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Geez, Cam, take the cotton out of your ears - the undroppable is a drysuit OFFSET ONLY. Will you please re-read what I said and stop screwing it up completely. Again, the perfect example is 104's - the insulation under the shell suit is about what it takes to hold them up full of trimix. The light ( or other droppable weight) adds the weight needed to hold the DOWN empty. Can you get that or do you want me to go to Braille? Am I some kind of complete idiot or are you twisting what I am saying? Can somebody else help out here ? Saying the same thing over and over is not working for me. Cam Banks wrote: > > 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'. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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