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JT- The diver in question had several problems, only one of which was the new and unfamiliar gear configuration. The way Zak phrased his message he inferred that there is a "TDI doubles patch" you need to get to get before you can buy doubles. There are definitely divers who benefit from hands-on instruction on advanced techniques, and I won't argue with that. But if you take a single 95 and set it next to a set of twin 45's, there really is not much of a difference except the twins will feel nicer on your back and more balanced underwater, plus will give you true redundancy should you feel you need it. And I will maintain that a small set of doubles are easier to manage than a single w/pony. You can be a bad diver with a single or doubles. The only reason I recommend a single to a new diver is for he or she to get used to air mgmt. skills by limiting the air supply. If you feel you need to use a pony for your type of diving, a small set of doubles is the better way to go. Jim Sender: Capt JT Date: 1/27/99 9:19 PM >Jim >You are wrong with this advise , just remember this summer when you sent me >a newbie w/ doubles rigged DIR , you do not do this unsupervised , that >diver was in over his head in gear he may in time be ready for it , but he >must first be shown what to do with it . Not everyone progresses as easily >and fast has you did , some need real help . You can not learn to dive on >this list , sooner or later you must get in the water . Things become very >different then , you can not open a book or go to web site to save your ass >. You are very smart , you have been on the boat and seen divers that >should not be in doubles.This guy may be one how do know he is ready , he >could hurt himself or someone else .Stop and think about what you know and >have seen , you will know I'm right. > >Capt.JT > >At 08:33 PM 1/27/99 -0500, you wrote: >>Zak, you don't need an instructor to use doubles. You buy them, put them >>on and jump in. There. Consider yourself certified. >> >> Jim >> >>Sender: Zak Winship Date: 1/27/99 8:56 AM >> >>>I haven't >>>been able to upgrade to doubles yet (There seems to be a lack of >>>teck instructors in Maine) >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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'. >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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