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Dude, you do not understand the basic formula of risk versus reward. There is a risk in convoluting your gear with a weightbelt and other bs, and no reward, other than warm fuzzies for you. Not a good investment in any market. At 07:51 AM 12/18/1999 +1100, you wrote: >Maybe Parker should have been weighted accordingly. Maybe then he may not >have blacked out because of the huge task load of maintaining his buoyancy >while in a tight and highly stressed situation. He certainly would not have >blown up to the ceiling finishing the job. >I guess if you "NEED" to take your tanks off to negotiate a restriction and >there is no other way out you are just going to lie there and die? >I believe you? > >Hoo Roo >Johnny Mack >Down Under. > > > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: <kirvine@sa*.ne*> >To: John McMillan. <mcmillan_knit@on*.ne*.au*> >Cc: Shimell, David (shimell) <shimell@se*.co*>; Gliviak, Jozef ><Jozef.Gliviak@co*.co*>; <techdiver@aquanaut.com> >Sent: Friday, December 17, 1999 12:58 PM >Subject: Re: DIR question - weight system > > > > You die like Parker did. We don't take our tanks off. Actaully, Parker > > took his off and dragged them next to him to hold him down, and then > > blacked out and blew to the ceiling when he cleared the restriction. > > > > I have found you can not move forward very well agsinst a ceiling with > > the tanks off in a drysuit unless there is plenty of room to push > > yourself down, which means you do not need to take the tanks off. We > > just do not do it. > > > > To weight ourselves with 22 additional pounds required to offset the > > drysuit with C-4 would mean wings blown up like a Zodiac, and drag that > > would be impossible. We rig for speed. Also, weightbelts on a drysuit , > > unless harness rigged with suspenders, are a nightmare, and again, we > > rig for the real risks, not the phantom ghoasts in the closet. I make my > > bet before I get in the water, and did so that day, and will continue to > > bet that way or not dive. > > > > This is like the "how do you do your deco if a shark bites of the hand > > with the bottom timer?" question. The answer is the same - "you don't". > > > > John McMillan. 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'. > > > > > > > >-- >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'. 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