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Clear enough now; that was exactly what I was trying to understand. In my case, I have the wrong kind of canister light (itty-bitty Dive Rite toy "Wreck Lite") that would only take off a pound or two if I dropped it. So, until I have cash for the right light (HID), I should probably maintain some other droppable weight, on a weight belt (Arghh!). Cam >From: kirvine@sa*.ne* >Reply-To: kirvine@sa*.ne* >To: Cam Banks <cam_banks@ho*.co*> >CC: DSmith@sp*.ut*.tm*.ed*, techdiver@aquanaut.com >Subject: Re: DIR bits & pieces >Date: Fri, 12 Nov 1999 07:58:19 -0500 > >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'. > > ______________________________________________________ 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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