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You would never catch me dead wearing a weight system that I could not dump
in open water (that includes using steel doubles). You can crawl out of a
cave if you have to (hence the v-weight system, and/or steel tanks). I
recommend using a weight belt in open water regardless of the number of
"inflation" systems you're wearing.
-----Original Message-----
From: Randylabel@ao*.co* <Randylabel@ao*.co*>
To: KevinWheeler@mi*.co* <KevinWheeler@mi*.co*>;
cavers@cavers.com <cavers@cavers.com>; techdiver@aq*.co*
<techdiver@aq*.co*>
Date: Saturday, April 24, 1999 3:55 PM
Subject: Re: Diving Wet with Steel100's: A good idea?
>In a message dated 4/24/99 10:48:19 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>KevinWheeler@mi*.co* writes:
>
><<
> Forgive me in advance if this seems like a dumb question; however I am
> relatively new to technical diving and am having a bit of difficultly
> figuring out what may be obvious to those with considerably more
> experience. >>
>
> There are (almost) no dumb questions, just dumb answers
>
> <<the instructor is recommending that I purchase a set
>of
>dual steel 100s or 95s or Pressteel 104s.>>
>
> <>
>
> First--They aren't more dangerous! In my opinion
>
> The advantage of the steel tanks are you won't need a weight belt, and
of
>course, you'll have more air; wheather you need more air, depends on the
>dive. I still use my double aluminum 80s when I'm not using a wet suit, or
>just a cheater vest; I don't need a weight belt for this. If I need some
>weight, I'll put a round two pound weight between the band bolts before the
>backplate goes on, you can put three of them in there, OR, make a v-weight.
>That means no weight belt, and a simpler system. Simpler is allways better
...
> Talking about "simpler". This is the cavers ("WKPP") list and they will
>tell to keep it simple, and spend the money on the right equipment the
first
>time and you'll save money in the end.
> point in fact--I have four BCs ( one with bugees) ( three of the BCs are
>just a waste of my hard earned money) , but the one I use exclusively is
the
>Dive-Rite original wings with a tire inner-tube lining. Once I tried it, I
>was sold on it. Halcyon is suposed to be the new Best BC and backplate.
>
> Steel tanks absolutely necessary? No! I don't think so. But you'll
>probably want to get a set of Preesed Steel 104s sooner or later.
> Aluminum Tanks? You'll need a steel backplate for the weight.
>
> look at the wkpp.org webpage. You'll learn a lot.
>
> Hope that helps, I'm not the best diver out here, and maybe you'll get
>some better advise.
>
> Randy
>
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