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From: "Eric Rosenkrantz" <ericr@fa*.ne*>
To: "Phi Le" <phi@sk*.be*>, <trey@ne*.co*>
Cc: "techdiver" <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Subject: Re: Long hose with single tank
Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2000 12:04:23 -0400
So Phi - if you have a complete loss of gas in the wreck and neither of you
have a long hose how are you going to share gas and exit ?


Eric
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phi Le" <phi@sk*.be*>
To: <trey@ne*.co*>
Cc: "techdiver" <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2000 4:42 AM
Subject: RE: Long hose with single tank


> George,
>
> I don't dive cave, but penetrate wrecks. I don't own either 5-ft or 40-in
> hose, and use the same config on every dive. The viz where I dive now is
> shite, so I use the light on every dive because we need it to see and to
> signal.
>
> I was just suggesting a possible solution if the guy is going to use the
> 5-ft hose and no light as asked.
>
> -Phi
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Trey [mailto:trey@ne*.co*]
> Sent: Friday, April 21, 2000 5:19 PM
> To: Phi Le
> Cc: pina; techdiver
> Subject: Re: Long hose with single tank
>
>
> Phi, we only use the lights if deep ( for signalling ), and we always
> use the 7 foot hose . The O/W rig has a 40 inch hose. OW means OW.
>
> If your knife is in the correct spot, on the belt, the long hose goes
> under the knife, not in the belt, when there is no canister light.
>
> DIR is DIR, and I made the tape, remember?
>
> Perversions are not DIR, they are "Personal Preference" - see IANTD for
> the complete bible of PP .
>
> Phi Le wrote:
> >
> > Pina,
> >
> > Sounds like you are diving in very clear water, I have dove in the past
> > where it would be a "night" wreck dive past 10m in a non-overhead
> > environment :-)
> >
> > If you are using the 5-ft hose, route the same way and just tuck the
> excess
> > in the waist belt to keep in neat. This is applicable for 7-ft hose as
> well
> > with no light.
> >
> > -Phi
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: pina [mailto:pina23@ne*.ne*]
> > Sent: Friday, April 21, 2000 4:48 AM
> > To: techdiver
> > Subject: Re: Long hose with single tank
> >
> > Hi kiki - how's that fffffreezing water out there?
> >
> > If you are diving somewhere that you need a cave light, then you are
most
> > likely in an overhead environment and should use a 7ft. hose no matter
> what
> > tank(s) you are using.
> >
> > --pina
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > For single tanks diving, everybody agree that a 5 ft hose is
> > > preferable (web sites and DIR 2 tape).
> > >
> > > However, when I scuba dive with doubles my 7 ft long hose
> > > is below the canister then around my neck. For the 5 ft, it seems
> > > to me it's a little short to do that, so how are you supposed
> > > to proceed ?
> > >
> > > kiki
> >
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