Tank Size

[stoiclown]

I have noticed that Many people who dive doubles tend to lean towards the Double 120's is there any particular eason fo this, or is it just me?

Right now I have a PST E8 130, that I was considering, using as a double, wanted to get some input. I am 6' 4" tall, so I tend to lean towards the larger tanks.

 

[pants!]

130s make great doubles.

 

[FIXXERVI6]

I second that, 130 rocks

 

[Lil' Irish Temper]

I tried 119's when I doubled up, and I was doing head stands, and couldn't trim out. So I switched to LP 95's and they trimmed out the best for me. I'm 6' 2" If I could make a suggestion, rent some doubles 95's ~ 119's ~ 130's or whatever tickles your fancy, and see what works best for you.

Don't make the same mistake I made, and buy tanks that didn't work for me. But hey it's your money and 130's may work fine for you.

 

[teknitroxdiver]

I tried 119's when I doubled up, and I was doing head stands, and couldn't trim out. So I switched to LP 95's and they trimmed out the best for me. I'm 6' 2" If I could make a suggestion, rent some doubles 95's ~ 119's ~ 130's or whatever tickles your fancy, and see what works best for you.

Don't make the same mistake I made, and buy tanks that didn't work for me. But hey it's your money and 130's may work fine for you.

Wow, that's interesting. The 119 is a high-pressure version of the 95 so they should be fundamentally very similar

 

[Lil' Irish Temper]

Wow, that's interesting. The 119 is a high-pressure version of the 95 so they should be fundamentally very similar

Faber 95's

But I'm not sure what the differences are.

 

[teknitroxdiver]

Oh, yeah. Those are an inch shorter and about 7 pounds lighter than the PST 95s

 

[ScubaScott]

I'm 6'2", use 130's and have no troubles trimming out....

They are a heavy set, but gas is never a worry, even over a couple dives....

YMMV

SS

 

[Tavi]

I tried 119's when I doubled up, and I was doing head stands, and couldn't trim out. So I switched to LP 95's and they trimmed out the best for me. I'm 6' 2" If I could make a suggestion, rent some doubles 95's ~ 119's ~ 130's or whatever tickles your fancy, and see what works best for you.

Don't make the same mistake I made, and buy tanks that didn't work for me. But hey it's your money and 130's may work fine for you.

I was doing headstands the first time I tried my PST 130's. I switched to an aluminum plate and my trim is perfect!! I used a freinds 119's for a dive, and no difference!!

But with my PST 100's my 5lb SS plate works best.

 

[JimC]

Also think to what your buddies are diving.

When I go out its easy - everyone is in 130's or 104's - gas matching takes all of 5 seconds.