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**Gill Envy** · 19th May 2008, 19:49

the meg is a tank, and wieghts nearly as much as one. luckily that durability means there is no need for a heavy pelican case. Not sure about it in your neck of the woods but around here "Ross Dress For Less" is an outlet for Samsonites' last year's models. You get something like a 50% discount for some pretty light weight but durable luggage.

I know what you mean about the fins, our favorites are bio-fins and they weigh a lot so we are also thinking of a light weight travel fin.

if you have to take tanks, aluminum are of course lighter. I have been using steel 13's for some time now, having to take two sets of o2's and 1 set of dilluent's per diver... they are two small for the diving i'm beginning to do and particularly when you are left with trans filling from a low pressure tank. several people tried to tell me this when I was attracted to the mini-meg concept...luckily the min-meg can was out of stock when I ordered our Copis's so at least I don't have to replace that too. I'm a bit behind the curve on this one I know, just now coming to the conclusion that 19's are the way to go, which would allow us to bring just one of each dil and o2 per diver. It's a bit of a conflict when going back and forth between tropical and dry suite diving since having heavy tanks cut down on added lead in cold water, but are a drag when traveling. Sadly we are probably going to have to have "travel" tanks as well as "travel" fins.

You might want to check in with ISC on where they are at with production of the FRP can. I got my hands on one when I was down there last spring and it is mouth wateringly light but was still in testing!

As for cary on, it may not be the most honest thing to do, but either having someone hang out with your cary on, away from the ticket counter, or in any way possible keeping it low profile reduces the likelyhood of getting weighed.

I didn't think it was possible to take the sorb cary on, that would be good to know, but it's pretty durable so I generally save cary on capacity for all the heavy, expensive and delicate stuff.

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19th May 2008, 19:49	#3 (permalink)
Gill Envy Shearwater Copis Divers Current Rebreather/s: Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Evolution Other CCR Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: seattle Posts: 1,348	Re: Travel Considerations - Recap from Bonaire the meg is a tank, and wieghts nearly as much as one. luckily that durability means there is no need for a heavy pelican case. Not sure about it in your neck of the woods but around here "Ross Dress For Less" is an outlet for Samsonites' last year's models. You get something like a 50% discount for some pretty light weight but durable luggage. I know what you mean about the fins, our favorites are bio-fins and they weigh a lot so we are also thinking of a light weight travel fin. if you have to take tanks, aluminum are of course lighter. I have been using steel 13's for some time now, having to take two sets of o2's and 1 set of dilluent's per diver... they are two small for the diving i'm beginning to do and particularly when you are left with trans filling from a low pressure tank. several people tried to tell me this when I was attracted to the mini-meg concept...luckily the min-meg can was out of stock when I ordered our Copis's so at least I don't have to replace that too. I'm a bit behind the curve on this one I know, just now coming to the conclusion that 19's are the way to go, which would allow us to bring just one of each dil and o2 per diver. It's a bit of a conflict when going back and forth between tropical and dry suite diving since having heavy tanks cut down on added lead in cold water, but are a drag when traveling. Sadly we are probably going to have to have "travel" tanks as well as "travel" fins. You might want to check in with ISC on where they are at with production of the FRP can. I got my hands on one when I was down there last spring and it is mouth wateringly light but was still in testing! As for cary on, it may not be the most honest thing to do, but either having someone hang out with your cary on, away from the ticket counter, or in any way possible keeping it low profile reduces the likelyhood of getting weighed. I didn't think it was possible to take the sorb cary on, that would be good to know, but it's pretty durable so I generally save cary on capacity for all the heavy, expensive and delicate stuff. g __________________ Gill Envy ...Because I wasn't born with gills! ><(°>><(°>><(°>><(°>><(°>><(°>><(°>><(°>
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