twin set?

[scapaman]

hi people thinking of going the twin set way, i currently dive with 15 and pony but some times find it awkward and unbalancing so thinking of twin 10`s or maybe 12`s.but don`twant the weight to hold me back not that i can`t lift them it`s just that i like to keep it light and simple so any ideas? cheers.........

[e14724]

It may sound a little strange, but walking round with a twinset for me is easier than it was with a 12/15 and a pony, probably due to the position on my back. Have try and see how you get on...

[Twinsetmad]

Depths... and time...?

Light down to 30 for 30/35 mins... twin 300bar 7's
Deeper or longer... 232bar 12ltr twinset..

easy... buy both and yo've got all the bases covered and you pick you tanks to the dive you want to do.. all your other kit stays the same...weight belt excluded.

[ardhill]

"Light and simple" and "Twinset" are not mutually compatible IMO.

Why do you want a twinset? More gas, more redundancy, better trim?

If you need the gas, then you need to carry it. Which is heavy and twinsets have more hoses and regs etc than a single, so not simple either. But if you need it ...

With a single and pony you have redundancy unless you are doing overhead environments or decompression, or depth.

Originally Posted by scapaman

hi people thinking of going the twin set way, i currently dive with 15 and pony but some times find it awkward and unbalancing...

If this the only reason, then you may be able to make it feel and trim out better. When I use a pony with a 15L, I side sling it like a stage cylinder, I never found this to be unbalancing. So, that may be an option.

[scapaman]

Originally Posted by ardhill

When I use a pony with a 15L, I side sling it like a stage cylinder, I never found this to be unbalancing. So, that may be an option.

thats not a bad idea, i want a get out if it goes tits up thats all dived for years never had any problem depth max 40 m but mostly go around the 30 mark. i like to keep it simple so no tec stuff pls just ideas.........cheers

[ardhill]

Nice things about side slinging a pony:

(1) It doesn't unbalance you. (I know, you would think it should)
(2) You don't have to take it if you don't want to that dive.
(3) Your rig is easier to lift and move about on land.
(4) You can hand if off to another diver if necessary.
(5) If you ever to get a bit more technical, you will be accustomed to carrying a side slung bottle.
(6) It is easy to turn on and off the valve, and if you bungie the reg to the bottle as you would a stage, it doesn't get mixed up with your main gas.
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[nigelH]

Originally Posted by e14724

It may sound a little strange, but walking round with a twinset for me is easier than it was with a 12/15 and a pony, probably due to the position on my back. Have try and see how you get on...

Ditto.
Twins are much closer to you and, often, the harness is more spine friendly.
Certainly my twins may be heavier but they seem to walk easily.

[Digger]

Twin 12s. You don't want 10s, they're for dwarf girls. Long story, but basically they're not the tins you need.

You will find you can move 12s around as easily as your 15 and pony. It will be easier to dive in the water.

All you need to do is get them setup right and work on shutdowns. It's not nearly as complicated as it seems, in an hour or so I could have all the bits from out of the bag to setup and ready to dive for you, or someone else who has done it a few times could do the same.

Digs.

[Scuby]

Originally Posted by ardhill

twinsets have more hoses and regs etc than a single, so not simple either. But if you need it ...

A "standard" twins setup has no more second stages or hoses than a single setup - only an extra first stage, which you don't notice during a dive. And twins will have fewer second stages / hoses than the single + pony setup he's currently using.

And if you're currently using a 15l (or even 12l really) then if you want to do 2 dives a day get twin 12's - or twin 7's for one dive a day. Twin 10's seem to fill a gap which (for most people) are too big for one dive, but too small for two.

David

[scapaman]

Originally Posted by Digger

Twin 12s. You don't want 10s, they're for dwarf girls. Long story, but basically they're not the tins you need.


Digs.

so pls way not 10`s? is it just cause girls wear them? and it not a man thing? i thought girls wore 7`s is there a greater differance between the 10`s and 12`s? not just weight and air..........cheers