Posted by JRM on October 13, 2000 at 14:21:51:
What are the pros and cons of buying your own tanks? I've been kicking around buying some, but it seems so much easier and cost effective to rent them.
I don't have a drysuit, but I've been thinking about getting steel tanks. I have heard several people downplay this configuration. Is it just the negative bouyancy, or is there some angle I'm not seeing? Wouldn't it be better to not have to worry about the extra poundage required at the end of a dive with ALs?
I also have a few questions about which tanks are best (not steel vs. al, but manufacturers). What's the advantage of HP vs LP? Basically, I'm looking for an *unbiased* tank lesson, since I've read many of the manufacturers literature pamphlets, and they all contradict each other.
Thanks,
JRM