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Scuba Forum / General / July 2007Young Scuba Diver Seeking Advice.
Hello, I'm James. I have been scuba dive a few times and was wondering what kind of equiptment i should get for diving for practice in my swimming pool. It is only 5 feet deep and I would like to stay under for at least 45min - 1hour. I was thinking about getting a pony bottle with a regualtor but I'm not shure if you can use a regular old regulator with a pony bottle. Thanks! On Jul 4, 9:34 pm, TheGurt...@gmail.com wrote: > Hello, I'm James. I have been scuba dive a few times and was wondering > what kind of equiptment i should get for diving for practice in my > swimming pool. It is only 5 feet deep and I would like to stay under > for at least 45min - 1hour. I was thinking about getting a pony bottle > with a regualtor but I'm not shure if you can use a regular old > regulator with a pony bottle. Thanks! Why not practice in the bathtub instead? I use my twinned 120s and can stay down about 5 hours. > Hello, I'm James. I have been scuba dive a few times and was wondering > what kind of equiptment i should get for diving for practice in my > swimming pool. It is only 5 feet deep and I would like to stay under > for at least 45min - 1hour. I was thinking about getting a pony bottle > with a regualtor but I'm not shure if you can use a regular old > regulator with a pony bottle. Thanks! The cost of a pony bottle will probably be as must as an AL80, so go with it... A 1 hour dive at 5 ft should be easily achieved with an AL80 unless your air consumption rate is *really* bad... On the other hand, you could rig up a shop type air compressor with a really long hose to your 2nd stage... Kind of a homemade hooka system... > On the other > hand, you could rig up a shop type air compressor with a really long > hose to your 2nd stage... Kind of a homemade hooka system... Generally considered a poor idea. Most shop compressors use compressor oil, something that's not normally considered a good thing to have in your lungs. > Generally considered a poor idea. Most shop compressors use compressor oil, > something that's not normally considered a good thing to have in your lungs. Sorry, forgot to add that it should be the oil-less type of compressors like you tend to find being sold for most home use at Home Depot, Lowes, and Sears... The ones with the 10-20 gallon tanks on them... I've used them for a fresh air supply for a positive air pressure mask when working with chemicals that really nasty warnings on their MSDS... TheGurtner@gmail.com pounded away at his keyboard resulting in: :Hello, I'm James. I have been scuba dive a few times and was wondering :what kind of equiptment i should get for diving for practice in my :swimming pool. It is only 5 feet deep and I would like to stay under :for at least 45min - 1hour. I was thinking about getting a pony bottle :with a regualtor but I'm not shure if you can use a regular old :regulator with a pony bottle. Thanks! Hi James. I suggest you rent a normal tank and do it once. You might decide that once is enough and then you won't have to worry about it anymore. By the way, has anyone been rude to you yet? Dan Bracuk Never use a big word when a diminutive one will do. > By the way, has anyone been rude to you yet? Rude? Define the term, with cites... > Hello, I'm James. I have been scuba dive a few times and was wondering > what kind of equiptment i should get for diving for practice in my > swimming pool. It is only 5 feet deep and I would like to stay under > for at least 45min - 1hour. I was thinking about getting a pony bottle > with a regualtor but I'm not shure if you can use a regular old > regulator with a pony bottle. Thanks! Not sure what you plan to learn with a pony bottle as you'll have to rig it up or hold it. Just rent the tank, regulator and BC and have a good time. > Not sure what you plan to learn with a pony bottle as you'll have to rig it > up or hold it. Just rent the tank, regulator and BC and have a good time. With only a 5 ft pool, he doesn't need the BC... One could even argue that he doesn't even need a harness / backplate for the tank... I've tested out my equipment in my pool my times...he will not need a BC  SignatureMr. Mach5 http://www.scubish.com > I've tested out my equipment in my pool my times...he will not need a BC June 15th has come and gone... >> Not sure what you plan to learn with a pony bottle as you'll have to rig >> it [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > With only a 5 ft pool, he doesn't need the BC... One could even argue > that he doesn't even need a harness / backplate for the tank... I was thinking in terms of making it easy to swim along the bottom of the pool -- just something to hold the tank. BC may be overkill, but he may need some weight to scoot along the bottom. If he can fine-tune his buoyancy he should be able to swim along at 2.5". > I was thinking in terms of making it easy to swim along the bottom of the > pool -- just something to hold the tank. BC may be overkill, but he may > need some weight to scoot along the bottom. If he can fine-tune his > buoyancy he should be able to swim along at 2.5". At most, all he needs is a plastic backplate for a harness like we used to use (and I used on some of my recent dives in SoFL)... http://cgi.ebay.com/Scuba-Diving-Tank-Backpack-Diving-Tank-Backpack_W0QQitemZ230 149302872QQihZ013QQcategoryZ16057QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem A steel 72 tank... http://cgi.ebay.com/Scuba-tank-steel-72_W0QQitemZ140135962830QQihZ004QQcategoryZ 16057QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Perhaps a weight belt and weights, depending upon how positively buoyant he is without weights... http://cgi.ebay.com/Dacor-30-Pound-Scuba-Dive-Diving-Weight-Belt-44-inch_W0QQite mZ160133722445QQihZ006QQcategoryZ74004QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem And a regulator... http://cgi.ebay.com/DACOR-XL-PACER-FIRST-AND-SECOND-STAGE_W0QQitemZ150139914420Q QihZ005QQcategoryZ16056QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem This is assuming that he already has a mask and fins (if so desired)... If all he is wanting to do is sit on the bottom of a 5 ft pool, he can come up with a rig off of ebay fairly cheaply... He might also want to check with CraigsList.org to see what he can find in his local area so that the shipping doesn't end up costing him so much... I've seen steel 72s go for $15 each on there... |
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