mounting an argon bottle

[IowaCaveDiver]

i'm headed north... i'm not exactly sure why, but apparently i had to dust off the argon bottle and figure out where it should go.... any suggestions? It is a 13 cu. ft OMS bottle with the little bands on it....i can loose them if a better suggestion comes up... open to any ideas, i'll be diving double 130's with a backplate.

-Matt

[J.D. Mislak]

with a 13, i think i would mount it to the doubles, or get a 6 and quick link it to the plate. I tried the 13 on the plate and it didn't work well...to big....JD

[BillGraham]

I know people who do use those bottles (the orange one, right?) on the backplate but it does look pretty big to me as well.

[jjsteffen]

I second picking up a six and wreck rigging it, but if you are stuck with the 13, cave rig it to the doubles. H straps or cam band it it to the double. Just make sure your inflator hose is the right length for the wing you are diving.

[IowaCaveDiver]

maybe i'll sell it and pick up an aluminum 6... seems like this bottle is over kill anyhow, plus i don't use argon too much. thanks for the info.

-Matt

also...how many dives do you typically get out of a six?

[jjsteffen]

maybe i'll sell it and pick up an aluminum 6... seems like this bottle is over kill anyhow, plus i don't use argon too much. thanks for the info.

-Matt

also...how many dives do you typically get out of a six?

Matt, I would think for normal depth caves you could get four out of it.

[BillGraham]

I guess the other thing to consider is the depth. If you're doing a dive to 200 feet you may need the OMS bottle.

I never worked out how much suit gas I use for a dive but it varies wildly depending on what suit I'm wearing and how badly it's leaking.

Abyss made a really cool valve for argon bottles, I picked up a six cu foot cylindar with one on e-bay. It's got no hand wheel and it's really streamlined.

[J.D. Mislak]

i make 200-250 ft dives with the six and have about half left at the end of the dive. 20-25 min dives

[BillGraham]

That's good to know, JD, then I guess there's no reason to haul the 13 cubic foot cylindar around unless you're doing multiple dives to that depth.

[OFG-1]

You Sir, offend me. I mean here in the south, we can deal with some people "mounting" sheep, cattle, and perhaps large dogs with soft tender eyes, but for GODS sake man, An Argon Bottle????????