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Kevin Why don't we make ourselves neutral to slightly negative with out our gear. Then work on the buoyancy of our gear as as separate Item. This seems to make better sense to me. Then if the S**t hits the fan and you need to get out of your gear you will have less to do, and keep the task load down in a high stress situation? Hoo Roo Johnny Mack Down Under ----- Original Message ----- From: Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*> To: John McMillan. <mcmillan_knit@on*.ne*.au*> Sent: Friday, December 17, 1999 10:00 AM Subject: Re: DIR question - weight system > Don't let go, stay underneath it. > > At 06:55 AM 12/17/1999 +1100, you wrote: > >Hello guys. > > > >I have a pertinent question. What happens to your personal buoyancy if and > >when you have to get out of your gear to negotiate a collapsed restriction? > >How are you going to maintain buoyancy control. > > > >Hoo Roo > >Johnny Mack > >Down under > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Shimell, David (shimell) <shimell@se*.co*> > >To: Gliviak, Jozef <Jozef.Gliviak@co*.co*>; <techdiver@aquanaut.com> > >Sent: Thursday, December 16, 1999 9:36 PM > >Subject: RE: DIR question - weight system > > > > > > > Jozef > > > > > > Try some or all of the following: > > > > > > * Use a non compressible dry suit so that you don't need to carry the > > > weight in the first place. > > > * Carry a canister torch which can be used as a ditcheable weight > > > (3kg). > > > * Loosen your harness straps and tighten the crotch strap. This will > > > move your centre of gravity down. > > > * Make an H-weight. > > > > > > The H-weight is two V-weights bolted together front and back of the > >twinset. > > > My H-weight of 5.5 Kg is only about 100 mm high and is bolted close to the > > > lower band, hence my H-weight pushes my centre of gravity lower than would > >be > > > the case if I used a V-weight. BTW, I only use my H-weight for > >no-canister > > > torch twinset diving in salt. I always take in my canister torch for > >proper > > > diving, so don't use the H-weight these days. > > > > > > David Shimell > > > Email: shimell@se*.co* <mailto:shimell@se*.co*> > > > Project Manager, IBM NUMA-Q, Sequent Computer Systems Limited, > > > Weybridge Business Park, Addlestone Road, Weybridge, Surrey, KT15 2UF, UK > > > registered in England and Wales under company number: 1999363, registered > > > office as above > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Gliviak, Jozef [SMTP:Jozef.Gliviak@co*.co*] > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 1999 3:58 PM > > > To: techdiver@aquanaut.com > > > Subject: DIR question - weight system > > > > > > As far as I could find out - according DIR there is no weight belt or > > > integrated weight system used. Only heavy backplate and weight between > > > tanks. I'm sure this works in warm water, but I had a bit of trouble > >testing > > > it in 4degrees celsius. With very heavy underwear to keep me warm I need > > > appx 8-9 Kg additional weight. When I attach it between tanks the centre > >of > > > weight is shifted upwards. This becomes a problem when looking to sides. > >The > > > centre of weight is too high and it tries to turn me. This was quite > > > uncomfortable feeling. > > > I would like to know how you solve this. As far as I know there are few > >cold > > > water divers here on the list. > > > > > > Best reagards > > > > > > Jozef Gliviak > > > Slovakia > > > -- > > > 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'. > > > > > > >-- > >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > >Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > > > ---------------------------------- > Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*> > > NW Labor Systems, Inc > http://www.nwls.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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