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> bottom line I use a quick release because it is an effective life =20 saving > tool Unfortunately, unless you make up the harness yourself, then the quick =20 release is always quite high up on the shoulder=2E My old Dive Rite had it=20= =20 above the D-ring=2E I found the clips tended more to release when =20 accidentally nudged rather than by breaking, and with the clips being so =20 high you just could not get the leverage to replace it=2E With a stage =20 bottle in place you did not even stand a chance=2E The other downside is that if the the female buckle breaks in the field =20 you had no way to replace it because it was generally stitched in place=2E=20= =20 It meant throwing away a whole harness for the sake of a piece of plastic =20= =20 which cost pennies=2E On a side note, I found people had as much trouble getting the harness =20 off with one shoulder clip as they did with continuous webbing during =20 rescue drills=2E Why not just cut it from the outset rather than as a last=20= =20 resort? Regards, S =20 Privilege and Confidentiality Notice=2E This e-mail and any attachments to it are intended only for the party=20 to whom they are addressed=2E They may contain privileged and/or=20 confidential information=2E If you have received this transmission in=20 error, please notify the sender immediately and delete any digital=20 copies and destroy any paper copies=2E Thank you=2E Scott Wilson Scotland Ltd Registered in Scotland No=2E 48951,=20 Registered Office: 6 Park Circus, Glasgow, G3 6AX=2E UK=2E ________________________________________________________________________________ This message has been checked for all known viruses by the Star Screening System http://www.star.net.uk/stats.asp -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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