Making the switch to twins....

[HelenM]

Originally Posted by RichClark

Great write up Helen It's sounds like excellent value for money and a way to eusure that you buy right first time.

I'm intersted though, what made you go for a Poeidon and APEX, I realise that there's no right or wrong, just what feels right to you, also how does the hose routing work?

Cheers

Rich

Hey Rich,

Cheers for the kind words.

Poseidon - on a long hose which is bungeed against my tank. Found it a really pleasant breathe, plus it has the advantage that if anyone pinches it whilst having a dicky fit it can be used either way up which might be important in extremis.

Apex - bungeed around my neck so that I can just lean forward and bite into it... It's also more similar to the regs I had already (a fairly beloved Aqualung Legend) but with a first stage that enables tidier hose routing. Didn't suss this next fact until after useage, but I am actually glad I don't have a Poseidon back up as I'd have to swim around with it on its 'minus' setting to prevent a freeflow, and if I ever needed to switch to it in a hurry whilst panicking my first gulp of air wouldn't be delivered quite as I would want.

All in all though there's no particular reason for the mix and match other than the fact that I liked that set-up and felt comfortable with it.

Cheers
HM

[Simon TW]

Excellent report Helen, glad that your happy with you rig. have you put it away yet?

[Paul Oliver]

Originally Posted by HelenM

All in all though there's no particular reason for the mix and match other than the fact that I liked that set-up and felt comfortable with it.

HM

Hey Helen, top report and top training, and to me thats exactly the way to do it, what feels right with the right training and practice is right. A rig to support the divers requirements and demands of the indeviduals diving.

With a top quality workout to make the decission on.

Train Hard, Dive safe

Paul

Manifolded twin twelves, cracked with ATX50 & 40, plus an AP Valves Military BC and a well worn NDivers CNX2000 drysuit which has loads of flex.

If you are diving manifolded twins then you lose a lot of the advantages by closing the isolator. It only needs to be open a 1/4-1/2 turn to keep the tanks equalised so takes one twist to close.
Porg is correct, if you get a problem with indies you are going up. If you haven't been diving them with the rule of thirds then you aren't diving them correctly. With the rule of thirds you always have enough gas to exit anything you went in even if you lose a cylinder.
Both methods have their good an bad points but both are bad if they are not used correctly.

[HelenM]

Originally Posted by RubberBoy

It [the isolator] only needs to be open a 1/4-1/2 turn to keep the tanks equalised so takes one twist to close.

Yeah, but then you have a choice of ways to turn it and might have a bit of a blonde moment at a point when you really don't want it - I'll keep mine open all the way - it only takes seconds to shut it.

Originally Posted by Simon TW

Excellent report Helen, glad that your happy with you rig. have you put it away yet?

Have I b*ll**ks It's too nice walking past it and cackling quietly to myself

[Neil M]

Originally Posted by HelenM

Have I b*ll**ks It's too nice walking past it and cackling quietly to myself

You'll change your mind after a few days of rough weather and lifting twin 12s!!!

Glad you enjoyed the course! Next you'll be after stages

[tom]

Originally Posted by Spider

TIs there anywhere down south where you can try out different wings/harnesses before buying them? This will probably be my next major purchase in a couple of months time.

Mark Powell does a "twinset familiarisation" course - might be worth giving him a shout?

see http://www.dive-tech.co.uk/

[Spider]

Originally Posted by tom

Mark Powell does a "twinset familiarisation" course - might be worth giving him a shout?

see http://www.dive-tech.co.uk/

Thanks - I am familiar with my twinset (although no more than is healthy), just want to upgrade from the Seac Sub stab to a wing and harness now.

[sweep]

If I'de have known you were going to be at crappers on Friday I would have said hello, saw Dales Divers van but there wasn't anyone near it.

[HelenM]

Originally Posted by sweep

If I'de have known you were going to be at crappers on Friday I would have said hello, saw Dales Divers van but there wasn't anyone near it.

Sorry I missed you, it's always nice to meet another YD bod. It's not as though Capernwray was packed! I was the tall girl looking as though I was in need of a chiropractor...