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Subject: RE: Let the Flames Begin
Date: Tue, 4 May 1999 08:33:38 -0400
From: Jim Cobb <cobber@ci*.co*>
To: "Kent Lind" <klind@al*.ne*>, "Tech Diver" <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
I'd be happy to if someone would care to compile the list.

   Jim

Sender: Kent Lind  Date: 5/4/99 4:38 AM

>Actually, I think that's a great idea.  Outside of North Florida, the only 
>place
>I've been where full DIR gear can be rented was Atlantis Divers in 
>Fernando de
>Noronha, Brazil where I was able to rent DiveRite manifolded AL80 doubles 
>along
>with AUL backplate harness and wings.  They also had properly rigged 
>stages with
>Scubapro regs.  This is a remote island chain in Northeast Brazil and they
>managed to have trimix available for techdivers who want to dive the local 
>wreck
>and deep walls.  Jarrod Jablonski happened to be there at the same time 
>and he
>was teaching trimix to some of the divemasters.
>
>I promise you there's no place in Alaska where you can rent DIR gear.  
>Heck, I
>don't even know anyplace in Seattle where you can rent full DIR gear.  Buy 
>it,
>yes, but rent it?
>
>Cobb, you have the best reference site going.  How about devoting a page 
>for a
>listing of confirmed DIR operators who have the appropriate gear and gas
>available?
>
>Kent Lind
>Juneau, Alaska
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Adri KC Haine [mailto:darkangel@en*.co*]
>> Sent: Monday, May 03, 1999 9:50 PM
>> To: techdiver@aquanaut.com; Hans Petter Roverud
>> Subject: Re: Let the Flames Begin
>>
>>
>> Perhaps we could get a list together of places where full DIR divers
>> can rent equipment like backplates, and double sets. I think it might
>> turn out to be a short list, but then again, who knows?
>> Any takers?
>>
>> ---
>> Adri KC Haine
>>
>> darkangel@en*.co*
>>
>> "Killer factors in technical diving are complacency, attitude, oxygen
>> toxicity, exceeding personal limits, ignorance and complexity."
>>
>> Michael Menduno - EuroTek 95
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, 04 May 1999 03:42:56   Hans Petter Roverud wrote:
>>  independent doubles.
>> >
>> >The predictable replies to this statement are rolling in already. However,
>> >a more productive question is, what would happen if you show up in the
>> >Bahamas requiring twin 80s manifolded with dual outlets? If the answer
>> >would be what I suspect it to be, how do we change this situation? Is there
>> >a viable market for technical divers at popular resorts? Provided all we
>> >get is (deep) air served in single 80s it's kind of hard to make a DIR
>> >vacation.
>> >
>> >regards,
>> >
>> >Hans
>> >--
>>
>>
>>
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