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In a message dated 98-08-31 18:21:44 EDT, ejsadler@pa*.ne* writes: << Nice bullshit story.>> I wish it were, but I have no reason to make this up. << No DIR instructor would ever recommend a hip weight, as it is not needed.>> I don't know if a DIR instructor recommended the hip weight, but he did, indeed have one. <<A DIR instructor would have sold him the proper amount of lift for the rig.>> Yes, I would think so, if he took the time to truly train him. <<If a V-Weight was used, so was a drysuit. Plenty of lift to support the rig.>> Now, you are making an assumption. I never said that they were using dry suits. In fact, they were using 7mm wet suits. Obviously, dry suits are the proper suits to wear with this rig. Why did not this DIR instructor tell these divers this? Why did he put them in this equipment without supervision? <<The long hose, even if spit out of your mouth, doesn't magically come unwrapped.>> This was a rank beginner. She lost the regulator as she jumped in the water. The hose came off her head due to the collision with the water's surface. <<It is simple for anyone with hands to thread the buckle either way through the crotch strap.>> Again, this was a rank beginner, she was rolling around in the water, half on the swim platform, holding on to the trail line in which she had managed to entangle herself and all involved were wearing thick gloves. << It is very clear you've never dove anything remotely close to a DIR rig, and from the sound of your tale, you've proabaly never even seen one.>> I am quite familiar with the DIR rig. In fact, it is my preferred configuration. I am certainly not arguing against the DIR system. It is probably the best configuration for technical diving yet devised. I just do not think Novice Open Water Divers should be indroctinated into something that they are not trained for, not ready for and do not understand. It is quite obvious that these divers only got part of the story - they need someone to lead them through the rest of it not just feed them half the story, sell them the a bunch of expensive equipment and let them go out and kill themselves. <<Get a clue, get a life. Stop propagating your tired old useless great lakes wreck diving bullshit yaya gear.>> Have I been promulgating anything but DIR gear for technical diving? I think not. What I am suggesting is that divers who want to progress on to technical diving need to find a good instructor to guide them, not just someone who wants to beat the drums for a particular philosophy, no matter how good, without taking the time and effort to do the real job of instruction. <<Been there, done that. Grew up. >> I'm glad for you. What is next? Are we going to start selling Halcion rebreathers mailorder to anyone who can pay for them because they are the only ones that are any good? I hope that no one would do that. What is so difficult to understand here? The ONLY point of my post was that technical instruction is required for technical diving. I was not attacking the DIR system. I WAS attacking the practise of selling technical gear to anyone with the money to buy it without staying around to provide adequate training. Safe diving to you, Cpt. Dale Bennett Captain Dale's Dive Center Enterprise Marine Dive Charters CaptnDale@ao*.co* www.captaindales.com </PRE></HTML> -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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