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From: "Rockwell, Matthew" <Matthew.Rockwell@ds*.ca*.go*>
To: "'bdi'" <bdi@wh*.ne*>, "'Bendall Ken'" <ken.bendall@de*.ns*.ed*.au*>
Cc: "techdiver@aquanaut. com (E-mail)" <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Subject: RE: Mares Tech BCD - comments
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 1999 09:08:47 -0800
 First of all Billy, I never proclaimed myself as a tech diver as far a I
can recall.  I am on this list for the trade of information.  The questions
was in regards to a product that I am familiar with.  And secondly just so
that you know I also dive with a DIR rig when I am diving an overhead or
penetration environment.  I happen to have a Halcyon mc and 38# explorer
wings which I also enjoy diving with when needed.  But that does not mean
that I am going to be a grinch on knowledge when asked a question on
something that I am familiar with.  People like you are so concerned at
marking their territory or pissing on someone elses parade that they forget
that we are on this list for educational purposes and to trade information.


Matthew

-----Original Message-----
From: bdi [mailto:bdi@wh*.ne*]
Sent: Friday, February 05, 1999 3:50 AM
To: Rockwell, Matthew; 'Bendall Ken'
Cc: techdiver@aquanaut. com (E-mail)
Subject: RE: Mares Tech BCD - comments


At 08:09 AM 4/2/99 -0800, Rockwell, Matthew wrote:
>Ken,
>
>I use the Mares synchro tech as my main diving rig. I like how secure the
>tank or tanks feel with the large cumberbun and chest lip.  The weight
>integration is very comfortable also.  I also like that it has a 65lb lift
>bag that is adequate enough for any of the dives that I do in Northern
>California. The only thing that I have found that is a little annoying is
>that the BC tends not release all the air out of the bag if your
horizontal.
>I have learned how to get around this being that the synchro tech has 4 air
>dumps with rip cords. 

Mathew, anyone who bets their life on a technical 
life support device as vital as a wing or bc bladder 
with no less than four built-in potential failure 
points is clearly incapable of making sound equipment 
decisions for themselves, much less of advising others.

But since you've stood up in this forum, you can do us
all a service by telling us the name of your technical 
instructor.

Thanks        billyw

>Have fun and Safe diving

Surely you jest.

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