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Al, I can't imagine any scenario either rec or tech were dropping a weight belt and rocketing to the surface does a diver any good. If you get yourself neutral where you can do a controlled swimming ascent to the surface you are better off. You don't need to be in deco to die of an embolism. Many people dive way over-weighted because it is so easy to add a bunch of weight to a weight belt. Not using a weight belt forces a diver to get his buoyancy right for a particular type of diving. In my case I always take my canister light, this suffices for me. In a tech scenario you need the extra weight with AL doubles and a wetsuit due to their buoyancy characteristics. Even in this situation you use just enough weight to be neutral, not a ton so you rocket to the surface at the slightest difficulty. Jim ------------------------------------------------------------------- Learn About Trimix at http://www.cisatlantic.com/trimix/ > From: Al Marvelli <ajmarve@ba*.ne*> > Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 19:41:39 -0400 > To: Jim Cobb <cobber@ci*.co*> > Subject: Re: Making sure this dead horse is thoroughly beaten (wasRe: > Computers WAS Re: Oxygen Toxicity - using 100% in open water) > > the weightbelt thing was about a single tank diver doing no deco dives. Why > would > you advocate non ditchable weight for that diver? nevermind that George > himself > advocates a weightbelt for single tankers and for aluminum doubles diving, > even al > doubles w.stages. > > Public or private just tell me why a single tank diver in open water is better > off > with weight he cant ditch and that no body else can ditch for him. Explain why > you > rig is better off always being inherently negative rather than balanced. I > cant > explain it, and I am not about to accept "its feels better" as a > justification. > > Al Marvelli > > > > > Cobb wrote: > >> Without a doubt learning the hard way is the way to go. Surviving a >> near-death experience due to a worthless piece of crap gear and then tossing >> said gear into the garbage can, or selling it for 10 cents on the dollar is >> an excellent way to learn stuff. It really makes an impression. >> >> Don't listen to any DIR people, just remember what they said if, er, when >> you survive your clusterfuck so you know what to get when, er, if, you get >> back from your blown trip. >> >> So purchase this equipment immediately and go "learn". >> >> 1. OMS Stuporwings >> 2. Poseidon showerheads >> 3. Weightbelts, and lots of them >> 4. Steel stages >> 5. The latest trimix computer >> 6. A Buddy Inspiration rebreather >> 7. Any old hose routing, the more complex the better >> >> Good Luck! >> ------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Learn About Trimix at http://www.cisatlantic.com/trimix/ >> >>> From: Thomas McDonald <tmcdonal@sw*.ne*> >>> Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 18:36:32 -0500 >>> To: ScottBonis@ao*.co* >>> Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com >>> Subject: Making sure this dead horse is thoroughly beaten (wasRe: Computers >>> WAS Re: Oxygen Toxicity - using 100% in open water) >>> >>> Finally, I agree with you that people shouldn't blindly accept as good or >>> bad >>> because an individual says so, as that's where true learning and >>> understanding >>> come in. >> >> -- >> Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. >> Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > > > > -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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