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Matthew - You have to admit it would have at least been fair to point out that this BC (or any wing with three unneccesary failure points) is unsuitable for overhead environment (including decompression diving) Awaiting the flames...... At 09:08 AM 2/5/99 -0800, you wrote: > 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. > >-- >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. >Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. >-- >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. >Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > ----------------------------------------------- Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co* NW Labor Systems, Inc http://www.nwls.com And I suppose you want a user interface with that..... ----------------------------------------------- -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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