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And another thing... At 03:42 PM 2/09/1998 -0500, Steve Lindblom wrote: >BDI, you will note, never says DIR - he used the phrase "hogarthian >inspired" which seems accurate. Thanks Steve for spotting the distinction. > >Still, one has to question whether a rig like this is a logical stepping >stone to DIR, or blantant strokery. > > > Jacket BC's are not inherently evil - as Jim recently pointed out, they >are often preferable with a single tank. With an alu single, they are also >much more likely to float a diver face up on the surface, a serious >consideration, especially with OW's. The wetsuit/little zeagle wing/65 cu ft alloy floats him vertically in the water, not face forward. But before you discuss the validity or otherwise of the rig I described (and which you all should make and try before you pass judgement either way), you should read what RMC wrote in another thread. It sums up the DIR, Hogarth, Thinking Man's, Cut The Crap, Non-Brain-Dead, Wow! It Really Works!, Basic Principles, call it what you will philosophy better than I can.... >>>.... but I get pissed watching so many >>>people get suckered into the overpriced convoluted >>>garbage that cannot be explained. This is fairly >>>simple stuff when considering it with a clear slate, >>>we just need to ignore those whose design products >>>based on SHOWROOM diving. rgrds (esp. to RMC) billyw -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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