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In a message dated 4/29/99 4:31:25 AM EST, errol@ga*.ne* writes:

<< Ray,
 When I shoot a lift bag, I attach my saftey spool and fill the bag with an
 appropriate volume of gas for the depth.  The spool spins around my finger
 with my thumb providing friction until it reaches the surface.  If I drop it
 accidently it is not a big deal.  The spool can not jamb causing any CF.
 Errol

Errol, thanks for the reply. From my understanding you are one of the DIR 
instructors and I would assume the people at Brownies dive DIR, for as you 
know they are distributors for HALCYON. What I don't understand is I 
mentioned the spool method of deployment to them. They dismissed it as unsafe 
and suggested I purchase a new reel, hum, I wonder why? Either your method is 
unsafe or there turning into dive shop monkeys. In any case are you diving 
with a Halcyon lift bag? If you are what is your method of filling it when 
diving wet (inflator/blow) and who makes the spool you are using? The two 
spools that I had broke very easily but really inexpensive as far as reels go.
BOB 
 ----- Original Message -----
 From: <RLucas1013@ao*.co*>
 To: <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
 Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 1999 7:01 PM
 Subject: Halcyon lift bag
 
 
 >I just bought a Halcyon lift bag which is a totally closed bag and is
 >inflated through a rubber nozzle and one way check valve. I asked the sales
 >person at Brownies how he deploys the bag. He said, I clip the bag to my
 >reel and pay out 30 feet of line then I drop the reel the bag is now in my
 >hand and reel is 30' below then I disconnect my inflator hose and attache
 to
 >connection on rubber nozzle which fills bag as needed and reel comes up to
 my
 >hand and I can decompress at my first stop.
 >May be safe but a lot of preparation. I asked another female employee and
 she
 >said she blows hers up manually no pun intended. Some people have 60' of
 line
 >on there reel and just drop reel at same depth and use an air inflator from
 a
 >separate hose to fill bag. Some people have simple spools with same amount
 of
 >line. What are some of the techniques used by the serious ocean wreck
 divers
 >in regard to a closed lift bag and reel deployment
 >-- >>
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