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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_004D_01C01859.C557DE80 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I am in the process of converting to the DIR system as it seems an = emminently logical, efficient and sensible method. My present diving is = mainly wrecks in the eastern end of the English Channel. My only concern = with the system is the ditching of the weight belt in favour of V = weights. Having said that I am aware of the benefits of the streamlining = and less clutter, which greatly appeals, but please put my mind at rest = as to what happens if you need to remove your kit at depth, say in the = event of an entanglement. Yes, I know you should always have your buddy = for such occasions, but it is very easy to get separated, especially = when the vis is down to the 1 metre mark. I would emphasise this is a = hypothetical situation: I have been entangled and I have lost my buddy, = but never at the same time. The thought of my kit heading south as I = head north is not one I wish to contemplate. I am sure there must be a = simple answer. Tim ------=_NextPart_000_004D_01C01859.C557DE80 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1" = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.00.3105.105" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">I am in the process of converting to = the DIR=20 system as it seems an emminently logical, efficient and sensible method. = My=20 present diving is mainly wrecks in the eastern end of the English = Channel. My=20 only concern with the system is the ditching of the weight belt in = favour of V=20 weights. Having said that I am aware of the benefits of the streamlining = and=20 less clutter, which greatly appeals, but please put my mind = at rest=20 as to what happens if you need to remove your kit at depth, say in the = event of=20 an entanglement. Yes, I know you should always have your buddy for such=20 occasions, but it is very easy to get separated, especially when the vis = is down=20 to the 1 metre mark. I would emphasise this is a hypothetical situation: = I have=20 been entangled and I have lost my buddy, but never at the same time. The = thought=20 of my kit heading south as I head north is not one I wish to = contemplate. I am=20 sure there must be a simple answer.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">Tim</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_004D_01C01859.C557DE80-- -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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