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At 07:50 PM 26/08/1998 +0100, Thomas A. Easop wrote:
>Convolution #3 You and George point out the Jane's Medical
>Examiner cites the use of bondage wings as a cause of death.
>George claims OMS has been named in a suit. And I suppose
>that the both of you will gleefully testify using the ME
>report in court. But you have already stated on the list
>you advised the ME that bondage wings are dangerous in your
>opinion, and now its her opinion and in her report. Don't
>you think a jury will see through the official ME report
>and find its just you and George in a big convoluted self
>righteoud circle jerk?
>
>I do. And you can be sure these emails will be given to
>"my shithead buddies" at OMS so that their lawyers can
>counter all your nonsense.
>
>Tom
Tom, on the subject of 'jerks' you have proved to be the
biggest, most malicious and most dangerous jerk I have
encountered on these lists with your mindless, blind and
unthinking defense of the OMS bondage wings.
Your ongoing attempt to run interference for OMS, or to
justify your own idiotic purchase of these things would be
luaghable if it did not allow for the possibility that a
beginning technical diver might be persuaded to buy a set
of bondage wings and die by them.
You have never ONCE managed to explain any practical purpose
which may be served by the bondage cords. Neither have you
EVER been able to illustrate, explain or prove why they will
not restrict the inflation of the wing.
Here is a description of some of the REAL problems from an
OMS bondage wing owner. These problems are never faced by
flat-wing users.
At 03:14 PM 23/08/1998 -0400, Barb & Ian Marshall wrote:
>I own one of the original OMS double bladder (85# lift wings)
>with which I have had a couple of specific problems.
>Problem 1. The primary over inflation and dump valve on the
>right shoulder had the pull cord running through a channel to
>the bottom of the vest. On a couple of occasions the cord was
>held taught by the bondage cords which resulted in the dump
>valve being held open and not allowing the wings to inflate!
>Cure, remove the bondage cords.
>
>Problem 2. Similar to above. As the wing started to inflate,
>pressure would be applied to the channel, pinching the dump
>cord and partially opening the valve allowing no more air to
>be added! Cure, remove the cord from the channel and move the
>plastic ball to the top.
>
>Problem 3. With bondage cords in place, it was physically
>impossible to orally inflate the wings past one or two breaths!
>Cure,remove the bondage cords.
>
>Problems 4. Comfort. Because of the thickness at the top of
>the wing (normal high point), I found it to be a literal pain
>in the neck as it had a tendency to push my head forward when
>I was in my normal horizontal position! Cure, pinched off the
>top by adding tie wraps though the two grommets in the webbing
>at the top which gives a slight reduction to the inflated
>diameter with no noticeable flow restriction.
>
>Since making the above modifications, I have had no further
>problems and consider the unit quite serviceable. I have also
>noticed no difference in drag or ability to trim which seem to
>be the key points for having the bondage cords (I do a fair
>amount of high current diving). I have also noticed that
>although the newer 100# wings still have the dump cord channel,
>the cord is no longer routed through it and now terminates at
>the top the same as mine. I can only assume that others
>reported having the similar problems causing OMS to make the
>change..
>
>Ian
Thomas, the bondage wings are a piece of shit. A piece of
dangerous shit. As are you for continuing, in the face of
evidence to the contrary and owners reports as above, to
justify your own stupidity by promoting these death traps
as safe.
billyw
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