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Subject: Re: Tech meeting
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1998 20:30:07 -0500
From: Jim Cobb <cobber@ci*.co*>
To: "Greg Kuiper" <techdiver@earthlink.net>,
     "Tech Diver"
Greg-

I'm not going down to 300 to do the test, some other guys want to do 
that. Personally I don't care if they can lift 1000lbs at 1000ft, I still 
think they still suck for many reasons which I have gone over ad nausium 
on this list...

 Jim

On 10/9/98 6:24 PM Greg Kuiper wrote:

>Jim,
>I have taken OMS and Dive Rite Superwings to 300' and they both lifted
>>100 lbs. with the bungees/stays tightened down a little more than how they 
>were bought with no adjustments to the exhaust valve.  Water temp was 49 
>deg. if that has any bearing.  I do believe in the DIR approach but I 
>tested the wings after hearing much debate on the internet.  
>Have fun testing.  I recommend doing it on trimix since you will go
>blind lugging that much weight on air.
>Greg Kuiper


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