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Do not feel you have to apologize for asking stupid questions. "god rewards the fool" text below --- "James D. Blair" <jimblair@ea*.ne*> wrote: > I'm fairly new to the DIR way and would like some > help. Any help would > be greatly appreciated. > > 1. What are the differences (pro/con) between the > Dive-Rite and the > Halcyon harnesses and wings? This I would be interested to know but from what I have been told by list subscribers the difference is. the halcyon wing is made by halcyon so it must be right. > 2. What level of buoyancy is considered minimalist > when diving singles > and doubles? And what is the easiest way to compute > my buoyancy > requirements in varying conditions with different > tanks? (I'm a little > confused because in the past I've only relied on the > old "more is > better" philosophy [without too much overkill] and > never really tried to > figure the actual requirements.) I'll be diving > with a dry shell, 40 > degree undergarments, single HP120 or steel 80 > w/19cf alum pony [for > solo] or double 104's, and I'm not sure what type of > light yet. (Feel > free to tell me where I'm wrong here also. ;-]) you need enough bouyancy to lift you and all you kit and float you head up at the surface. > 3. I'm currently diving a Zeagle Tech50D (Apeks) > and would like to pick > up my second reg. Should I stay with the same reg > under DIR or > can/should I pick up a different reg like the > ScubaPro G250/Mk20, which > is what I've been considering? I take it the zeagle reg is very sililair to the APEKS TX50. in which case that is fine. They are good regs. Don't go for a peice of kit just because some person said it was great and the sheep followed. think for your self. > 4. Is the length of hose for the reg that doesn't > have the 7' on it > standard or do you make it shorter? I think when I inquired about this the reply was as short as possible. about 22-26" should do it. > If this seems too novice for the list, I apologize. Like I said "God rewards fools" AK > Thanks for your help. > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to > `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to > `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.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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