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On Tue, 9 Nov 1999 13:42:09 -0500, you wrote: >It's extremely difficult to strip a BC off an unconscious diver if they >don't have quick-releases and/or they're wearing a dry suit. The = standard >method (without quick-releases) is to "chicken wing" their hands through= the >shoulder harness opening, but if they have dry glove cuffs on, this = could be >problematic. Carry a knife and/or set of rescue shears..emergency problem solved in = less than 15 seconds. Sea Snips come in sheaths that can be thread through belt = harness. When doing help friends in their push dives I will carry a set in my dry = suit pocket so they can be used immediately. The shears can cut them out of = the harness and drysuit in a few seconds if necessary.=20 >Could you give me examples where a quick release was more harm than = help? I >haven't heard of a quick release failing in the field, but you = undoubtedly >have more experience and would appreciate you sharing that with us. Quick release pops off while in a major restriction (cave/wreck doesn't = matter). Once you're so unstable trying to control your gear, then visibility will= be a distant memory while you try to avoid getting your gear caught on unseen projections. and find your lifeline. How about if your rig becomes = unsnapped when in a huge current trying to get up or down a line? Sure, maybe you = haven't heard of them failing, but how often do people sit around the campfire = and talk about times when their snaps failed. Which is more likely to come apart = when you don't want it to....quick release or a single piece of two inch webbing? -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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