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To: Mike
To: Zimmerman <zimmmt@au*.al*.co*>
Subject: Re: Dive-Rite Transpak?
From: Curt Smitka <cwsmitka@sp*.um*.ed*>
Cc: techdiver@opal.com
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 1994 17:23:10 PDT
On Tue, 11 Oct 1994, Mike Zimmerman wrote:

> Whilst at the local dive store today, I saw a brochure for a new(?)
> Dive-Rite BC called the TransPak (I believe).  Perhaps even more
> than the "current" wings that Dive-Rite sells, this puppy looked
> very designed for modularity, ie. use this for any kind of diving
> you want, whether you require a redundant bladder with 85# of lift
> (each), or a smaller bladder with 30# of lift for tropical single-tank
> diving.  Anyway, just curious for any info/experience with this
> beastie.  I'll be in the market for something along these lines
> sometime soon.
> 
> One concern I did have (which the brochure did not clear up for me)
> was about attaching doubles.  The brochure showed a set of straps for
> doubles and I was not clear about whether it would accept doubles
> in bands (with bolts and wing-nuts).  It would seem like it would have to
> but, like I said the brochure left me with doubts.

The Transpak wing has grommeted holes to work with double and backplates.


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