I've seen the HID in both high vis, low vis and almost no-vis.

It is a much tighter, more effective beam in all cases.

At 02:38 PM 5/8/2000 -0500, Joel Markwell wrote:
>on 5/8/00 12:38 PM, Scott Landon at js_landon@ho*.co* wrote:
>
> > finally, the correct answer.  trout gets the prize.
>
>This is a potentially dangerous suggestion. No bright light is going to cut
>through chocolate soup, which I believe is what the original issue was:
>total siltout.
>
>I don't own an HID, but I've seen them in action and unless it has X-Ray
>capabilities I can't see how it would do anything but make things worse in
>such conditions.
>
>In variable conditions or LOW vis, sure I can see that, but not in siltouts
>I've been in as one writer indicated where you're chest is in the mud and
>your cylinders are on the ceiling.
>
>The original advice is still the best, line follow and close your eyes if
>you experience vertigo.
>
>Later,
>
>JoeL


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  NW Labor Systems, Inc
  http://www.nwls.com



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