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The only thing you should have on your wrist is your BT/computer. =
That's
it, one item. It should be on the right wrist for scootering and on the =
left
wrist for swimming, and for swimming the light cord would get a single =
wrap
around the right forearm. Compass and slates are clipped off in side =
pockets
on the suits (pockets are on the right thigh).
The straps are not crossed be cause the will act like =
scissors/pliers on
the back of you drysuit seal and also put more stress on the webbing =
where
it come thru the b-plate, causing premature wear.
If you guys are having trouble getting in and out of the harness, =
open
the shoulder straps a little and then take up the slack by making the =
crotch
strap shorter so it pulls the harness down the tighter you close the =
belt
portion-EZ
>> I pull up next to the boat, and inflate my BC fully, remove the =
weight
>> pouches from my ACB and toss them into the boat.
>> Then, after releasing DS inflator hose, and waist and crotch strap, =
and
>> other "percundis", I simply make a 'chicken wing." From the front, =
this
>> looks like you are saluting your right breast, hand flat against =
chest.
Then
>> you simply stick your hand through *under* the strap, and as the =
strap
>> slides down toward your elbow,
>
>What do you do about snagging your wrist gauges and instruments when
>extricating your arm under the shoulder strap. Wear all of them on one
>arm?
>
>Another question: My Halcyon DIR harness was delivered with the =
shoulder
>straps descending uncrossed behind my neck, and this is how I've been
>diving it, but a cave instructor, described by George Irvine as
>"absolute worst idiot" (making them easy to identify!) suggested =
without
>insisting that I might be more comfortable crossing the shoulder straps
>behind my neck, which is how I believe the OMS "basic" harness is
>rigged.
>
>What's "wrong" with crossing the shoulder straps?
>
>Curt Degler
>--
>Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'.
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`techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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<DIV><BR> The only thing you should have on your wrist =
is your=20
BT/computer. That's<BR>it, one item. It should be on the right wrist for =
scootering and on the left<BR>wrist for swimming, and for swimming the =
light=20
cord would get a single wrap<BR>around the right forearm. Compass and =
slates are=20
clipped off in side pockets<BR>on the suits (pockets are on the right=20
thigh).<BR><BR> The straps are not crossed be cause =
the will=20
act like scissors/pliers on<BR>the back of you drysuit seal and also put =
more=20
stress on the webbing where<BR>it come thru the b-plate, causing =
premature=20
wear.<BR><BR> If you guys are having trouble getting =
in and=20
out of the harness, open<BR>the shoulder straps a little and then take =
up the=20
slack by making the crotch<BR>strap shorter so it pulls the harness down =
the=20
tighter you close the =
belt<BR>portion-EZ<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>>>
I=20
pull up next to the boat, and inflate my BC fully, remove the =
weight<BR>>>=20
pouches from my ACB and toss them into the boat.<BR>>> Then, after =
releasing DS inflator hose, and waist and crotch strap, and<BR>>> =
other=20
"percundis", I simply make a 'chicken wing." From the =
front,=20
this<BR>>> looks like you are saluting your right breast, hand =
flat=20
against chest.<BR>Then<BR>>> you simply stick your hand through =
*under*=20
the strap, and as the strap<BR>>> slides down toward your=20
elbow,<BR>><BR>>What do you do about snagging your wrist gauges =
and=20
instruments when<BR>>extricating your arm under the shoulder strap. =
Wear all=20
of them on one<BR>>arm?<BR>><BR>>Another question: My Halcyon
=
DIR=20
harness was delivered with the shoulder<BR>>straps descending =
uncrossed=20
behind my neck, and this is how I've been<BR>>diving it, but a cave=20
instructor, described by George Irvine as<BR>>"absolute worst=20
idiot" (making them easy to identify!) suggested =
without<BR>>insisting=20
that I might be more comfortable crossing the shoulder =
straps<BR>>behind my=20
neck, which is how I believe the OMS "basic" harness=20
is<BR>>rigged.<BR>><BR>>What's "wrong" with
crossing =
the=20
shoulder straps?<BR>><BR>>Curt Degler<BR>>--<BR>>Send
mail =
for the=20
`techdiver' mailing list to `<A=20
href=3D"mailto:techdiver@aquanaut.com'">techdiver@aquanaut.com'</A>.<BR>&=
gt;Send=20
subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `<A=20
href=3D"mailto:techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'">techdiver-request@aquanau=
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