Thanks Jim, that is an excellent accounting of the discussion and end points
reach by us as a group. We in the Mid-Atlantic are trying to evolve beyond
the monkey stage to walking upright. I support Jim in this position and the
decision made.

David

-----Original Message-----
From:	Jim Cobb [mailto:cobber@ci*.co*]
Sent:	Thursday, September 09, 1999 1:19 PM
To:	Tech Diver; kirvine@sa*.ne*
Subject:	To FT or not to FT

Hi, George. Rumor has it that I am accused of "messing with your system"
insofar as wether to use FT or not to use FT on stage bottles. We had a
VBTech meeting where we discussed the DIR stage bottle rigging technique.
It was agreed that it was an elegant system and superior to the
"cockring" system and metal-to-metal connections. It was also agreed that
steel stages are a very bad idea. We did notice some inconsistencies with
how to DIR rig. The schematic layout shows a loop of cord around the
stage neck but on the DIR II tape a knot is used at the neck of the
stage. So I guess there is some leeway as to how you set up a DIR stage,
or is this some evolving of the system?

So on the FT thing, we are not always able to dive on "stroke free"
charters, sometimes breakinng RULE #1 is part of the game. So we agreed
(thats "we" not "me") that it would be a good idea to add FT for 2
reasons:

1. Make it absolutely clear that the number indicates MOD and not MIX.
2. And that we are talking FEET and not METERS (Yes, we get lots of
European divers).

I really could not come up with a reason not to use FT, hell it's just a
couple of letters and does not effect streamlining.

Another thing that I like about the DIR stage is that the cord makes a
nice carry handle for the smaller stages even though it is specified that
they not be used for surface carry. I use a stronger cord so that you can
use it as a handle, again because I could not come up with a reason not
to.

So, don't mean to mess with your system, certainly the absence of
cockrings and steel is a major improvement. We Mid-Atlantic divers like
to be up to speed on new developments unlike quite a few of our Northern
brothers.

 Jim

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