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In message <199601261256.AA26405@re*.in*.co*>, "George M. Irvine
III" <gmiiii@in*.co*> writes
> According to Paul Smith:
>"There are good principles and dangerous principles, but there is no "one
>right way" that covers all situations and all people."
> ---------------- MY REPLY ------------
> Paul, you guys keep singing this tune. The reason we do it our way
>ois S A F E T Y only. Do not try to pretend that convoluted dive gear is
>safe - it is not, now way , no how. The only independent rig we allow
>is sidemount. If you think that your way is as safe as ours, tell us
>why, and leave out the "personal preferance" slop. I will not say another
>word, but leave this argument for anyone else to finish. Let's hear it,
>Paul. - G
Paul,
There is no reason in the whole wide world that anybody can prove
that independant back mounted cylinders are 'any way to go'. They do not
allow access to all your gas all of the time, require reg switching
during the dive, more importantly - in a gas sharing emergency you would
be in deep shit in respect of handing off the long hose and breathing
the short. Take no notice of this 'we in Europe' stuff - isolation
manifolds sre the only effective method for diving doubles.
Chris Hellas
e-mail: chris@de*.de*.co*.uk*
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