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Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 09:21:42 GMT
From: Chris Hellas <chris@de*.de*.co*.uk*>
To: gmcgee1@fo*.co*, gmiiii@in*.co*
Cc: techdiver@terra.net
Subject: Re: Re: Long hose Methods ??
Gary

>>>My point is, no one, I mean no one, has ever been able to show me that taking
>>>a good working regulator out of your mouth, is safer then keeping it in your
>>>mouth while underwater. It's just that simple.

Why not?.  (1) If you hand the secondary - and it does not work you are not 
going to have it in your mouth for long!. 

>>>One of your pals (Ken S????) stated some crap about stressed out divers. 
>>>At this stage of the game I don't dive with stressed out divers.  The guys
>>>I dive with have had more then their share of underwater emergencies in the 
old
>>>days. They deal with underwater emergencies now like a piece of cake.
>>>NO STRESS!!

If that's the case then handing off the reg you are breathing should be a walk 
in the park!


>>>Having a problem taking a regulator out of my mouth!!  NOT HERE.
>>>I had a regulator stop on me in more that 1oo' of water and I've removed
>>>the regulator and made a free ascent to the surface at a controll rate of
>>>speed.  NO DCS, changed reg.'s then jumped back in the water, finished the
>>>dive NO DCS.  This is Great Lake cold diving.  FUN, FUN, FUN!!!

This one should be on Compuserve Scuba Forum!

>>>The only thing I won't compromise on, is something I think is death seeking
>>>behavior.  For this debut, "I" feel either way works.

Sure, but breathing the long hose is safer.
 
Regards

Chris
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