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From: "Cory B. Kravit" <cbk26@mi*.co*>
To: <cavers@ge*.co*>
Cc: <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Subject: Re: Buying Equipment for the Rookie:
Date: Sun, 29 Jun 1997 18:58:48 -0400
WANTED:  Any dangerous and unwanted ScubaPro Jet Fins.  If you don't want
'em send 'em to me.  What could be bettter then a free pair of the finest
fins made?

Cory B. Kravit
cbk26@mi*.co*
http://www.mindspring.com/~cbk26


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> From: Drew Mooney <dmooney@cy*.ne*>
> To: cavers@ge*.co*
> Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com
> Subject: Re: Buying Equipment for the Rookie:
> Date: Wednesday, June 25, 1997 11:55 AM
> 
> Larry "Harris" Taylor wrote:
> > 
> > >Nanci,
> > >
> > >FYI ... in our neck of the woods, Jet Fins are considered "death
seeking
> > >behavior" ...they have the largest holes on the market ...these holes
are
> > >dangerous targets that allow pieces of metal, etc to run thru the
holes and
> > >impale diver ...pinning  diver to the bottom ...these are the  fins
that I
> > >wore once and discarded(g)
> > >
> > >I have seen divers pinned in the river ... lose fins as a result ...I
have
> > >seen divers descend on top of another and get jet fins entangles in
divers
> > >regulator ... they've been around a long time, but no one has ever
> > >demonstrated the large holes (vents) do any good and in the lakes
around
> > >wrecks, etc. they border on just plain dangerous.
> > >
> > >It is the consensus of the every one I know in diving kinesiology that
the
> > >power plana avanti are the best performing fins on the market ...if
you've
> > >got the legs to drive them(g)
> > >
> > >Like I said on the forum , need determines equipment used(g)
> > >
> > >"Harris"
> > >Larry "Harris" Taylor, Ph.D.
> > >
> > >lpt@um*.ed*
> > >
> 
> Hmmmmmm. Gentlemen, Ladies, rebuttals?
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