At 02:23 PM 12/26/99 -0500, ajmarve@ba*.ne* wrote
>  actually i open them when i put the regs on so I can
>stand away a little and not take a first stage in the chest or back of the 
>head,
>if something fails catastrophically.

I do believe this is the same thing Tony did at the dock and then shut the 
valves for the ride out, everything held tight on the way out.The gauge 
read full as he was suiting up, but the valves were shut.As he jumped in he 
had a couple of breaths and that was it, being overweighted ,no air for the 
inflator , unable to do valve drills, sank and drown.

I do the same as you but my last open of the valves is when I am geared up.

>  I also push the purge button, or i try to
>remember to, to avoid the hi pressure slam on the seats and I turn the spg
>downward to avoid shrapnel in the face when it goes. Plus its easier to 
>hear small
>leaks, and I can visually inspect things when pressurized.
>
>regards,
>
>Al Marvelli
>
>
>Capt JT wrote:
>
> >  listen.
> >
> >
> > (I like to open my valves while seated and geared up, proves to myself that
> > I can do it)
>


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