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 I guess this never made it to the list, so here it is again.  

On Fri, 25 Oct 1996, gmiiii@in*.co* wrote:
>
>  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*
>
>

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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