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Kevin, that's 46f water, maybe 45f. I'm sure it was just a typo:) Kevin Connell wrote: > Yes, steve, please tell us about your cold water drysuit diving. > > It must be a miracle how I dive in 41f water without any weight. Or, maybe > it's just that I do it right, and you do it wrong. > > At 06:15 PM 3/15/1999 -0800, you wrote: > >Cobb, > > > >You didn't answer the question. > > > >For cold water/drysuit diving more lead is required. A V-Weight > >does not work very well with the Argon bottle, so one needs to > >add weight somewhere. > > > >I have found that I need 6 lbs (for the end of the dive to be neutral) > >I use two canvas pockets that I slide on to the waist belt. I have made > >them so I *can* ditch weight if I choose to. No big deal. Ths also allows > >me to use the same BC for warm water/cold water, single tanks/double tanks. > >The pockets are also a good place to put a jon line, notes, whatever. > > > >The stainless steel backplate would be way too much in warm water (- 8lb) > >So I made the pockets. I can also remove these underwater (with gloves) > >if necessary and they do not get in the way. > > > >Yes, I could optimize with two different BCs (SS and AL), but why? > >This system allows flexibility without compromising any other piece of > >equipment. Besides, I would much rather drop a weight than my canister. > > > >Steve > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Jim Cobb [mailto:cobber@ci*.co*] > >Sent: Monday, March 15, 1999 5:08 PM > >To: RLucas1013@ao*.co*; Tech Diver > >Subject: Re: Weight belts and backplates > > > > > >In warm water ocean diving when properly configured you are only putting > >about 6 lbs or so on your weightbelt. The whole point of the exercise is > >for you to be able to swim up to the surface, not to ditch your weights > >in a mad panic and head to the surface like a goddamn polaris missle. > > > >If you are tech diving in cold water with a 7mm farmer john that needs > >35lbs of lead to sink then you are Doing It Wrong. You need to be in a > >drysuit, a wetsuit is not an option here. And if you are in a drysuit you > >have 2 ways of getting yourself to the surface. If you need a little > >extra buoyancy you drop your cannister light and your tools. > > > >And while George knows of what he speaks, he is stating common sense, not > >dogma. If you think a little about the situation I think you will agree. > > > > Jim > > > >Sender: RLucas1013@ao*.co* Date: 3/15/99 5:02 PM > > > >>I thought the idea of a weight belt was to drop in an emergency. George has > >>stated diving with double alum tanks and a wet suit a weight belt is the > >way > >>to go in open ocean, so in case of an emergency drop the weight. How do you > >>drop a V weight in an emergency with double alum tanks and a wet suit if > >that > >>is what you were referring to? In any event how do you drop a V weight in > >an > >>emergency in open water? > >>BOB > >> > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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'. > >-- > >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'. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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