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Alexander - What exactly is your point here? You seem a little emotional about this. I will restate my point for the fourth or fifth time: 1) Use standardized gear configuration 2) Don't take it if you don't need it. So far I have heard: "Dual 46's *are* standard configuration" - Yeah right, that with jersey reels and bondage wings "Dual 46's are a good substitute for a single tank" - Maybe because they look cool. Otherwise, no. At 10:53 AM 4/11/2000 -0400, you wrote: >Kevin >I have seen Tina Dive with her dual 45's. Her tanks are secure. The same rig >that she uses for the caves goes right on her 45's. She changes nothing >except the tanks for the application. Diving DIR means taking only what you >need.She does not need to try to lift the weight of the dual 80's 0r 95's >coming up the boat ladder. Having her in traction for a month is not fun. I >know many women cave divers that can crawl out of the systems with dual >104's. This ,however, is not in rocking seas. In Crewing on many boats, I >physically have to lift the ladies in doubles out of the water. In case you >haven't noticed women are built differnt then us men. > What is with the single tank bullshit. I detest having to teach scuba >with a single tank rolling around on my back. No rig out there holds a >single on the way a harness holds doubles. The doubles are more steamlined. >Why don't you dive a single 190 instead of double 95 or 104's. >Yes the 45's with manifold cost more than a single 80 with an h valve. But >if a female wreck diver cannot carry the weight of heavy tanks, why should >she have to dive a single. I have ladies diving dual 63's and 80's. It's >what works for them. This is not personal preferance. This is nature. >Hope this helps >Sorry Art, I couldn't resist. You know I normally keep quiet. >Alex >----- Original Message ----- >From: Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*> >To: Art Greenberg <artg@ec*.ne*> >Cc: Techdiver Mailing List <techdiver@aquanaut.com> >Sent: Monday, April 10, 2000 9:57 PM >Subject: Re: Dual OMS 45's > > > > Art - > > > > I will take the patented george approach here, since you seem to know >better: > > > > - Please tell us why using twin 46's is such a great idea and about how >you > > have used this solution to overcome great obstacles underwater. > > > > I've already told you the two main reasons why not to, and if you can't > > hear what I'm saying then, let's hear your solution before I repeat >myself. > > > > At 09:14 PM 4/10/2000 -0400, you wrote: > > >On Mon, 10 Apr 2000, Kevin Connell wrote: > > > > > > > At 06:56 PM 4/10/2000 -0400, Art Greenberg wrote: > > > > >On Mon, 10 Apr 2000, Kevin Connell wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Maggie - This is personal preference galore. > > > > > > > > > > > > Standardized gear configuration is a big part of DIR. > > > > > > > > > > > > Why screw around? > > > > > > > > > >DIR is also taking only what you need to execute the dive. > > > > > > > > Yes, taking only what you need - In this case, a standard single 80 - > > > > not a clusterfuck. > > > > > >Kindly explain why a single is preferred over small doubles for the same > > >amount of gas. Only a logical, straightforward assessment is acceptable. > > >Dogmatic assertion without logical foundation and namecalling (which you > > >really want to do, I can smell it) is not. > > > > > >-- > > >Art Greenberg > > >artg@ec*.ne* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------- > > Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*> > > > > NW Labor Systems, Inc > > http://www.nwls.com > > > > Pluralitas non est ponenda sine neccesitate. > > (plurality should not be posited without > > necessity - Occam's razor) > > > > > > ---------------------------------- > > > > -- > > 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 Pluralitas non est ponenda sine neccesitate. (plurality should not be posited without necessity - Occam's razor) ---------------------------------- -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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