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Date: Tue, 27 Aug 1996 07:59:06 -1000 (HST)
From: Richard Pyle <deepreef@bi*.bi*.Ha*.Or*>
To: Chris Hellas <chris@de*.de*.co*.uk*>
Cc: J Shepherd <jms@ta*.ed*.ac*.uk*>, techdiver@terra.net
Subject: Re: Opinions


> >       Many other will say it covers the use of anything beyond OW1. I
> >have heard in my (short) time as a diver (only 6 years) deco
> 
> Deco - Yes if it is of more than 15-20 mins

Now I'm REALLY confused.  Rec diving is no-deco diving....so what is 
diving that requires less than 15-20 minutes of deco called?

> Pony cylinders have no place in 'techdiving'!

I dunno Chris, every dive I've ever made past 400 feet has involved pony 
cylinders.  My last several 400 feet dives were made using *only* pony 
cylinders (5 of them - 2 13.5cf, 3 30cf, most came back to the surface 
full). All my mixed-gas OC dives have used ponies.  In fact, fighuring 
out the best way to attach them, and where to put them, is a big issue.  
On OC I used Pony Tamers; on the rebreather I use hose clamps to attach 
them to aluminum brackets.

Aloha,
Rich

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