My Little Pony - 24/02/2014

My little pony

As you know I've tried out a few pony configurations over the last few months. I can confirm that I've settled for now on left-hand-side-upside-down-side-mount.

However, my current pony reg set up has the 2nd stage and a pressure gauge coming up to clip at my left hand shoulder. I've found this annoying as the gauge and the reg combine to restrict my head movement in the water. So after a little thought I went into Aquatron yesterday and bought a little button pressure gauge (£20) for the pony 1st stage.

My thinking is that in the emergency when I'm using the pony, I probably won't need immediate access to how much air it has in it as, if I'm using it, I'm out of air anyway. Therefore other than pre-dive check do I need a full sized pressure gauge. Probably not.

So, I've made the switch and added my Mares Mission One to my main reg and ditched my old Mares Mission 3 with lost compass, so that saves even more space. On the downside I've lost my mechanical depth gauge. That's sure to ire the DIRers amongst my diving buds, but I'll rectify that soon.

Current Set up - Scubapro R395 2nd stage plus Mares Mission 1

Set up with mini gauge

My Credit Card Just Took a Tanking

So, the deed is done. I finally bought a 12 litre cylinder. I opted for Faber given it was about £100 cheaper than a Scubapro one.

Aquatron, my local dive shop price matched the best online price (Aquanauts) and then took another £9 off because the tank was 6 month old stock.

So that was £150 in total. I've seen secondhand tanks go for that on eBay and gumtree, and you don't even know what kind of condition they're in. Seemed fair to me and I could have the tank there and then.

That's the house gone from zero tanks to 4 in 8 months...Gill will be pleased. :/