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At 07:47 AM 7/21/00 -0700, you wrote:

>As for trying DIR, I did, once.  After tripping over the long hose
>on land, reaching for shoulder-mounted dive lights and not being
>able to re-stow them, feeling the wobble of a Halcyon single tank
>backplate, not being able to read the hip-mounted pressure gauge,
>plus listening to all the RANTING BULLSHIT about DIR, I decided the
>rig and system are for ranting bullshit artists like you, not me.

Long hose: Wrap it around your neck and you won't trip over it.
Backup lights: Re-stowing is not a major issue since they only come into 
play if your primary dies. Still, it's no big deal to get them back if you 
get used to them and there's always plenty of time to ask for help to 
re-stow a light.
Halcyon single tank backplate: Never tried one since I never dive a single 
tank. If it's indeed wobbly it defies the purpose of a steel backplate. 
Anyway, I can vouch that a backplate with doubles bolted to it is 
absolutely rock solid.
Hip mounted pressure gauge: I use some surgical tubing between the clip and 
the gauge. This way I can pull it out without unclipping it.

I really try not to be a ranting bullshit artists but the rig still works 
for me. It's not totally DIR in all minor respects but it's safely within 
Hogarthian and beats everything else I've tried. I do use a weight belt 
rather than a P weight and I don't own black Scubapro fins but the general 
idea of a DIR rig has definitely worked for me. Sure, the internet is full 
of wannabes, even though Jim Cobb is not exactly among those. Please try 
the rig once more and ignore the noise. After all, we're talking 
configuration here rather than netiquette.

regards,

Hans


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