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The short version of why we do not use metal to metal stage connections: Dave, if you got hung up on wreck, for example, you need to be able to cut yourself free. Same with stuck , etc. There should be some line between the metal components in case the snap jams, which it will do if it gets hit or if it gets sand in it. Ask Bill Deans how his friend died on the Doria (wrong kind of snap plus metal to metal - could not free himself). All snaps, clips, connectors, etc need to be tied on with cave line, tie wrapped, or tied on with cord, not shackeled, buckeled, welded, wedged, catpured, or otherwise amde to look like they came out of an S&M motorcyle shop. The trick to great diving is thinking everythinig all the way out in advance. This kind of attention to detail will be your key to longevity and a lot of fun. I alwauys see strokes with the metal ring around the tank neck with the snap on it, and then a metal to metal connection at the lower connection point of the bottle. This is a case of "stroke see, stroke do", and is part of the machismo "I am a big tech diver" baggage that goes with the other bullshit that I hate to see, like butt mounted lights, stuffed hoses, bondage wings, unnecessary trinkets, , etc. Notice it is always the same guys - the strokes. See the video,or the web page, and it shows how to properly rig a stage bottle. Since I do more multi-stage diving than anyone, in deep water where I can not afford to get tangled, encumbered, or slowed down in any way , I have worked this out completely with Jarrod and Brent. We will be going over this very carefuly at the workshop along with other fine points. Now I am sure we will hear from all of the one-dimensional thinkers that this is "just as safe" as ... Bullshit - metal to metal is prime face evidence of a total lack of forsight, and a stroke somewhere in the woodpile, usually a "tech" diving instructor. George M. Irvine III DIR WKPP 1400 SE 11 ST Ft Lauderdale, FL 33316 954-493-6655 FAX 6698 Email gmiiii@in*.co*
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