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Date: Tue, 22 Jun 1999 16:03:20 -0400
From: Katherine Irvine <kirvine@sa*.ne*>
Organization: DIR
To: Samy Elashmawy <samelash@ix*.ne*.co*>
CC: cavers@cavers.com, "cavers@cavers.com.kirvine"@safari.net
Subject: Re: Scubapro Super Tek dual bladder wings for sale
Dry suit is what allows you to dive the steel, but does not solve the
other problems with ocean diving.

Samy Elashmawy wrote:
> 
> Kevin , Goerge
> 
> Whats the problem with using the dry suit as a redundant BC.
> 
> It would seen that the additional Blader and hose just add to the cludster
> F... scenario
> Lift bag is suable but undesirable. To much to tinker with going up the
> line. Doable yes.
> 
> I have had numerous holes in my bc , as well as sprung a few leaks in the
> dry suit. Have yet to have a total fialer in one that would not allow use
> of it for boyancey. Just inconviance of addding air in every now and then.
> 
> Had plenty of crawling throgh wrecks , mot prone to holes are the knees ,
> elbows and upper arm/shoulder area for the dry suit, and the outer botem
> section of horse shoe area of the bc.
> 
> Regarding double bc/bladder. I question the worth of a second  bladders/bcs
> , a second lp hoses that can snag , or pop a leak , a second bc hose that
> bcan fial .
> 
> What wrong with just the dty suit and wings. Most wreck divers have some
> sort of lift bag 90 persent of the time as well as a third option.
> 
> This keep ading more tho the problem keeps adding tto the clister f...
> quatent. Not to mention that you can dith your weight belt , if you have it
> or your canister light. Sucks with steel tanks, alluminum plate , and lamar
> hirres light I omnnly need 8 lbs with dui cf200X
> 
> Less is more , especialy when the shit happens you cant be figering out
> where eeverything is and how to do it. It must be instant responce to the
> CF. If you busy thinking your odds rare agienst you allready .
> 
> At 07:48 AM 7/23/1999 -0700, Kevin Connell wrote:
> >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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