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Gordon
04-03-2006, 16:18
Does anyone have any ideas on the best way to convert my BC (a ND guardian) to cope with twins?

Cheers

Gordon
Adrian Kelland
04-03-2006, 16:31
Gordon,

I don't know how any bands are threaded, but you might be able to use Buddy Twinning Bands. It will depend how many slots there are.

http://www.divernet.com/equipment/0205divertests.shtml#cams

Adrian
James - Narked@50
04-03-2006, 17:20
Hi Gordon

I'm sure Adrian is right, I used to have a Guardian some years ago and ND done a similar band set to go with it.

James
Gordon
04-03-2006, 19:04
is it a problem that there is only one slot to put a band through the backplate? Every twinset Iv seen has had two bands, both of which bolt onto the BC.

James, your not suggesting Adrian could ever be wrong are you? <shouts "mutiny">

Thanks all
tony J
05-03-2006, 01:40
is it a problem that there is only one slot to put a band through the backplate? Every twinset Iv seen has had two bands, both of which bolt onto the BC.

James, your not suggesting Adrian could ever be wrong are you? <shouts "mutiny">

Thanks all

I guess you have not seen my kit.

If you want cheap and easy twins and have 4 slots side by side on the BC like this

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remove your existing bands and replace by half a set of Buddy twinning bands (ie two loops and a block)

You can also add a the other half somewhere else on the cyclinders (ie near the boots.

I don't bother with the second half of the set (I only dive on tens) and I've never lost a cyclinder (in hundreds of dives using a scubapro BC and then later a back plate)

There are also other ways of doing it. ie twin the cylinders with the bands and then replace the existing band on the BC with a very lond band that goes around whe whole set (works well on a dive rite transpack !)

Of course you could buy a back plate, wings, steelbands and harness- but then again you don't have to to dive safely on twins.

Tony
justin_champion
05-03-2006, 23:53
Hello does anyone know if the APVales twinning band works with the Tigullio t52 I have ? I would love to try out a twin set and if find it useful upgrade to a wing.

Thanks,

Justin.