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As chief in charge of bashing Stuporwings, yes you have noticed one of these POS many problems. "auto deflation" what a joke... Now get rid of them while this "tech thing" is still hot, or you will wind up using them as a hemmorid cushion on long car trips. Jim Sender: A.J. Murphy Date: 5/15/99 6:24 PM >O.K., I admit it. I dive northeast (USA) shipwrecks with a set of OMS >95# bungee wings. They seen to fit tight against my tanks and I have >not gotten hung up in any tight penetrations like U-853 or the San >Diego. I like the feature of auto deflation that the bungees seem to be >performing. I will say this though. I still felt too buoyant on my >last two deco stops and have put on a total of 22 lb. of lead to over >come this. I have heard from divers (that I respect) that these wings >actually trap some air. And are impossible to orally inflate at depth. >I was going to try it last weekend at 110 fsw, but I forgot. (narked?) >Anyway, do you folks have any real data to support your disdain for this >type of BCD? >I came by them when I replaced my Zeagle Ranger in favor of a SS back >plate and harness. I'm also using L.P. 85's, with manifold of course, >and a neoprene dry suit. >Nobody has called me a stroke to my face, but I have a thick skin and >can handle it. I'm just looking for info. here. >Dive safe! > >A.J. > >-- >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. >Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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'.
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