So does diving air on the U-Who but we won't go there.....  :-)

Art.

	-----Original Message-----
	From:	Dave Grey [SMTP:Grey@is*.ca*]
	Sent:	Sunday, October 18, 1998 12:06 AM
	To:	Paltz, Art; Rockwell, Matthew
	Cc:	techdiver@aquanaut.com
	Subject:	Re: Re[2]:Tech meeting, equipment lines

	No argument.However,the cold does tend to anesthetize the
occasional slice
	:)
	Later,
	Dave
	-----Original Message-----
	From: Paltz, Art <Art.Paltz@R2*.CO*>
	To: Dave Grey <Grey@is*.ca*>; Rockwell, Matthew
	<Matthew.Rockwell@ds*.ca*.go*>
	Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
	Date: Friday, October 16, 1998 5:38 AM
	Subject: RE: Re[2]:Tech meeting, equipment lines


	>I agree Dave,
	>
	>I don't doubt that it can be done, Yes I've had to do it
myself.  My
	>only comment is that if you don't have to then don't.  If there
are
	>shackles, bolt snaps, clips or whatever out there that don't
require
	>this, then use them.  Why use something that you'd have to take
your
	>gloves off for?  I know the wrecks in the NE are sharp, sliced
many
	>gloves.  I hate having to take them off when on a wreck (like
fooling
	>with an anchor shackle).  The last thing you want to do is
slice open
	>your hand on a wreck.
	>
	>Art.
	>
	> -----Original Message-----
	> From: Dave Grey [SMTP:Grey@is*.ca*]
	> Sent: Thursday, October 15, 1998 10:32 PM
	> To: Paltz, Art; Rockwell, Matthew
	> Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com
	> Subject: Re: Re[2]:Tech meeting, equipment lines
	>
	> I dive year round off the west coast of British Columbia in
	>temps. ranging
	> from mid-30's to mid-40's.I do not regularly shed my (wet)
	>gloves,but do not
	> perceive it as a problem if I have to.It may be necessary when
	>dealing with
	> chain/shackles/lines/tools or as simple as pulling a glove off
	>to press a
	> button on a computer or watch/timer.Then you put the glove
back
	>on.I admit
	> you don't want to do this all the time,but it is no
	>biggie.Before anyone
	> starts,I dive a drysuit with wet gloves.
	>
	> Later,
	> Dave Grey.
	> -----Original Message-----
	> From: Paltz, Art <Art.Paltz@R2*.CO*>
	> To: 'Dave Grey' <Grey@is*.ca*>; Rockwell, Matthew
	> <Matthew.Rockwell@ds*.ca*.go*>
	> Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
	> Date: Thursday, October 15, 1998 11:13 AM
	> Subject: RE: Re[2]:Tech meeting, equipment lines
	>
	>
	> >Uhh, 36 degrees in the winter months......
	> >
	> >Art.
	> >
	> > -----Original Message-----
	> > From: Dave Grey [SMTP:Grey@is*.ca*]
	> > Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 1998 9:18 PM
	> > To: Paltz, Art; Rockwell, Matthew
	> > Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com
	> > Subject: Re: Re[2]:Tech meeting, equipment lines
	> >
	> > Why don't you take your glove off if you have to,and then
put
	>it
	> >back on ?
	> > -----Original Message-----
	> > From: Paltz, Art <Art.Paltz@R2*.CO*>
	> > To: Rockwell, Matthew <Matthew.Rockwell@ds*.ca*.go*>
	> > Cc: 'techdiver@aquanaut.com' <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
	> > Date: Wednesday, October 14, 1998 7:49 AM
	> > Subject: RE: Re[2]:Tech meeting, equipment lines
	> >
	> >
	> > >How difficult is the clasp?  I typically dive with 7mm
gloves
	> >for most
	> > >of the year then switch to 5mm in about august when the
	>bottom
	> >temp is
	> > >warmer.  I've seen ones with a swivel for a clasp.  A
friend
	> >has one of
	> > >these but he's frequently fought with it, as the swivel
	> >sometimes isn't
	> > >easy to open when sand is involved.  He's since taken out
the
	> >ball
	> > >bearing so the swivel turns easier but now doesn't lock
quite
	> >as well.
	> > >
	> > >Thanks,
	> > >Art.
	> > >
	> > > -----Original Message-----
	> > > From: Rockwell, Matthew [SMTP:Matthew.Rockwell@ds*.ca*.go*]
	> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 1998 12:49 PM
	> > > To: Paltz, Art
	> > > Cc: 'techdiver@aquanaut.com'
	> > > Subject: RE: Re[2]:Tech meeting, equipment lines
	> > >
	> > > Hello Art
	> > >
	> > > Ive done some climbing in the days before i took on scuba
	>and
	> > >thought that
	> > > you might like to know that there are locking carabiners
	> > >available to
	> > > prevent accidental opening.  And i have also used them to
	> >secure
	> > >certain
	> > > things to my BC when needed.  Black Mountain makes them
with
	> >the
	> > >highest
	> > > weight tolerances. Have a good day
	> > >
	> > > Matt
	> > >
	> > > -----Original Message-----
	> > > From: Paltz, Art [mailto:Art.Paltz@R2*.CO*]
	> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 1998 5:41 AM
	> > > To: Mailing Tech Diver List (E-mail)
	> > > Subject: Re[2]:Tech meeting, equipment lines
	> > >
	> > >
	> > > <I've through of using climbing carabeners (SP?) but I
just
	> > >don't trust them
	> > > from coming
	> > > undone (maybe it's me?).>snip
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