John

>Many thanks for all your help with advice on gear selection and rigging for
>my recent trip to Palawan. <snip>

Thanks for the positive feedback.

>Your tip about not having the harness too tight was spot on. Also, I found
>the "Shimellian" crotch strap (using weight retainers instead of bolts) to
>be extremely stable and easy to adjust. The harness now just needs some of
>the extra webbing trimmed off.

"Shimellian".  Hmmm, it has a nice sound to it.  I'll leave now before my
head is too large to get through the door.  Ooops, too late :-).

David Shimell
Project Manager, Sequent Computer Systems Ltd., Sandton, South Africa.
Email: shimell@se*.co* <mailto:shimell@se*.co*> 

-----Original Message-----
From:	Taylor, John [SMTP:john.taylor@cs*.co*.uk*]
Sent:	Wednesday, April 14, 1999 4:26 AM
To:	'David Shimell'
Cc:	'techdiver@aquanaut.com'
Subject:	DIR at Palawan

Dave,

Many thanks for all your help with advice on gear selection and rigging for
my recent trip to Palawan. 

The new wing (DR junior) and backplate worked out just fine, though I did
bob along with my head in the sand for the first dive. Moving the bands a
little further down the tanks sorted this completely. It was so much nicer
not having to wear a weightbelt! I found I had plenty of lift for twins plus
stage.

I had no problems with getting in and out of the harness (deflating the wing
just prior to doffing when using a chase boat is essential here, since the
slack is taken up by the buoyancy of the wing).

Your tip about not having the harness too tight was spot on. Also, I found
the "Shimellian" crotch strap (using weight retainers instead of bolts) to
be extremely stable and easy to adjust. The harness now just needs some of
the extra webbing trimmed off.

Best Regards,

JT
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Credit Suisse Financial Products (Hong Kong) Ltd, 13F, Tower 3, Exchange
Square, Central, Hong Kong
Office: +852 2101 6927, Fax: +852 2101 7698, Mobile: +852 9031 6395, email:
john.taylor@cs*.co*.uk* [private e-mail: live4diving@ho*.co*]

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