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Date: Sat, 25 Nov 1995 12:58:43 -0700
To: Richard Pyle <deepreef@bi*.bi*.Ha*.Or*>
From: cherf@ci*.co* (Scott Cherf)
Subject: Re: manifolds & hoses (was Independant Tri-mix Bailout)
Cc: Jason Rogers <gasdive@sy*.DI*.oz*.au*>, techdiver@terra.net

At 3:54 AM 11/25/95, Richard Pyle wrote:

>This is something I've never really understood - why in the hell do
>people need crotch straps?  It's hard enough to crawl out of those
>friggin' shoulder straps (I prefer "Hawaiian Style" hooks) - why add more
>straps?  My rig never wiggled around - even with twin 100s plus two ponies.

Another thing I forgot about; it's very good for keeping the harness down
where it's supposed to be on the surface.  I do have enough experience to
vouch for this one.  One my second or third dive with doubles I forgot to
hook up the crotch strap before going over the side.  When the saftey diver
handed my stage bottle to me, I couldn't find the lower D ring I wanted to
clip the bottle to.  Since my crotch strap was unhooked and my BC was almost
fully inflated, I was hanging in the harness by the shoulder straps and
the whole rig had ridden up on my body.

I figured out what I'd done wrong, handed the stage back to the boat,
connected the crotch strap and started over.  Second time I had no problem.

So the crotch strap makes the whole BC a bit like a climbing harness; you
end up 'sitting' in it on the surface instead of hanging from your arms.

Since you don't use stages, this probably wouldn't be very usefull.

Scott.

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