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I guess that's what I'm trying to figure out; if it's okay to go with weight that is completely undroppable. It's kind of scary to make that final step away from the conventional "drop your weights" training. Let's see, what scenario would undroppable weights be bad in? I'm on the surface, in distress, out of air? I could probably get out of the rig entirely almost as easily as do a two-step belt drop. I'm on the bottom, OOA and need to make an emergency buoyant ascent? Same answer? Hell, I don't know... Any input welcome. Cam >From: "Smith, Dave" <DSmith@sp*.ut*.tm*.ed*> >To: 'Cam Banks' <cam_banks@ho*.co*> >Subject: RE: DIR bits & pieces >Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1999 19:02:35 -0600 > >Cam -- > >Other arm is fine. George mentioned once that he does it that way. > >Integrated weights aren't DIR because: >1. If you are weighted right, you don't need to drop weight so you don't >need the quick release mechanism. >2. If you need to drop weight, a weight belt with a metal buckle is a >mechanism anyone can operate, the quick release is different on every BC. >Not good if you're doing a rescue and the mechanism isn't obvious. Also not >good if it's you being rescued, you're unconscious, and your rescuer >doesn't >know the mechanism. >3. KISS: A weight belt with a metal buckle is far less failure prone than >the integrated mechanisms. > > >Everyone with integrated weights tells me they like them because they >aren't >as noticeable as 35-40 lbs on a belt (= me in my drysuit and a rental AL80 >in Monterey, since I fly out from Houston). I avoid temptation by sticking >to my backplate, harness and weight belt. > > >As in all things I ever say, If you hear something different from WKPP then >listen to them and not me. > >Regards >Dave Smith >U Tx School of Public Health > >-----Original Message----- >From: Cam Banks [mailto:cam_banks@ho*.co*] >Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 1999 10:05 AM >To: techdiver@aquanaut.com >Subject: DIR bits & pieces > > >So, the DIR spot for my compass is on my arm? I can barely get my >computer/bottom timer strap over my drysuit above the glove. Is it okay to >wear the compass on the other arm? Most days in Monterey, I need the >compass, unfortunately. > >Weights: why are the Halcyon ACB pockets not-DIR? (I hate non-integrated >weights) > >Solo Diving: if you're diving solo, non-DIR by definition I know, what >changes should be made? Besides getting a buddy. Thanks. > >Cam > >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com >-- >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. >Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.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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