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The Gator wraps are so the Gator cant bite or scratch you while you have
your way with it. The WKPP go through dozens of these a week.


At 20:21 11/04/98 EDT, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>  I have noticed that Brownies is selling a new product called "gator wraps."
>I know George Irvine has made reference to "gaitors" in previous posts, but he
>never provided an explaination of them, at least not one I can find. Can
>anyone confirm if these are one in the same?
>
>  Does  anyone know what would be the purpose of this item?  I need some
>further information on them. I am guessing that they are used to constrict the
>lower leg of a dry suit to prevent feet first inversion in an overhead
>environment. Is this correct?
> Has anyone used this product, or a simlar item to acheive this purpose? Are
>there any tricks or tips to using them, either in a cave or in open water?
>
>  Would these devices have any utility to an open water dry suit diver? Are
>there alternatives to the brownies product? books, pamplets, web sites for do
>it your selfers? ( i mean for the gaitor concept, not generics) 
>
>  I appreciate any comments anyone has. Additionally if someone  with access
>could pass this on to freeattic I would be very grateful.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Al Marvelli          aka    KybrSose@ao*.co*
>
>

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