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That hose comes standard with all DUI drysuits, and the fitting can be changed to any hose, like when you want a shorter one for argon. At 08:45 PM 12/26/1999 -0500, you wrote: >> Let me ask you - in the other post - do you guys use the dry suit >>hose with the flared fitting, and can you get that one on and off with >>gloves? I use it just to be able to get it off faster in a runaway. > >Just became aware of that hose this year, works very well.It came on a pc. >of new gear in the shop and I got it for test purposes :) Does it have a >proper name? I have also found that all standard hoses are not the same, >one hose would work then another not, all were standard hoses, did I get a >bad set or is it something else? > > > >>Capt JT wrote: >> > >> > At 03:53 PM 12/26/99 -0500, kirvine@sa*.ne* wrote: >> > >JT, the biggie in your list is "nobody touches my valves but me". Also >> > >in that one was the pressure guage check. If you breath the reg while >> > >watching it, you will notice it waver if you are not turned all the way >> > >on . This will alert you to a problem when you get to depth, which is >> > >that the reg will not develop enough intermediate pressure to breathe, >> > >and you will think you lost your gas since you just checked and it >> > >worked on the way down . Actaully , the only real way to get tho that >> > >screwup is to violate the "only I touch the valves " rule. The DM's tend >> > >to like to turn them off and then back on a 1/4 turn, thinking they are >> > >doing the opposite. The 1/4 turn thing is right up there with the word >> > >"octopus" applied to a regulator. >> > >> > I have not had that happen to me yet, with the valve not being open >> all the >> > way.You are dead right about the DM turning the valves the wrong way. Had >> > one shut my isolator valve once and I caught him.You can bet your ass >> he'll >> > never do that again.Also with the gauges, the deeper dives causes to much >> > pressure on the cheap ones, I believe the face will press in and the >> needle >> > will not move, had that happen to a diver on a deep dive last year.He >> > noticed the pressure gauge had not gone down at all during the decent to >> > 300ft.Have you guys had this problem, I am wondering as I saw you post >> that >> > you did not ck your pressure once into the dive or did I miss read that. >> > >> > >Capt JT wrote: >> > > > >> > > > As I read this, the memory of Tony Smith came to mind.Just when we >> began to >> > > > think we are so good, the basics will kill us.The entry, decent >> ,ascent, >> > > > are the parts of the dive that will most likely kill you, the >> bottom part >> > > > of the dive is really the safe part to me.Below is list of things >> I do.I am >> > > > open for comments that can help, I am always willing to listen. >> > > > >> > > > 1) DO NOT be in a hurry gearing up >> > > > 2)once seated in full gear just set and relax a second >> > > > 3) take a breath off of each reg do not keep it in your mouth if >> it is a >> > > > hypoxic mix >> > > > 4)Check pressure gauge, if lower than at start the valve is not open >> > > > (I like to open my valves while seated and geared up, proves to >> myself that >> > > > I can do it) >> > > > NO ONE touches my valves but ME >> > > > 5)Drink water and relax a second >> > > > 6)check everything before you stand >> > > > 7)If there is a current use a travel mix( when using a hypoxic mix) >> > > > 8)if not a hypoxic mix use back gas, avoid using travel mix when >> possible, >> > > > it will just give you something else you have to deal with and can >> do wrong >> > > > 9)Put the reg. in your mouth just before you jump in >> > > > 10) make it to the down line and stop -relax a second >> > > > 11)look at the safety diver or buddy exchange OK >> > > > 12) when you make it to the bottom pause for a moment and collect >> yourself >> > > > , look at your surroundings and make assessments. >> > > > >> > > > At 08:22 AM 12/26/99 -0500, kirvine@sa*.ne* wrote: >> > > > >Marcin, whatever the case, you have to be able to get to those >> valves, >> > > > >or to get the tanks lose enough to get to them. This is not so >> much in >> > > > >the case of a failure, but in the case where you fail to turn them on >> > > > >and get into the water. >> > > > > >> > > > >I got so distracted the other day that I almost jumped in the >> ocean with >> > > > >my backup reg behind me, and my primary reg jammed under my >> waistbelt. I >> > > > >would not have been able to get to any gas other than my "third reg" >> > > > >which is my inflator hose. If the valves were off, and I never >> checked, >> > > > >it might have been a real trick figuring that one out before my >> eardrums >> > > > >broke. >> > > > > >> > > > >I do not mind drowning, but I would have hated to screw up in >> front of >> > > > >an audience. The only reason I even noticed that I had no regs is >> that I >> > > > >sat on one of them and it went off. >> > > > > >> > > > >To top it off, none of the people on the boat even noticed any of >> this. >> > > > >I would have had to drop down, flip my tanks off and put them back on >> > > > >out of sight to save face, but my dive partner would have >> freaked, even >> > > > >assuming that I did not try every other solution first and then >> not be >> > > > >able to do it . >> > > > > >> > > > >It just reminded me of how close we can get to as screwup with >> the wrong >> > > > >gear. >> > > > > >> > > > >Work out that insulation and knob thing with the minimunm solution. >> > > > > >> > > > >Marcin Piekarski wrote: >> > > > > > >> > > > > > Healthy critics is not the thing that can kill me but >> stupidity is the >> > > > > > one. So thanks for straightening me up, on this. While writing >> to this >> > > > > > group I knew that there might be flames and someone might say >> "no man, >> > > > > > it's really stupid", and OK, if so. If something is stupid >> then I want >> > > > > > to learn new better ways on doing it and stand with my head >> high while >> > > > > > admitting that this stupidity comes from my lack of knowledge, >> for now. >> > > > > > >> > > > > > nforcer1 wrote: >> > > > > > >> > > > > > > (Note to Marcin: please don't take any of this as criticism of >> > > > > you. For all >> > > > > > > any of us know, you might be in great shape, configured well >> and can >> > > > > reach the >> > > > > > > knobs with room to spare. Just asking the question makes you >> a great >> > > > > candidate >> > > > > > > for avoiding being the bad guy under Rules 1 and 2. Follow >> steps >> > > > > 1-4, above, >> > > > > > > and it will all fall in place for you.) >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > Jim >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > PAlexakos@ao*.co* wrote: >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > In a message dated 12/23/1999 6:30:24 PM Eastern Standard >> Time, >> > > > > > > > nforcer1@ix*.ne*.co* writes: >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > << I'm not sure it matters, but I'll be glad to when I have a >> > > > > little more >> > > > > > > > time. I >> > > > > > > > didn't know a resume was required to state the obvious on >> a point >> > > > > I think >> > > > > > > > most >> > > > > > > > of us agree upon. >> >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > Sure, >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > But when you are a tough guy, ready to suggest who is >> ready to >> > > > > dive or >> > > > > > > > not, we are all interested what your qualifications are. >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > Panos >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > > -- >> > > > > > > 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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