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[Big yawn] wriggling won't help, you're caught. ;-) rgrds Adri KC Haine On Fri, 5 Feb 1999 09:08:47 Rockwell, Matthew 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'. > __________________________________________________________________ Get your own free England E-mail address at http://www.england.com -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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