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When properly weighted & adjusted (this is the key) I allways have simpler
and better control when using only the suit and completely ignoring my wings
during the dive. With this method your bouyancy is basicly automatic (with
shell suits) and you have less items to worry about. Everybody I have talked
into trying this has not gone back and their bouyancy control and awareness
(one less distraction) has improved. 

I even had a former student last month come up and ask me about how to use a
shell suit he had rented for the weekend so I briefed him on this technique
and went with him on his first dive to make sure everything went ok. This
was his first time ever in a drysuit and only about his 20th dive ever. I'm
not overexaggerating at all here but within fifteen minutes his control was
as good as most seasoned divers I know (with or without a drysuit). 

I know George & Jim both don't advise this method but I hope they give it a
real try (this is about the only thing that I don't agree with them on). I
really can't say the same for neoprene suits since I have never tried one
and their characteristics are different (although two converts have been
neoprene users).

At 02:08 PM 12/12/97 EST, Paul Kaufman wrote:
>Eric,
>
>I always leave the auto-deflate on my TLS-350 set almost fully open (least
resistance).  
>Just add enough air to your suit to take off the squeeze.  Then use your
wings to adjust
>your buoyancy.  You have to remember that you are now dealing with two
systems, but it
>works better this way than trying to make all your buoyancy adjustments
with the suit.
>
>Take care,
>
>Paul
>
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