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Date: Tue, 16 Mar 1999 09:16:28 -0800
To: Steve Hogan <Steve.Hogan@tr*.co*>
From: Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*>
Subject: RE: Weight belts and backplates
Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com
It's my understanding the the cannister light (14AH) is 7lbs negative.  

Why would you dive without a light?  Its a system, not a bunch of pieces.

DIR or DDIAA.

At 09:12 AM 3/16/1999 -0800, you wrote:
>Kevin,
>
>I found the V-weight interferred with the argon bottle. A solution
>was to notch out where the argon bottle strap goes. This still
>did not provide good trim for me. so I moved it. 
>
>I still need the weight (all of 6 lbs), but not as a V-weight. 
>This is when I am diving without my canister light. When I use
>my canister light, then no weight is needed.
>
>My canister light is not 6 lbs negative, only three. I use 6
>lbs as smaller weights move or fall out.
>
>Steve
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Kevin Connell [mailto:kevin@nw*.co*]
>Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 1999 9:04 AM
>To: Steve Hogan
>Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com
>Subject: RE: Weight belts and backplates
>
>
>Steve, you're quoted below saying weight is needed, and that a v-weight
>doesn't work well with an argon bottle, neither of which are true.
>
>There, I said it without an insult.
>
>At 08:30 AM 3/16/1999 -0800, you wrote:
>>More insults...
>>
>>As you will see in a message that I just sent to Cobb,
>>The trim is far better (for me) than the V weight. 
>>
>>FWIW, I dive in Southern Californina (Sunday 52 deg)
>>
>>Why don't you explain what you are doing instead of assuming 
>>that anyone diving different than you is doing is wrong?
>>
>>Steve
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Kevin Connell [mailto:kevin@nw*.co*]
>>Sent: Monday, March 15, 1999 8:25 PM
>>To: Steve Hogan
>>Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com
>>Subject: RE: Weight belts and backplates
>>
>>
>>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
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>-----------------------------------------------
>>Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*>
>>
>>NW Labor Systems, Inc
>>http://www.nwls.com
>>
>>And I suppose you want a user interface with
>>that.....
>>-----------------------------------------------
>>
>-----------------------------------------------
>Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*>
>
>NW Labor Systems, Inc
>http://www.nwls.com
>
>And I suppose you want a user interface with
>that.....
>-----------------------------------------------
>
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Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*>

NW Labor Systems, Inc
http://www.nwls.com

And I suppose you want a user interface with
that.....
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