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Date: Sat, 25 Nov 1995 09:59:58 -0700
To: Jason Rogers <gasdive@sy*.DI*.oz*.au*>
From: cherf@ci*.co* (Scott Cherf)
Subject: Re: Ro[?]: manifolds & hoses (was Independant Tr - Reply
Cc: woolfrey@oz*.co*.au* (Bernie Woolfrey), techdiver@terra.net

At 3:50 AM 11/25/95, Jason Rogers wrote:

>It can be a killer too.  I know of a diver who practiced opening the
>isolation valve in shallow water before setting out on a big dive.
>(sensible precaution!)   Trouble was that really deep, he needed his
>wings fully inflated.  Discovered that he couldn't reach his valve!
>(at +100m, in a current, on a line, after he exahusted the first cylinder)

I don't understand.  Why didn't he just switch regulators?

Scott.

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