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Jeremy Downs wrote:
> Jason,
> Instead of making crass assumptions why don't you list the dangers you speak
> of, I would be really interested to hear this one.
>
> BTW it's not for convenience but rather for better control and less CF's.
> You do have to have a genuine clue about proper weighting to begin with
> though (and most people really don't).
>
My buddy Tom says it all. This is how we do it, and we dive deep, distance cave
here in Missouri. Paul K is right on track, too. Tell you what, Jeremy. I
suppose you can do what you want, but instructing others on a proceedure that is
questionable really pisses me off. This is where people unknowingly become
Strokes; By listening to instructors that really haven't done anything but blow
happy bubbles and carve pumpkins underwater. I'm not saying you are a master
pumpkin carver, but I strongly disagree with your position.
-----Jason
> At 08:59 AM 12/17/97 -0600, Jason Weisacosky wrote:
> >The idea of using a dry suit for primary inflation because it happens to be
> >convenient is dangerously flawed at best. Please re-evaluate and do not
> >sentence anyone else.
> >To everyone else who would consider this: DON'T FUCKIN' DO IT.---Jason
> >
> >Jeremy Downs wrote:
> >
> >> 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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