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In a message dated 7/13/98 11:24:24 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
tomeasop@mi*.co* writes:

> Al:Here is what I do. Prior to each and every dive, I fully inflate the
wings 
> to
>  the max. The overpreasure relief valve activates. I look at the wing to see
> if its
>  fully inflated all the way. If they are, then the bungees are not "too
tight"
>  as
>  to cause the valve to activate before the wing has maximum lift. If it
works 
> at 1
>  ATA it works at any ATA, no measuring of psi's needed.
>  
>  Someone suggested the temperature of the water will affect elasticity of
the
>  bungees. I'm sure that is the case. However, 

Tom,

  Thanks for a reasonable answer, now at least maybe we can get some
information on here for those who want to use these damn things, I dont but I
see guys who do and I dont want to do a rescue or a recovery because of them.

 How do/did you place your bungee, and how did you decide how tight to make
them? Do you rebungee before every dive, or each season, or just as needed? 

Al Marvelli   aka  KybrSose@ao*.co*
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