Newbie ... Hi all ! interested in Hookah ...

[Royal]

just love it. I have had it a long time and have rebuilt the compresson, just cleaned it up and put in new reed valves, three times. Lots of time on bottom.

The one I have and I bought it maybe 16 years ago, has a twin compressor. It will run one man to 90ft, two to 60 and three at 45. I have never been to 90 ft with it and never will. I have been to 60 but that was just because I was not paying attention and have had two people hooked up to it a few times. It came with two 60 ft hoses.

I normally dive alone and always have. I found that if I turn the motor down I can get around 4 hours out of a tank of gas. I have to be very careful of my depth. 4 hours below 32 ft and I would just have to stay there

It has no reserve tank, did not come with one, and I have never seen the need for one myself.

I hope this helps. I have never used any other hookah but this one.

When you are on bottom you can sense when it is running. I don't really know if you can hear it or sense the pulses in the hose. Don't really know but you know when it quits, even before you notice a lack of air. I have had it sink twice and run out of gas a half dozen times, I never said I was smart. I sensed it quit every time and headed up, once from thirty ft. I had no problem getting up.

 

[Royal]

just love it. I have had it a long time and have rebuilt the compresson, just cleaned it up and put in new reed valves, three times. Lots of time on bottom.

The one I have and I bought it maybe 16 years ago, has a twin compressor. It will run one man to 90ft, two to 60 and three at 45. I have never been to 90 ft with it and never will. I have been to 60 but that was just because I was not paying attention and have had two people hooked up to it a few times. It came with two 60 ft hoses.

I normally dive alone and always have. I found that if I turn the motor down I can get around 4 hours out of a tank of gas. I have to be very careful of my depth. 4 hours below 32 ft and I would just have to stay there

It has no reserve tank, did not come with one, and I have never seen the need for one myself.

I hope this helps. I have never used any other hookah but this one.

When you are on bottom you can sense when it is running. I don't really know if you can hear it or sense the pulses in the hose. Don't really know but you know when it quits, even before you notice a lack of air. I have had it sink twice and run out of gas a half dozen times, I never said I was smart. I sensed it quit every time and headed up, once from thirty ft. I had no problem getting up.

By the way, I can carry the whole thing, hookah, hoses and all to the lake shore alone.

 

[Bob & Sue]

so I can get back to them when we're ready to buy a unit . I like the sound of the type that has completely individual air-lines .... One of them had a single line , that yoke'd off into 2 lines , half-way down , and it seemed that 2 divers would have to stay too close to each other on a system like that . We don't plan to go deep , but do want to be able to "wander around" as we please .
I doubt we'd ever be deeper than 10-15 feet altogether .
Our interest is all fresh water , small lakes, and small swimming holes.
We hunt lots of them now , but can only get in chin-deep ..... All the good stuff is just out beyond reach B&S

 

[Royal]

at a "Y" right under the compressor. That means we can get a hundred ft apart. I have had three on it once and it is a pain. Everyone is dragging everyone.

I rarely have anyone else with me so it is no problem. If I do have someone and it has been years, the rule is, it is mine they do not pull me, they follow me

You go out to where the old rafts were, the anchors are usually still there and you will make some fine hauls. I have had two eleven rings dives. Strange too. No gold on those two dives. Ussually out of eleven rings there are a few gold but not those two times.

I once found $20.50 on one dive. Mostly clad but it kept me busy. Good luck

 

[divedigger]

you should take a diving class,you can get an embolism in 4 feet of water,and a lot of other things you never thought about,training will make it so much more enjoyable and safe.

 

[Bob & Sue]

for it , and we imagine the grandkids enjoy it as well !!!
We will have to re-visit the Brownie website , and look at it more .
We were thinking that the yoke would seriously impair "usable" distances , but your comments steer us around into a better place , and
the Brownie system , might work out fine for us .
Very few of our spots , even come close to 100 feet across their entire
length .
Most of our lakes , had platforms , rafts, water wheels , and numerous other "features" anchored out in the deeper water .... all gone many years ago ..... there should be plenty of spots where old anchors will still be found . One of the most enduringly popular ones I can remember , was just a big , long , floating log , which swung on a centered anchor line . That thing was always surrounded by swimmers .
B&S

 

[Bob & Sue]

n/t

 

[Bob & Sue]

We'll be interested in seeing your post of your adventures with your new unit . Good luck scooping up tons of treasures !!!
B&S