At 01:33 PM 7/23/1999 -0400, Caruso, Christina R (Christina) wrote:
>Actually over a year ago when I was getting interested in wreck penetration
>of ships below 200ft I came across numerous things preaching safety, among
>which was the option of redundant buoyancy.  This was through discussions
>with sales people at the dive shop I will NEVER go back to (that's a whole
>other story though)

Go for it , others will learn. Finding out you have been hosed on gear is
not fun.

, and magazine articles and editorials.  I will agreed
>that the person who talked me into those wings was clueless, but at the time
>so I was obviously.  Luckily I've learned better, NOW I don't even want them
>but I don't want to just throw away wings I stupidly spent $500 on.  NOW I
>don't use those wings.  
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Bill Mee [mailto:wwm@sa*.ne*]
>Sent: Friday, July 23, 1999 12:34 PM
>To: Caruso, Christina R (Christina); 'Kevin Connell'
>Cc: cavers@cavers.com
>Subject: Re: Scubapro Super Tek dual bladder wings for sale
>
>Dear Christina,
>
>At what Car Wash were you advised to purchase double bladder wings for Deep
>Ocean Diving?
>
>Or maybe this was during a visit to Monkey Jungle in the Redlands,
>Apparently the great ape is becoing talkative again.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Caruso, Christina R (Christina) <ccaruso@lu*.co*>
>To: 'Kevin Connell' <kevin@nw*.co*>
>Cc: cavers@cavers.com <cavers@cavers.com>
>Date: Friday, July 23, 1999 10:55 AM
>Subject: RE: Scubapro Super Tek dual bladder wings for sale
>
>
>>Most tech groups currently recommend Hogarthian set ups or minimization,
>but
>>I have seen numerous editorials defending redundancy for deep ocean diving
>>and last year there was an article (in Deep Tech I think..) that suggested
>>dual BCs as an option for this.  I don't think that's as practical as dual
>>bladders (cleaner set up).  If you want I can try to hunt through my old
>>copies and try to find the article and therefore the author...
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Kevin Connell [mailto:kevin@nw*.co*]
>>Sent: Friday, July 23, 1999 10:49 AM
>>To: Caruso, Christina R (Christina)
>>Cc: cavers@cavers.com
>>Subject: RE: Scubapro Super Tek dual bladder wings for sale
>>
>>Who recommends dual BC's?
>>
>>At 09:56 AM 7/23/1999 -0400, you wrote:
>>>kirvine@sa*.ne*,
>>>         I know a lot of people have the personal preference of
>>minimization,
>>>and with CAVE diving you can "crawl" out but with deep OCEAN diving
>>>redundancy is recommended.  Sorry I didn't specify that I was referring to
>>>deep ocean.  The recommended redundancy is either a BCD and a lift bag
>>>(which can be used for buoyancy if the BC fails) or dual BCs or dual
>>>bladders.  Do you often do DEEP OCEAN diving??  The reason I'm selling
>this
>>>BC is because I don't need or want such redundancy when cave diving and
>>>don't do deep ocean diving.  I only need a little 45lb wing for my cave
>>>diving.
>>>
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: kirvine@sa*.ne* [mailto:kirvine@sa*.ne*]
>>>Sent: Friday, July 23, 1999 12:41 AM
>>>To: Caruso, Christina R (Christina)
>>>Cc: 'Bill Lais'; 'cavers@cavers.com'
>>>Subject: Re: Scubapro Super Tek dual bladder wings for sale
>>>
>>>
>>>This is a classic " the redundency needs of deep diving". Thanks for
>>>coming in today, Christina.
>>>
>>>Caruso, Christina R (Christina) wrote:
>>> >
>>> > What it is: a BCD, wing style, Scubapro Brand, SuperTek model for
>>>technical
>>> > diving.  It has full redundancy by having two bladders and two inflator
>>> > hoses - aimed for the redundancy needs of deep diving.  It requires a
>>> > backplate (like those used for double tanks)
>>> >
>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>> > From: Bill Lais [mailto:billlais@mp*.ne*]
>>> > Sent: Thursday, July 22, 1999 9:25 PM
>>> > To: Caruso, Christina R (Christina); cavers@cavers.com
>>> > Subject: Re: Scubapro Super Tek dual bladder wings for sale
>>> >
>>> > Stupbabro Scuper Tek gual dbladder googles
>>> >
>>> >  - say what??
>>> >
>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>>> > From: Caruso, Christina R (Christina) <ccaruso@lu*.co*>
>>> > To: <cavers@cavers.com>
>>> > Sent: Thursday, July 22, 1999 8:06 PM
>>> > Subject: Scubapro Super Tek dual bladder wings for sale
>>> >
>>> > >
>>> > > I have a Scubapro Super Tek dual bladder wings for sale.  Owned less
>>>than
>>> > > one year (more wing than I need/want).  Will take $300 or best offer.
>>> > >
>>> > >  Christina Caruso
>>> > >             407-875-4557
>>> > >  FAX: 407-875-4474
>>> > >  pager: 800-258-0336 pin 1273388
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>
>>-----------------------------------------------
>>Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*>
>>
>>NW Labor Systems, Inc
>>http://www.nwls.com
>>
>>Who is John Galt?
>>-----------------------------------------------
>>
>

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