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Date: Sat, 30 May 1998 23:10:06 -0400
From: Wrolf Courtney <wrolf@co*.ne*>
To: Jim Cobb <cobber@ci*.co*>
CC: "techdiver@aquanaut.com" <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Subject: Re: Wings
Jim Cobb wrote:
> 
> Wrolf, with all those hogarth links on your website (nice job, by the
> way)

Thank you - I consider this high praise.

>I am amazed to see you even considering the garbage mentioned below.

At least I knew I didn't know.... ;-)
 
> Really, you need DR standard wings or the excellent AUL or Halcyon clones
> and a stainless steel backplate. Both AUL and Halcyon provide a complete
> WKPP style harness if you are too lazy or dim to do it yourself.

I have had the same advice from many other sources.  Thank you all.

> BUT, if you are hell-bent on a ABS backplate (God know why), I have 2 of
> them, a DR and a OMS, which I am willing to part with for only half the
> price of a SS one, hehehe.

I misunderstood the catalog I was using - I thought the ABS was
stainless steel.
 
> And yes I am an atlantic wreck diver not a caver, hogarth works in salt
> water as well as fresh.

What about weights.  I would like to keep some weight ditchable - 16 lbs
would seem reasonable.  Or does the Hogarthian method assume that this
is not necessary?

I would also like to eliminate the weight belt.  The DiveRite integrated
weight stuff looks like rubbish to me.  Anyone got any good
alternatives?

Wrolf

Wrolf's Wreck: http://www.concentric.net/~Wrolf
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