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Date: Fri, 24 Nov 1995 10:15:36 -1000 (HST)
From: Dennis Pierce <epic@so*.ha*.ed*>
To: gmiiii@in*.co*
cc: Doug Chapman <fdc02@ix*.ne*.co*>, techdiver@terra.net
Subject: Re: Need for Speed?

On Thu, 23 Nov 1995 gmiiii@in*.co* wrote:

> 
>  Rapid inflation is not necessary. The correct thing to do is use
> a slow inflator, like the Sport Diver version, and anticipate 
> your inflation needs. 

THANK YOU VERY MUCH... wish we could get this across and have it sink in.

we stop EVERY 100 feet, safety check and to get neutral.. then once again

on the bottom.  takes some time, but sure is safer than all the "tuned"

inflators i've seen from the mainland.

dp

As Doug pointed out, any runaway could have
> catastrophic effects witrh a rapid inflator. I took the Scuba Pro
> inflator off of my open water bc and replaced it with a Sport Diver.
> - G

besides that you'll end up using too much of your gas...

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