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At 05:42 10/11/99 , Karen Nakamura wrote: >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. Karen - I've had a quick release on a weight belt fail. I felt the belt slide and grabbed it as it dropped. My son had his belt slide down when the quick release let go. Other divers I know of, at all different levels, have had quick releases fail or accidently knocked them open causing the belt to either fall off or slide loose. The other kind of quick releases (like fin strap buckles, only bigger) are also failure prone. I have broken one of the tongues off one. For that matter, I have also broken a fin strap buckle. I'm sure, if you ask around, you will find other divers who have had similar experiences. Now you have heard of a quick release failing in the field. regards billyw >Karen Nakamura > >ps. nonabusive replies are always appreciated, as well. > > > > Flip it off over your head forward - same for doubles, same for > > anything, same for a regular BC, etc. Believe it or not, the basics > > still work in diving when the word "tech" is used, and in fact, are what > > keep you alive. > > > > A "quick release" on a harness is ridiculous. Not only is it a risk > > while diving, it impedes correct placement of the rest of the gear. We > > do not allow them on any dive gear used in any WKPP dives, if that tells > > you anything. > > > > Any unnecesary convolution or accommodation to one percieved problem > > while not considering the whole picture is an automatic reject. >-- >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. >Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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