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Dale, 
on a recent boat trip I have seem enough of the plastic crap break to
make me sick.
Not just fastex clips, overpressure dumpvalves where there should have
been protected knees, dumpvalve srew on covers, etc. 
Not in the diving, but when the crew hovered the gear from the platform
boat to the rib, things crashed on the hull, into the rib...

If you really insist on quickconnects, chose stainless steel ones. Or
better leave it , in favor of double D- Rings .


> >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.

bottles on the left, everything is just easy in reach for your -right-
hand.
What do you do when you encounter a situation which needs a direct
ascent ?

Matthias
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