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Date: Thu, 22 Oct 1998 07:38:13 -0700
To: "Mark G." <markg@pa*.ne*>
From: Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*>
Subject: Re: question re New BC
Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com
Halcyon 65# explorer wings.  Period.   

At 06:36 AM 10/22/98 -0700, you wrote:
>its time for a new bc to be used exclusively for doubles; I have been using
>the seatec in one form or another for the last 10 years, and the diverite
>the two years before that.
>
>Any comments on which size to get?  the current choices seem to be #45 and
>#65 pounds of lift.  The seatec worked well, but was marginal on lift; I
>don't want to go any lighter and would prefer an extra #5 or so lbs. lift.
>The default is the #65 model, but if I could get away with the 45 I would
>prefer that.
>
>Any idea what the lift capacity is on the seatec?  this is for comparison
>purposes.
>
>Comments on why I should or shouldn't go with the 45?
>
>Any personal preferences are welcome, but this is a question of LIFT, not
>brand.  The 45 would seem to be enough, but I don't want to buy it and find
>it wont work.
>
>as far as equipment; I dive with RENTED doubles, so they are either steel or
>aluminum, random brands, etc.  dependent upon who has what when I show up to
>dive (in Fla. or Mexico; cant fly doubles very well from California).  The
>seatec seemed to work well on everything up to steel 104s and a single stage
>bottle, but it was FULL with that setup and had NO margin.
>
>My leaning now is to get the 65 and forget about it.......
>
>thanks.
>
>mark
>

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Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*>

NW Labor Systems 
http://www.nwls.com
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