just some among many.
The best setup is what works best for you and the type of dive you are doing (and is redundant).
I dive BM 85s, 108s and SM 85s and AL80s in some cases....
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Hmmmm ... given your background I'm gonna assume that's a troll ... not sure what your point is in posting it here.
That rig is more suitable in the DIY forum ... or perhaps in a museum ...
... Bob (Grateful Diver)
Well, to begin with, 90 cubic feet of gas really isn't enough to do much of a cave dive, especially in Florida. Second, the manifold setup there has no redundancy -- all three tanks are hooked together with a single orifice, so if you have a freeflow, you lose ALL your gas. Redundancy is one of the basic principles of diving in real or virtual overheads.
The usual setups for cave diving are backmounted double tanks (80's or larger) with an isolation manifold, or sidemounted tanks (again, 80's or larger). Or a rebreather, with appropriate bailout.
The usual setups for cave diving are backmounted double tanks (80's or larger) with an isolation manifold, or sidemounted tanks (again, 80's or larger). Or a rebreather, with appropriate bailout.
ianr33
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1)No redundancy. If anything fails you would lose access to all your gas.Actually worse than a single tank as you have 2 extra neck O rings which could,potentially,fail.
2)Can't see from the picture but I'm guessing its a yolk valve.
3)As already stated,not enough gas (at least for Florida caves.)
2)Can't see from the picture but I'm guessing its a yolk valve.
3)As already stated,not enough gas (at least for Florida caves.)
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what they said & more........Its ridiculous & has no place anywhere near a cave, or in any diving application as far as I am concerned.
Sorry to rain on your parade, but...its useless, totally.
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Sorry to rain on your parade, but...its useless, totally.
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Not sure I'd be trusting hose clamps to keep my air supply attached to my body ... I'm definitely sure I wouldn't do so in a cave ...
... Bob (Grateful Diver)
... Bob (Grateful Diver)
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I quit diving dubs and went to the trips...
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