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Greg, I was just guessing based on the "paciific-data.com" address -
right once again. Funny about how good I am at guessing experience when
somebody says the things that you do.

Kuiper, Greg wrote:
> 
> George Irvine,
> My advice to people on the list comes from twenty one years of diving
> experience.  You are incorrect in stating that my advice is
> worthless.  If you don't like my opinion on light choices that is your
> perogative.  As far as my being a smart ass I could never hold a
> candle to you in that regards.  Last time I checked this was the
> techdiver list not the caver list.  I only have sixteen cave dives
> with maximum penetration being 2,700 ft.  My opinions are based as I
> said before on twenty one years of ocean, wreck, lake and minimal cave
> experience.  By the way I am flattered that you would take the time to
> investigate my experience level.
> 
> Greg Kuiper
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: kirvine@sa*.ne* [mailto:kirvine@sa*.ne*]
> Sent: Monday, September 27, 1999 9:22 AM
> To: Kuiper, Greg
> Cc: 'techdiver@aquanaut.com'
> Subject: Re: Ralph Hood - Cannister Lights
> 
> Greg, now you are being a smart ass and I do not like that.
> 
> The fact is you have no more cave dives than what it took you to
> complete a "resort course" in Mexico, and we both know that to be
> true,
> yet you have no reservations about getting on here and passing out
> worthless "advice".
> 
> Another fact of life is that I have many cave lights, some by Lamar
> English, some by Bill Gavin, some by Arnold, Alex Varouxis, Barry
> Miller, and some that I made myself. Along with that fact of life goes
> 
> the fact of life that I can make , buy or build anything I want, and
> do
> so from the vantage point of extreme use.
> 
> In all cases, the lights have certain things in common that are
> necessary but are missing from the hood light.
> 
> 1) the canister is recessed at the bottom or otherwise made by another
> 
> trick which we will not mention
> 
> 2) in the case of the Barry lights, the canister is unbreakable
> 
> 3) the length of the canister is such that the battery fits exctly
> when
> compressed
> 
> 4) the light is negative by the correct amount
> 
> 5) there is no slop in the battery
> 
> 6) there are no switches hanging down or other baloney in the lid to
> break
> 
> 7) there are no circuits or fuses in the light canister to fail ( the
> hid versions have a circuit in the head, but we carry replacement
> slugs
> with those)
> 
> 8) there are no crappy connectors in the light
> 
> 9) the cord runs through the lid with a proper compression fitting,
> and
> not some plastic insanity ( like the hood) or other insecure
> arrangement
> that would allow the cord to slide and hence leak
> 
> 10) the other end of the cord is equally secure
> 
> 11) the slug fits exactly to the head
> 
> 12) the head has exactly the correct reflector ( which is replaceable)
> 
> for the perfect focus
> 
> 13) the batteries plug in with no moving wires by putting the lid on
> in
> the correct oreintation
> 
> 14) the pivot point is selectable for the belt loop
> 
> 15) the o-rings are surface blowouts only , no embedded stupidity
> 
> 16) there are other wiring issues in the head, but we will skip that
> for
> now
> 
> 17) the overall lngth of even the nicad version of my lights is
> shorter
> than anything made elasewhere for the same power, and hence fits more
> easily along the side of the diver with no discomfort or clustery
> 
> 18) only a braindead stroke would buy some has-been verion of nothing
> made by noboyd  when the real thing is available from the pros.
> 
> 19) you are a known rookie at this, and your attraction to this light
> alone makes it suspect.
> 
> 20) I have more, but I will let somebodly else finish this one off for
> 
> real.
> 
> Kuiper, Greg wrote:
> >
> > George Irvine,
> > By all means tell me why you think the Ralph Hood light is a
> pathetic
> > compromise for the real thing.  Also are saying that if it isn't
> made
> > by Barry Miller then it is not sufficient?  If this is not the case
> > then what other light brands do you recommend.
> >
> > Greg Kuiper
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: kirvine@sa*.ne* [mailto:kirvine@sa*.ne*]
> > Sent: Saturday, September 25, 1999 9:28 AM
> > To: Kuiper, Greg
> > Cc: 'Elly & Matt'; techdiver@aquanaut.com
> > Subject: Re: Ralph Hood - Cannister Lights
> >
> > Greg, like your Pelican backup light ( an oxymoron in this case) ,
> the
> >
> > Hood light is a pathetic compromise for the real thing.
> >
> > Do you want to know why, or do you just want to stay in the dark.
> >
> > Let me know .


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