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> I met a guy with a exploded bondage wing yesterday. He had a freeze up on
> the inflator during a cold water dive. It resulted in a uncontrolled
> filling of the wing. He went ballistic and could not dump air due to the
> over pressure thing failed. Can you imagine the sound when a twin cell
> bondage wing explode:-)

What was the failure mode for the overpressure relief valve?  It's 
such a simple device... hard to believe it would fail if properly 
maintained.  Frozen before the dive?  Damaged before the dive?
Cranked down too far so it couldn't open freely?

- Todd

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