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Brown, Christopher <techvid@ne*.co*> wrote: >... The hog concept is tremendously important/useful *for all >diving* -- and it's a matter of time until it becomes universal, I hope. ... Why do I picture George on a Harley when you say that??? :-) Seriously, with any system, one must recognize the underlying assumptions. If a system was designed for doing 300' cave dives 2 miles back in large passages, then it may contain elements inappropriate for other conditions. For example, large passages imply there's no problem going with a team, and there are advantages to working as a team, so there are points you'd turn to your buddy. If you're solo, then you need to unwind the system as far back as the assumption that it's being done as a team and rebuild from there. OTOH, elements like "no danglies", "as streamlined as possible", and "if you don't need it, don't take it" are universal in scope, applying even to the newbie diver with a single tank. And the basic Hogarthian rig will serve you well in virtually any technical scenario. >>One other consideration, though, is that if the Europeans sometimes work >>as a team, then certain team-diving elements (like Goodman handles) would >>be appropriate, and one doesn't want to change major elements of one's >>system between one dive and the next. > >Yes -- adopting new/different-from-traditional methods requires teams to >change and practice them together ... What I meant by the above was that you don't want to change your own gear around completely between a team dive and a solo dive; you always want things to be where you'll reach for them instinctively. -- Anthony DeBoer http://www.onramp.ca/~adb/ adb@he*.re*.or* (here) adb@ge*.co* (work) #include "std.disclaimer" -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send list subscription requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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