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"Gi Day" Christian It does not matter where or what in my book the same rule applies. Hoo Roo Johnny Mack Down Under ----- Original Message ----- From: Christian Gerzner <christiang@pi*.co*.au*> To: John McMillan <mcmillan_knit@on*.ne*.au*> Cc: Techdiver Mailing List <techdiver@aquanaut.com> Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2000 10:26 PM Subject: Re: Weights > John McMillan wrote: > > > > I read a lot of crap in the many posts that have been presented over the > > last few days regarding weighting. Most of the suggestions have been down > > right bloody dangerous, stupid, and idiotic. Hey guys what happened to > > keeping it simple. We should weight ourselves with out tanks harness etc > > attached, just negative. if we are still negative with the tanks and harness > > etc on then we are correctly weighted. Using the traditional weight belt is > > the most effective way of doing this. Have a bloody good think about why you > > should be weighted this way before you make any comments. The guys that want > > to wear tank weights etc all over the place have a think about buoyancy > > control if you have to take your gear off in water at depth. If and when the > > shit hits the fan and you have to do this with weights all over your gear > > "good luck". > > Johnny, > > I think, even though bits of what you say might have merit, that you > have just created a hornet's nest. > > I'll cast the first stones: are we talking trilam or wetsuit? Twin or > singles? Steels or Al? Open ocean without penetration? Open ocean with > penetration? Cave? > > Or are we talking what _you_ do in _your_ neck of the woods? > > Christian > > -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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