Advice needed on first tank purchase

[Buoyant Babe]

Originally Posted by EdHornby

The dumpy cylinders tend to be preferred by people with a shorter frame

Yup, I'm a short ar$e!

[broady]

Thanks for the replies guys - much appreciated

Originally Posted by Colin Marriott

For him 15l
For her 12l

( might both get somewhere near the same bottom times then )


ColinM

Someone at my local shop suggested this too but as we always seem to be within 5 - 10 bar of each others finishing pressures at the end of a dive is it going to offer much more (other than the weight!) ?

Graham

[chrisch]

Originally Posted by broad

Thanks for the replies guys - much appreciated



Someone at my local shop suggested this too but as we always seem to be within 5 - 10 bar of each others finishing pressures at the end of a dive is it going to offer much more (other than the weight!) ?

Graham

Its a generally agreed principle men use more gas than women. But not true for everyone. The 15L will give you that much more gas, but its bigger and heavier so you will use a little more due to the drag and harder work getting in the water, you should get more BT though all the same.

IMHO its always better to try to improve consumption than buy big tanks, however you seem to be Ok at the minute anyway.

If you are happy that your consumption rates are the same you have your answer.

Chris

[jim oldham]

If you buy 2x12L tall, you always have the option of twinning up later, if that is what you want. Some folks recommend Beaver tanks as they are just that bit longer, and better suited for twinning.
Two odd ball sizes won't allow this.
Jim.

[big_si]

Originally Posted by jim oldham

Two odd ball sizes won't allow this.
Jim.

If it's a minimal difference then twin indies works


As for the singles... Me and the misses went for 15L for me, 12L for her...


I like air :-) It's nice...

Also set me up for twin 15's..... Mmmmmmmm.... Airrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[Dick Barwell]

Imho Two 12l Get My Vote
You Can Then Twin Them Up Later If You Want And It Allows Both Users The Same Quantity Of Air.............plus As The Most Commonly Used Tank When You Come To Travelling And Use Site Tamks You Know The Weighting Trim Etc ( They Are Easy To Sell As Well)
Db

[SJT]

Is it worth getting a twin-set from the start and separating them so each person can have a single? I've seen a number of twin-set deals that appear good value as they include the twin tanks, the bands and the manifold. The bands and the manifold could then be put away for later.

Does this sound like a good idea or is it more complicated than this? Will this work in practice or will it mean that the separated tanks won't have the right valves, etc....?

Sorry to ask such a dumb-ass question.

[Conor]

I believe the only issue with that is the blanking plugs would be required and would effectively be a potential failure point.....not one I'd worry about though. Oh and the fact you would have one right handed and one left handed cylinder.

I don't think its worth it really, if you can get a matched pair of 12s for £200, you can always buy the bands and manifolds later and you'll end up havingspent about the same prices as a twins set without having to spend extra up front.

[Colin Marriott]

Originally Posted by SJT

Is it worth getting a twin-set from the start and separating them so each person can have a single?

Why seperate them? you'll never loose your buddy


ColinM

[SJT]

Originally Posted by Conor

I believe the only issue with that is the blanking plugs would be required and would effectively be a potential failure point.....not one I'd worry about though. Oh and the fact you would have one right handed and one left handed cylinder.

I don't think its worth it really, if you can get a matched pair of 12s for £200, you can always buy the bands and manifolds later and you'll end up havingspent about the same prices as a twins set without having to spend extra up front.

Okay, I thought that might be the case. Thanks for putting me right.