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From: "S I L E N T I M M E R S I O N" <silent@cu*.ne*>
To: "Manos Manoli" <manos@ma*.co*.cy*>,
     "Tech Diver"
Subject: Re: wing failure
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 16:02:08 -0800
Manos,

Get a drysuit. Or as you already mentoned, you might want to tak a liftbag
and attach it to your shoulder d-ring. Works fine. Somehow I wonder though
what kind of rig you are diving. Double steel? Steel stages? Can you give us
the full picture here Manoli?

Best,

THOMAS


> Im so much worried that i got no redundancy for my wings. Since water is
> quite warm here i  always
> dive in a 5mm wet suit. So what's Dir in this case ? Pls don't answer to
> me  " get a Dry Suit "
>
> With empty wings at 35 meters i try to deploy a lift back and winch my
> self up. Although it
> worked it proved to be physical demanding and my air consumption was at
> its maximum.
> Im wondering if i could clip my lift bag on me and try to control it by
> dumping air from its valve.
> Or maybe just rely on my buddy to drag me up ( i don't thing his wings
> will be able to cope with so
> much extra weight. )
>
> Or at the end of the day should i get another set of wings and shut up ?
>
>
>
> Good morning to everyone by the way........
> Manos.
>
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