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Guy, 
   Have you tried to inflate them there wings orally?

Barry

> 
> I just got a Diverite Transpac with superwings on the weekend. (I 
> got a good deal.)
> 
> I guess these are what George calls "bondage wings". 
> 
> I have a few questions which someone may be able to offer an opinion on.
> 
> I mainly do deep air (<60m !) wreck dives with deco mixes in stage
bottles, 
> and with a wetsuit - hence the need for twin bladders.
> 
> The Superwings are bound with shock cord. If you inflate them
> the shock cord applies so much pressure that the over pressure
> release blows off at what I would guess is only 1/2 full. That
> would still be over 40lbs lift but it doesn't seem to make a lot
> of sense.
> 
> On the positive side it seems to me that:
> 1. If I remove the shockcord the wings are a little on the huge side,
>    so the shock cord keeps them tight stops them getting damaged in 
>    wrecks etc. 
> 2. The shockcord stops the air forming a large bubble at the top (or
>    bottom if you are head down) and the better air distribution means 
>    better weight/boyancy distribution.
> 3. If the shockcord let the wings expand properly it is probably more
>    of a plus than a minus.
> 
> A possibility could be to use thinner more compliant shock cord which
> would allow the wings to expand better.
> 
> Anyone else use these and had a look at this "feature" ?
> 
> Guy.
> 
> 
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