| Floating seems easy when you're lying on
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| | are more resistant to dents for those
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| the surface of a swimming pool. Keeping
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| | cave dives and resist corrosion for the
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| your body horizontal seems like child's
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| | hardcore divers.
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| play.
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| | A problem with many aluminum tanks is
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| But when you're strapped down with gear,
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| | that they can get stripped from screwing
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| breathing in huge gulps and trying to
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| | on the regulator time and time again.
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| maintain a certain depth, all the while
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| | This is not an issue with the steel tank.
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| adjusting the air flow hoses and valves,
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| | Another problem many new divers have with
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| it can be quite a challenge!
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| | scuba tanks is in the positioning. Did
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| Scuba tanks can greatly affect your
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| | you know that a cylinder placed higher on
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| buoyancy and choosing the right one for
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| | the back puts a diver in a naturally
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| your trip -- as well as proper
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| | head-down position?
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| positioning on your back -- can make the
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| | Conversely, a cylinder worn too low will
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| difference between a hassle and an
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| | leave divers feet-heavy. You can improve
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| enjoyable dive.
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| | your air consumption by placing the
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| While buoyancy seems like a simple
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| | cylinder a little higher, just below the
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| concept (we add air to our BCD, inhale
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| | head, so that you are naturally
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| and float along at what is called
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| | horizontal.
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| "neutral buoyancy"), some novice divers
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| | You can purchase tanks at 50, 70.2 and 80
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| have a hard time maintaining their depth
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| | cubic feet levels. New divers are advised
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| and are constantly fidgeting with the
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| | to purchase either 71 or 80 because they
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| valves and hoses. Sometimes just having
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| | will likely need more air. Larger scuba
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| the proper tank for your particular
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| | tanks are harder to find but can still be
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| diving trip can be a huge help.
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| | found for those going on very long
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| Aluminum scuba tanks are the most popular
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| | excursions. Auxiliary or pony tanks hold
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| -- possibly because they're cheaper, but
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| | 10-40 cubic feet of air and are strapped
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| also because they're a lot easier to lug
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| | onto the larger tank for backup.
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| around. These lightweight tanks may
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| | Scuba tanks need to be inspected every
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| require you to carry more weights with
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| | five years, by law in the United States.
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| you if you wish to descend to greater
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| | In Europe, the mandate is every two
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| depths, yet are perfect for those surface
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| | years. Many divers feel comfortable
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| and reef dives.
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| | testing their scuba gear every year, as
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| Be aware that most dive shops won't
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| | you can never be too safe when it comes
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| refill an aluminum tank if it is more
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| | to your underwater breathing apparatus.
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| than 15 years old, so if you plan to keep
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| | Scuba tanks are a large investment
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| scuba diving for many years, a steel tank
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| | initially, but they should last for many
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| might be a better fit for you.
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| | years and many breathtaking trips.
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| When you're diving in cold water with a
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| | Enrich your knowledge further about scuba
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