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Hi James, for proper DIR diving, the harness should be standard. For example, it is a single piece of webbing (no quick releases or crap like that), straps not crossing behind the shoulders, no chest strap, a Dring on each shoulder, a Dring on the left hip, a crotch strap with optional front and back Drings depending on what type of diving you do. As for wings, I've never tried a halcyon, but I have tried a DR. Having a DR wing doesn't make your rig non-DIR. Main things to consider here are not having a wing that holds way more air than you need, no bungee, single reliable inflator. Seems to me both wings meet the criteria. Maybe Halcyon's is better quality, I'm really not sure. Some of the people on this list favour halcyon partly because they are friends with the owners, but mostly because the people at Halcyon actually do extreme diving moreso than DR. Also, Halcyon caters to the DIR philosophy while anything DIR from DR seems to be pure coincidence (like their kick-ass manifold). I don't see why you shouldn't get a scubapro reg. I don't see anything wrong with having different regs on the same kit. I'd try one out before you buy to make sure that you're happy with it. For buoyancy, make sure that you can remain neutral just under the surface when your tanks are empty. Try to minimize any extra hose on your backup reg. ss On Sun, 16 Jan 2000, Akula wrote: > 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'. > -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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