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From: "David Norton (Excell Data)" <a-davnor@MI*.co*>
To: "'Techdiver'" <Techdiver@terra.net>, "'Sean Creagan'" <screagan@vi*.ed*>
Cc: "'Cavers'" <Cavers@ge*.co*>
Subject: RE: Doubles & Wings to buy
Date: Thu, 2 May 1996 10:32:02 -0700
I use the OMS 121's, backplate and Wings.  The 121 twins are heavy and a
real handful.  On the surface, heavy - even initially in the water you
have to compensate for the  heaviness.  You do get use to them after a
while.  

It is nice though having all that gas.


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David Norton 

OW: PADI Divemaster 96197
Tech: IANTD Adv. Nitrox 387
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>----------
>From: 	Sean Creagan[SMTP:screagan@vi*.ed*]
>Sent: 	Wednesday, May 01, 1996 2:16 PM
>To: 	Techdiver
>Cc: 	Cavers
>Subject: 	Doubles & Wings to buy
>
>I'm looking for a good set of doubles for wreck and cave diving.  Is 
>anyone selling?? I'm interested in something that has good bouyancy 
>characteristics (ie. negative when near empty) because I dive dry a
>lot.  
>I know the 104's are supposed to be the shit.  What about OMS 121's, 
>108's, or other brands around 100 cu ft.?? Scubapro?? I've heard enough
>
>about the manifold story, so no need to elaborate on that.  I just
>really 
>would like to buy a set of doubles that doesn't crack the bank.  I'm a 
>poor graduate student (marine bio, but unfortunately they don't give me
>
>dive gear).  Furthermore, I'd be interested in a
>backplate/wings/harness 
>setup as well. Dive Right, OMS, or AUL are the three I'm thinking of.  
>Comments and critisims encouraged.
>
>		Dive ON!,
>			Sean Creagan
>			Virginia Institute of Marine Science
>			Dept. of Fisheries Oceanography
>			screagan@vi*.ed*		
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