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On Thu, 28 Oct 1999, Joel Markwell wrote: > I would think that falling would be more likely while climbing a > ladder wearing fins and I should think that I'd be more likely to > break a strap or slip a fin off and lose it (even worse) while all > that weight of doubles and drysuit are pressing down on and distorting > the rubber in my fins; fins aren't shoes. We do not put the TIPs of the fins on the ladder rungs, Joel. We step on the ladder so the rung is more under the arch. No stress is placed on the fins or straps. A good T-ladder has very large rungs, with a non-slip treatment. Lots of boats here have these. Many more do not, and I do not dive from them. Oh, and I have spring straps - no rubber crap to break under any circumstances. > So, I'll keep an open mind about this and maybe someday I'll get some > 15' seas and a ripping enough current and think twice. Until then . . > . thanks for the input. Oh, this is a troll, right? -- Art Greenberg artg@ec*.ne* -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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