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At 4:07 PM 1/26/96, Robin Fitch wrote: > I use the OMS steel backplate since I have a cheapo overly buoyant > neoprene drysuit, grumble. . . , anyway I didn't HAVE to drill holes > because the steel backplate is set up with holes spaced conveniently all > around the perimeter - supposed to be used for that cording that > supposedly keeps down excess drag on the OMS *bunge* wings - you know the > dumb ones with the cording that, heh, keeps them from actually inflating > readily!! you certain they intended you to run the rubber bands through the holes??? their recent ad (in the new AquaCorps) has them hanging a light canister on one side and an argon bottle on the other with quicklinks through these holes...so it seems that they intended them for this purpose. also, i've only ever seen the OMS bladder with the stretchy bands attached only to the bladder (including my own!)...that's the way the set-up sheet said to do it as well i've never found that it causes any difficulty inflating AND it does help to DEFLATE in a hurry, and more completely (even makes the large dual bladder useable with a single tank without wrapping around and trapping air) w2
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