> Mark,
> 
> >>Is there any kind of diving where being hogarthian is not a *GOOD* 
> thing????<<
> 
> I would think that it depends on the (or your) definition of the term
> 'hogarthian'. If you define it as 'less is best', you may find that for many
rec
> dives the use of manifolded doubles would be 'unhogarthian'.

I would agree with this unless of course you are diving them because 
you are doing training dives in weenie conditions. I'm speaking of 
the doubles here. Diving a less is best hogarth rig with single 
tanks, long hose, etc... IMO, is a good thing for any dive.

> And I firmly believe in breathing the long hose and having the backup around
the
> neck. Even for solo dives and single tanks.

Me too!

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Mike Wallace     Huntsville,Alabama
mwallace@ro*.co*             [\]
Just another shitty day in paradise!
34 deg 42' N    86 deg 35' W
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