Sean-

I beat the crap out of my AUL14 and the only way I have ever managed to 
break one is to let it to do a 4' header off of a bench onto an aluminum 
deck. It landed just right to crack it like a egg. But it is getting 
bashed all the time on entry/exit and while diving, it really takes quite 
a blow to bust one. I would not bother with a convoluted cover. What I 
did do was glue a block of soft foam on the bottom and top of the battery 
to cushion impacts, but you problably

   Jim

Sender: Sean T. Stevenson  Date: 11/24/98 11:18 AM

>Phi, I originally ordered a Pro 24, but was sent the acrylic canister. 
>When I called Barry to ask about this he told me that the flexible
>nature of the HDP was an issue, and he had not conducted enough tests
>with the Pro in the 24 Ah packs to get a feel for its long term
>reliability.  I explained my concern over breakage, and he said he
>would swap out for an HDP canister if I wanted, but was kind enough to
>provide me with a lifetime guarantee on the acrylic canister.  My
>concern is not over dropping it - I'd like to think I'm careful enough
>with my gear to avoid this, but rather scratching and impact from
>objects underwater, especially where the acrylic may be brittle due to
>the temperature (Canada, winter, etc.).  This is why I thought of the
>protective sleeve just for working dives when the likelihood of a sharp
>impact to the canister is higher.
>
>-Sean


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