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On Mon, 20 Nov 1995 21:50:25 -0500 Phkukver said: >I'm new to techdiver and didn't know the whole story about Dive Rite lights. >Mine seems to be OK but its only been to about 280 feet. I guess that Gentile >guy don't know what he's talking about. With regard to the DiveRite light in question... I won't hit any personal attacks here, but if you have any knowledge of the physics of pressure/stress and the associated engineering collary arguments, a square pressure vessel isn't a "brilliant deduction", else tunnels would be square, arches would be rectangles, and the golden gate bridge would have no need for arches. Combine this with the reported implosion of a casing (with no battery) and it sounds pretty cut and dry. The pressure is focused at the midpoints of the squared sides rather than evenly distributed as in a circle. Dive Rite makes some good gear, and I own some of it, but the lights sound like an exception to the rule. They make some good reels and good hardware, so I disagree with a "blanket condemnation" of the company. They just need to revisit their light engineer and smack him over the head with a heavy blunt object. You guys seem to universally condemn or else stand up for DiveRite gear. I think both are equally wrong. They have some good stuff. They have some bad stuff. Same song and dance applies to other vendors. Let's leave out the "blanket" condemnations or endorsements and look at specific gear, OK? Jeff Kell <jeff@ut*.ut*.ed*>
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