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Date: Tue, 28 Oct 1997 17:45:17 -0800
To: Jammer Six <jammer@oz*.ne*>
From: Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*>
Subject: Re: Pony tanks and stage bottles
Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com
The big stainless ones from trident (or ADU might be easier for you,
Jammer, but right now there's only 2 left, and I'm gonna snag 'em this week :)

I'm diving one 30, and sometimes one 40 too.  Cold, mittens (Gonna get dry
gloves soon)  

1) Yes
2) Yes
3) Yes



At 01:36 PM 10/28/97 -0800, <jammer@oz*.ne*> wrote:
>However, the snaps that I used are, apparently, WAY too small. I could 
>barely use them sitting on the beach, let alone with mask and gloves on, 
>under water.
>
>So, my question is, what size are you guys using? 
>
>Other questions I have are:
>
>1. Can you use the snaps under water?
>2. Do you use gloves?
>3. Can you use the snaps underwater, with one hand?
>
>Seems to me that being able to hand off the tank (pony, in my case) to 
>another diver is critical, as well as is doing so with one hand.
>
>To that end, I'd like to hear about different clips, and how/why each is 
>being used. I'm looking at stainless steel carribieners, but unless one 
>used the locking versions, seems like they could catch on something. The 
>locking versions solve that problem, but would be harder to use.
>
>Particularly, I'm interested in cold water applications, that can be 
>manipulated with one hand, in gloves or three fingered mitts. I'm 
>primarily interested in open water applications, and the differences, if 
>any, between those suitable (and easier to use) for open water, and those 
>for use in an overhead envirement.
>
>
>
>
>
>---------
>"Huh?"
>       --Jammer, 1992
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>
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