I think the SPARE-AIR Discussion might be brought up again now ;-)
Maybe someone in the last few month has thought about new
functionalities for spare-air...
like using it after a heavy chili-con-carne meal, etc....

Michael

>
>> From:          Jim Cobb <cobber@ci*.co*>
>
>> You've been using a pony for 20 years!?! Why haven't you moved up to 
>> doubles?
>
>     Jim,
>       I was diving doubles before I had a pony. I dive doubles about 
>80% of the time. I just have a hard time justifying double 80's for a 
>100' Caribbean reef dive. Let me finish this discussion with what I 
>tell my students: "A pony bottle is no more than a small spare air 
>source which is designed to get you to the surface and through your 
>safety stop in a normal fashion. It is for emergency use only! It is 
>not additional air to supplement your main tank! It is not for the 
>overhead environment! If you need more air or are going into the 
>overhead environment, you need to use doubles".
>
>    I think we have now thoroughly discussed this subject. Lets move 
>on to something else :-)
>
>                                            Ted

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