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Date: Tue, 16 May 2000 11:16:07 +0200
To: gruber.tauchen@t-*.de*, inula@in*.co*.tz*, ida71u@ya*.co*.uk*,
     rebreather@nw*.co*, techdiver@aq*.co*, cavers@cavers.com,
     sten.stockmann@ca*.fi*, caborges@fr*.co*.br*,
     dsutton@re*.or*, andreasfritz@ho*.co*, paull@in*.be*,
     tdiasia@pa*.ne*.sg*
From: "Diethard (Didi) Wagner" <wae@te*.co*>
Subject: IDA 71 meets HALCYON
Cc: halcyon@ha*.ne*
Dear Friends of Diving !

In cooperation this Robert C. from Halcyon ,we modified an existing 
explorer wing
with an additional grommet hole 21 cm upwards from the original bottom hole.
This makes it very easy now to attach an Explorer wing to the IDA 71 as a
BC device ( the original russian version comes without bc).
If you want to get this modified wing,please contact Halcyon at www.halcyon.net
direct as i am not acting as a dealer.
The original part-number should be extended by "-rsdas" to reference to 
this modification.

SIDE-EFFECT: In Europe (at least in D,A,CH) 10 - 15 years ago there were 
backplates and
                        single webbing harnesses around which was used  in 
conjunction with the
                        "horse collar" as a bc-device.After the jacketstyle 
BC came to the market
                         this configuration disappeared slowly .
                          There were also very nice (DIR style) manifolds 
for doubles for this equipment
                         available.Unfortunately the maximum tank -distance 
of this manifolds was to
                         short to change to the US-Style Bands instead.The 
harness and the manifolds
                          went to cellars and got dusty.
                         With the above mentioned modified EXPLORER 
wing,you can easily
                         reactivate this equipment by putting the wings 
between the backplate
                         and the tank as the bolt distance is on this 
harness also 21 cm !!!!.
                         Add the 3 recommended 3 rings (2 shoulder & 1 hip) 
to the
                         single piece webbing and you have a nearly DIR rig 
at a cheap
                         price ( The difference to DIR is the backplate 
material. It was/is
                         a kind of plastic and not metal)

By the way i want to point out the incredible reaction speed and 
flexibility  of HALCYON.
I ordered a Test-Wing on a tuesday and had it modified the next monday on my
desk.(From US to Switzerland !!!)
I

Thanks very much for listening

Didi (Zurich)

Manatee Divers Int'l HQ
CDAS  (Cave Diving Association of Switzerland) HQ
RSDAS (Russki Schnuffski Diving Association of Switzerland) HQ
http://sport.freepage.de/rsdas
Didi Wagner          ------------>        wae@te*.co*

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