Greg, in this particular post I was using the stuporwings as vehicle for 
the joke, you know, the stuff on the bottom of the post? But seeing how 
you asked...

I do think it would be very possible for a knucklehead to put the straps 
on too tight on his used stuporwings and make full or oral inflation 
impossible, why present the possibility for no real net gain? Do you find 
the so-called "auto delflate" action that the bondage supposedly offers a 
requirement for your type of diving? I have never had a problem deflating 
my regular wings. At any rate it's a moot point seeing how OMS has 
abandoned the bondage anyway.

Thanks for the complement on the web site!

 Jim

Sender: Greg Kuiper  Date: 11/24/98 5:53 PM

>Jim Cobb wrote:
>As you sit on the bottom at 200' and realize that your stuporwings won't
>lift your ass back to the suface.
>
>Jim,
>From a streamlined view Superwings are not as good as  classic wings. 
>However I have done many, many dives below 200' with Superwings  with a
>hell of a lot of heavy gear and never once had the even slightest bit of
>problem getting off the bottom.  As I told you before I have tested both
>the OMS and DiveRite Superwings at depth and never had a buoyancy
>problem even with the bungees tightened down.
>I understand the other reasons you dislike them but truth be told they
>are buoyant as hell and it is not hard to inflate them orally underwater
>at 200+ feet.
>Personally I have taken the second inflator hose off and capped it off.
>Great web site you have there,
>Greg Kuiper
>


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