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"R" wrote this in response to a rec.scuba post of mine: > Hiya Wrolf, > > At the beginning of July, you posted this: > ------------------------------------------------ > Take the DiveRite stainless steel backplate, Classic Wings, and either > make the harness yourself, or buy it premade. > > For details, see: > http://www.concentric.net/~Wrolf/#Hogarthian > http://www.concentric.net/~Wrolf/wings/rigging.html > > AUL and Halcyon also make comparable, if not better equipment. If you > get the premade DiveRite harness, get the standard, not the deluxe > (they added all sorts of gizmos that just mess it up.) > ------------------------------------------------ > > -What don't you like about the DiveRite deluxe harness? > -Why do you think the Halcyon might be better? > -What do you own, and what are it's strengths and weaknesses? > > Background and some more questions if you have the chance... > > I'm an avid new diver (only certified one month, but 29 dives so far, 3 > at 100ft. plus, 2 night dives) here in San Francisco. I could really > use > the advice of someone who's been at it for awhile like you. > > My goal is, as much as possible, to own *one* set of diving gear that > can grow with me. How much do people normally blow on 3 regs, 2 BCs, > etc? [Best to do it once, and do it right, although that's much harder > because it's hard to know what I really like yet. Hey, we *try*...] > > On the flip side, the diving buy has bitten in a huge way (am doing work > on the Advanced course now, and will continue through divemaster > training thanks to an excellent, salty old instructor here that's been > just wonderful), and I want to try *everything* (deep, ice, wrecks, > maybe caves, etc.) ... > > Likely gear: > a) a wetsuit (I'd love to buy a DUI drysuit like the WKPP folks and > use it everywhere and in every possible way, but am not Bill Gates right > now) > b) will be carrying ~37lbs of weight (I'm not whale, but am a beefy > 6'1", 210lbs) > c) initially will be using single Aluminum 80s, but would be nice to > be able to use the same wings later when I try dual tanks, steel, etc. > d) reg. Blow the wad here and get something great like the B1/T2 > Atomic; don't limit yourself. > > Trying to find a BC that will grow with me. > > Any suggestions from what you've seen? > > Am thinking about getting an OMS, DiveRite, or Halcyon. The value > really seems there, and I really love the DIR philosophy as much as I > currently can grasp. > > Thoughts: > a) stainless steel backplate (how heavy are they?). > b) ~60-65 lbs of lift would cover me for both Al 80s, and > multi-tanks, steel, later on. > c) use weight pouches on the BC, no weight belt. > > Haven't figure out how much lift I'll really need because I don't know > how. Will these wings feel like the Hindenburg (as with Scott recently, > and just cause grief)? Should I definitely go smaller like a 45? > > Also, will I likely need a keel weight to help keep me from being face > down at the surface? > > Other thoughts? > > Much thanks in advance for anything you can offer, and also for your > great posts to rec.scuba. > > "R" How should I respond to "R"? Assume that the lack of any response, is the moral equivalent of sending him to "David", Derek's West Coast brother. This is not the first such question. This is the second within the period of about a week - the last one I forwarded to JJ, to whom I also forwarded a copy of this (with the name still attached.) -- Wrolf Wrolf's Wreck: http://www.concentric.net/~Wrolf techdiver since Mar 25 1993 See: http://www.aquanaut.com/bin/mlist/aquanaut/techdiver/from?Wrolf -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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