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Don't worry, mate.
You will not be lugging around 50 lbs worth of gear as you did when you were a firefighter. No matter what an airhog you are, you will be fine with your standard AL 80s.
Diving is about experience just as much as it is about skills. You cannot possibly judge before you have done a couple of dives (I'd say around 15) wether you will need a bigger tank in the long run.
Every single one of us here who got certified once burned through their first few tanks in 30 minutes at 45 fsw... thats normal. You will be excited, you will be (positively) stressed and you will most probably be starting to coming to grips with maneuvering all you bulk around underwater. That all results in higher air-consumption and is completely normal.
After a few dives, you'll feel more secure, more comfortable and more relaxed and you will notice your air consumption going down.
I started out with 30 min worth of diving time at 30 feet.
Today, a regular multilevel dive with a few minutes at 90 and then gradually taking the dive shallower lasts me 60 - 70 minutes...
You will not be lugging around 50 lbs worth of gear as you did when you were a firefighter. No matter what an airhog you are, you will be fine with your standard AL 80s.
Diving is about experience just as much as it is about skills. You cannot possibly judge before you have done a couple of dives (I'd say around 15) wether you will need a bigger tank in the long run.
Every single one of us here who got certified once burned through their first few tanks in 30 minutes at 45 fsw... thats normal. You will be excited, you will be (positively) stressed and you will most probably be starting to coming to grips with maneuvering all you bulk around underwater. That all results in higher air-consumption and is completely normal.
After a few dives, you'll feel more secure, more comfortable and more relaxed and you will notice your air consumption going down.
I started out with 30 min worth of diving time at 30 feet.
Today, a regular multilevel dive with a few minutes at 90 and then gradually taking the dive shallower lasts me 60 - 70 minutes...