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Jim, Good points and quite true. Don't forget the thick thermals in a suit though, they too need some extra ballast. But like you say, you don't need to be an anchor! Regards Dave. Shut up and Diverite. Jim Cobb wrote: > 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'. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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