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My opinion of the Halcyon weight pocket system is that Halcyon is in the business to make money and a certain amount of their efforts have to be directed to the gullible stroke market. Because if the gullible stroke does not buy the WPS from Halcyon they will buy them from somebody else. Unfortunately it is for this same reason that DiveRite continues to offer dual-bladder wings. You need to set up your gear so that when you drop your weights you can *swim* up to the surface. This means you need a steel backplate and possibly a v-weight with 4 or 6 lbs on a regular, old fashioned weight belt. If you drop 28# (or 26# or 24#) of lead you will rocket to the surface like a goddamn Titan Missile and embolise. Jim Sender: Kevin Harkins Date: 8/18/99 10:31 PM >Jim, > Thanks for your input. I guess I should have been more specific. I >require 28#'s of lead when I am just using my doubles (Al 80's) for >recreational diving; hence no stages, cannister light, etc. With this I am >neutral at 10 ft. Of course, when I add the other gear for extended range >diving, I can shed some of the weight from the belt... so 28# is the maximum >I ever need. I like to dive the same basic setup all of the time whether it >be technical or recreational diving. I don't think there is anything wrong >with my setup, but am always learning, so I appreciate any input you may >provide. Do you have any feelings on the Halcyon weight pocket system that >I originally asked about? > >Thanks, >Kevin > > >>From: Jim Cobb <cobber@ci*.co*> >>To: "Kevin Harkins" <kdh50@ho*.co*>, "Tech Diver" >><techdiver@aquanaut.com> >>CC: <kirvine@sa*.ne*> >>Subject: Re: >>Date: Wed, 18 Aug 1999 21:27:41 -0400 >> >>Something is seriously wrong with your setup if you require 28# of lead. >> >> Jim >> >>Sender: Kevin Harkins Date: 8/18/99 4:04 PM >> >> >List, >> > I have a question regarding weight pockets with a DIR rig. I have >>already >> >searched the archives on this topic without finding adequate info. >> > >> > Here's the question... do the weight pockets sold by Halcyon fall within >> >the DIR regime for gear setup? >> > >> > I really dislike wearing a weight belt with my backplate/wings and would >> >rather move to weight pockets. The pockets sold by Halcyon seem to be >>the >> >"safest" ones I've seen on the market regarding accidental loss of the >> >weight and they have d-rings built in. Also, from a safety standpoint, >>they >> >seem to be safer to me than a weight belt as if you have to ditch your >> >weight, they allow you the opportunity to only ditch half of it at a >>time, >> >and possibly be able to make your deco stops if you were weighted >>properly. >> >Whereas with a weight belt, you lose all of your weight and bolt to the >> >surface. To put this into context, the type of diving I'm doing is light >> >deco diving in the ocean utilizing twin Al 80's, and Al 40's as stage >> >bottles, wearing a 6 mm wet suit. With this setup, I require 28 # of >>lead, >> >so I'd rather get it off of my weight belt and into some place more >> >comfortable. The option of going to a drysuit and steel doubles is not >> >really an option for me at this time. I'm also trying to stick within >>the >> >DIR framework, as I believe in this system as a whole and want to stick >>to >> >it. I'd be very interested in hearing comments regarding Halcyon's ACB >> >system in relation to DIR, both good and bad. George, List? Thanks in >> >advance! >> > >> >-Kevin >> > >> > >> >_______________________________________________________________ >> >Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com >> >-- >> >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 >> >> > > >_______________________________________________________________ >Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.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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