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Dale, why use something that will not work in all
situations? Part of DIR is that you can progress to
the next level without changing gear.

Tell me what happens when a quick disconnect cracks
and your rig is riding up on you the whole dive and
slopping all over you ?

Dale, quick releases are bullshit . Only an idiot
like Mouth would use them.

There is no way a quick disconnect makes it "easier
" to get in and out of a rig - the crotch strap is
not an issue getting a rig on or off IF THE THING IS
RIGGED PROPERLY TO START WITH. Try doing that.

The same goes for the deco bottles - use the correct
bottles and rig them properly. Funny how many
bottles we can carry and how much trouble you have
with two little deco bottles . Maybe you need to
look again.

The right side bottle is a clusterfuck .It
interferes with everything, not just the scooter,
and again, why use a system that has to be changed
when you go further or add more gear ? It is
BULLSHIT, Dale. Do it right from the start and quit
making up excuses.


-----Original Message-----
From: CaptnDale@ao*.co* <CaptnDale@ao*.co*>
To: trey@ne*.co* <trey@ne*.co*>
Cc: gremlin@ic*.co*.za* <gremlin@ic*.co*.za*>;
techdiver@aquanaut.com <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
Date: Monday, September 11, 2000 9:59 PM
Subject: Re: Tech/Hogathian/DIR diving in chicago
area


>In a message dated 9/11/00 7:26:37 PM Central
Daylight Time, trey@ne*.co*
>writes:
><< Dale, just for laughs, maybe you could tell us
the
> part that is not DIR and the logic? >>
>
>George,
>
>My rig is primarily what you have promoted in your
posts and your video.  I
>am grateful to you for widely promoting your
system.  I have tried it and
>found that it does, indeed work.  I have only made
two substantitive changes
>for my own diving.
>
>I use a fastec (sp?) buckle on my crotch strap.
Since I do not use a scooter
>there is no real strain on this fastener and I
think if it were to break for
>any reason it would pose no real problem anyway.  I
have tried it without the
>buckle but the quick connect just makes it easier
to get in and out of the
>rig.
>
>I also carry my deco bottles on both sides.  Again
I do not use a scooter so
>the right side one is not in the way and I feel
like I am better balanced
>that way getting into and out of the water,
especially in heavy weather.  I
>usually only carry them down the anchor or mooring
line to the wreck and then
>take them off and stow them untill I am ready to
ascend anyway.
>
>Safe diving,
>Dale
>

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