Omega Tropical IPA yeast or Omega DIPA Ale yeast?

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Has anyone tried either of these Omega yeasts? I am looking to brew an Imperial IPA (recipe shown below), but am still undecided which of these two yeasts I will use. Any experience with either of these yeasts would be greatly appreciated :)

Boil Size: 8.50 gal
Post Boil Volume: 6.77 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 5.75 gal
Bottling Volume: 5.35 gal
Estimated OG: 1.075 SG
Estimated Color: 5.1 SRM
Estimated IBU: 113.3 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 76.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 85.9 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
10 lbs 8.0 oz Pearl Malt (2 Row) UK (2.7 SRM) Grain 1 68.9 %
2 lbs Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) Grain 2 13.1 %
1 lbs Oats, Flaked (2.0 SRM) Grain 3 6.6 %
12.0 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (1.5 SRM) Grain 4 4.9 %
1 lbs Corn Sugar (Dextrose) (0.0 SRM) Sugar 5 6.6 %
1.50 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] - Boil 60. Hop 6 57.1 IBUs
1.00 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 7 19.8 IBUs
1.00 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 20.0 Hop 8 9.9 IBUs
1.00 oz Mosaic [12.30 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 20.0 Hop 9 10.1 IBUs
1.00 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 20.0 Hop 10 10.7 IBUs
0.50 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.00 %] - Steep/Wh Hop 11 5.8 IBUs
2.00 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days Hop 12 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Mosaic [13.00 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days Hop 13 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days Hop 14 0.0 IBUs


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 15 lbs 4.0 oz
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Mash In Add 18.53 qt of water at 163.2 F 152.0 F 60 min
 
I am drink a NEIPA made with omega DIPA yeast and its good..nice peachy/citrus esters..i recommend it
 
Ya both sound like great yeasts I will probably brew the same recipe twice and use both yeasts, but cant decide which yeast to try first lol
 
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