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Chief, the suits we use are not "baggy" the air moves where you want it
to, and they solve all of the problems that you encounter with your
compromise suit. Take another look - we are using DUI.


scatsta@ne*.co*.uk* wrote:
> 
> Jeremy
> 
> Looks like your still getting kicked around regarding this buoyancy thing.
> 
> For what its worth I dive with twin 12L (steel) and steel side slungs. I
never put air in my wings (KISS) and I
> don't have a problem with air migration (and I do a lot of head down
rummaging). This may be due to diving with
> a Northern Diver 2mm compressed neoprene suit (yes yes - stroke gear, I've
heard it all before). As this
> material stretches, as opposed to trilaminate or shell suits which do not,
the suits can be made a better fit
> ie no baggy legs for the air to migrate to.
> 
> With no air in my wings I don't have to think about buoyancy once the auto
dumps set up. OK, so I may have to
> wind it back a click or two as the dive progresses and I get lighter but
thats no big deal. On the ascent I
> concentrate on 10m/min and let the auto dump do its job.
> 
> I appreciate the comment about wasting argon but I dive the deepest part of
the dive first and try to keep a
> decent dive profile. Not easy to do in a cave I know but then I'm not a cave
diver.
> 
> Having said all that I realise that as my trimix diving progresses I will get
heavier and soon I will have no
> option but to use my wings. :-(  But that doesn't mean I'll always use my
wings for buoyancy from then on. I'll
> adapt to suit the dive. After all I wouldn't dive with stages, argon,
canister lights, lump hammer etc on a 6m
> reef. Mind you, I wouldn't be without the security of my manifolded twinset.
I even wear them in the bath ;-)
> 
> Happy Holidays to all on techdiver/caver.Even the George Irvine Wannabees.
> 
> Kevin Pickering
> kevpix@gl*.co*.uk*
> 
> Go ahead, flame me, its cold over here.
> 
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