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troppo wrote: > > ---------- > From: <HT1.ASHLEY@ne*.cn*.na*.mi*> > Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 1969 5:00 PM > To: "scott leimroth" <an_scott@ms*.co*>; techdiver@terra.net > Subject: Re: New Diver > > Subject: New Diver > Author: "scott leimroth" <an_scott@ms*.co*> at INTERNET > Date: 9/11/96 9:01 AM > > Hello all you tech divers, > > i'm new to the tech diving scene but ive got all the right equipment, at least > 4 tanks, a helmet, posidon regs and two of every thing. as one famous tekkie > says in his multitude of magazine articles "redundancy, redundancy, > redundancy". > I'm a certified PADI advanced open water diver and also have my Rescue diver > card and i never dive without a buddy. I'm looking forward to my nitrox course > because ill be able to do all these technical deep dives then. > Can anyone give me any advice on tech diving?Thanks for listening, > Bye. > -- > > Scott, > > you are obviously quite ambitious! However looking at your equipment list, it is inadequate to say the least. To do deep dives safely, and hang your 4 tanks, you will need a Diverite Transpac with redundant wings. Otherwise you will sink! > All these tanks weigh heaps, so you will need the huge bouyancy. > > Furthermore, as it is very dark down there you will need a Diverite Neutralite with the double battery pack. This is a big torch (for safety), so to remain streamlined (which you will learn in your tech training) you will need to butt mount the light. This serves a dual purpose; the tank D rings used to secure your light can now be used to clip off all the things you rarely need like your liftbag, reel, hammers and chisels or anything else you can't leave home without. > > Also you will need an isolation manifold, EPIRB, flares, spare mask, spare fin strap, and a signalling device such as a hammerhead. Your helmet will come in handy to read your PVC pipe deco tables strapped to your wrist. (I have found 4 torches the ideal number to mount on my helmet, six for the big dives). > > These are just some of the pointers given me by my Tech Instructors. You really will need tech instruction and all this stuff because tech diving is dangerous; two of my instructors didn't make it back from tech dives, so this is serious stuff. > > Hope this helps, > Troppo. > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@terra.net'. > Send subscription/archive requests to `techdiver-request@terra.net'. Dear troppo, Thanks for the advice but i've already bought all this stuff and more. Now i have to buy a scooter to cart it all around with me u/w. As for instruction i intend doing every course imaginable and have found a more than capable instructor by the name of Rodney who also runs a special deep air record breakers course, the stuff legends are made of i'm told. I hope to one day become an instroketor trainer - instroketor trainer and train others in techdiving skills. Scott
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