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Here is the flame and if you don't like it then just stuff it. If you can't reach the valves of your tanks or cross-over bar of your manifold then you should not be doing diving that requires the need to use this sort of equipment or you better figure out how to manipulate the valves. This is potentially a matter of saving your life.!!!!!! Nuff said Sam Frushour On Mon, 26 Aug 1996 JimH720113@ao*.co* wrote: > Date: Mon, 26 Aug 1996 20:07:46 -0400 > From: JimH720113@ao*.co* > To: jjackson@mh*.sb*.co* > Cc: techdiver@terra.net > Subject: Re: Pony-bottle rigging > > I have been diving the great lakes for >20 years. For the diving done here on > a regular > basis, it seems ponies are the rule,,,,not the exception...if you are diving > greater than > 250' deep a whole new config. is needed,,,but for the average wreck dive 200' > for 20/25 > min. in water <38 deg. a pony fill the bill.. I use only 30cu.ft pony filled > to 3,300 so there is a bit more than 30. the isolator valve with two regs. is > fine except most people can not get to the valves because of the dry suit and > the underwear necessary for the somewhat cool waters. i have found that a 120 > cf. main,,,,with a 30 cf pony is about right for nice easy diving to 200+ > with a margin of safety......but then again this is MHO,,,,,,,, > so flame away all > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@terra.net'. > Send subscription/archive requests to `techdiver-request@terra.net'. >
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