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As everybody on the lists know, I don't like stuporwings. I have done dozens of posts outlining in excruciating detail the drawbacks of these things and others have done dozens of posts supporting my opinion. But I have been getting hate mail from those stuck with these POS, they can't sell them or even give them away now, thanks to me. So I have revised my position. Vinney, stuporwings are the best, please purchase your stuporwings from the poor slobs trying to sell them on this and the cavers list. And I also recommend, seeing how you are a firm believer in backups, that you purchase 2 pair.That way you will have 4 bladders all together, which, as you already know, is twice as good as two. I propose, however, that you do not write your name with indelible ink on your wings because these units have had so many owners, some are starting to look like a innercity subway wall and are a real eyesore. Jim Sender: vpg Date: 11/19/98 11:50 AM >Hello everyone, > >Im pretty new to this but willing to learn, Im looking for some advice on >equipment, initially a good set of wings. > >My first thought was the Dive-rite superwings but a couple of guys at my >club are using OMS wings and swear by them ( Im based in the UK and Im >interested in wreck diving ). The concept of the bungee cords seems good to >me, the guys who dive with them think they are great and have had no >problems but I get the feeling from you guys that they are not such a good >thing???????? > >Im reviewing my set up and approach to equipment and believe that you should >be primarily self sufficient, to be able to deal with all emergencies >independantly and that your buddy is effectively a bonus. I base this on the >fact that if equipment is not 100% predictable, your buddy 50 metres down is >less predictable and if something happens to him then your solo anyway. Dont >take that the wrong way, I know in practice you can rely on the guy you dive >with but Im talking in a worst case analysis or risk assesment. > >I can see the value of streamling or simplifying but I believe you still >need backup systems. To argue against that goes against logic, equipment >fails.period. How you recover from that is the next question, this goes >beyond diving ( Im an engineer by profession ). > >Ive diversed slightly, what I was after was logical, fact based reasons why >bondage wings are at best useless and in somecases fatal. What I dont >understand as an engineer is that someone can say the bungee cords restrict >the wings ability to inflate underwater? if I can inflate them fully at the >surface then I can do the same underwater, if the relief valve doesnt open >on the surface it wont under water. The increased pressure required to >inflate the bladder underwater is offset by the increased pressure on the >relief valve before it opens ie, ambient pressure - that is an engineering >fact not an irrational theory. > >Im not saying OMS is great or bondage wings are great, Im trying to make an >informed choice, some of what Ive read goes against the experiance of OMS >users I know, how many of the guys here with violent opposition to these >wings have used them to any extent? Im very interested in your comments but >please respond in an intelligent manner, Im not interested in some of the >personal insults flying around :) > >Best Regards, > > > > > >Vinny. >England. > >-- >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. >Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > ------------------------------------------------------------------- Learn About Trimix at http://www.cisatlantic.com/trimix/trimix.html -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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