oldflounder
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I carry a 19 cubic foot bottle mounted with a zeagle attachment...why go to a 13 when there is virtually no noticeable difference in weight between a 13 and a 19? might as well have extra air for an emergency!! Just my two bits worth! but then I believe that surfacing with too much air is better than a chance of running out!!!
I had a 19 before the 13. There is a 4" difference in length. It makes a noticeable difference if you sling it. My elbow used to hit on the 19, it doesn't on the 13. if I attached it I would use the 19. I use the 19 on wreck dives but most of my diving is from the shore. I usually dive with different buddies [insta-buddies]. In an emergency in the "shallows" I would rather hand off a bottle to a buddy than do an air sharing with someone I have never practiced with. Or if the buddy starts to get low I hand it to him/her for their peace of mind [hopefully to defuse a panic situation] and watch very closely as we exit. At depth it's a different story. Never give up your bottle - that might become your air of last resort. I still don't like the idea of air sharing with an insta-buddy.