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Don't worry - the crotch strap will prevent you losing the weight belt !!!!!

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Braunbehrens [mailto:Bakalite@ba*.co*]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 1:52 PM
> To: techdiver@aquanaut.com
> Subject: DIR harness buckles
> 
> 
> I have a question about the DIR harness buckles.  As I understand it, 
> the DIR method is to have a right hand release on the harness buckle, 
> this leaves the end free on the right side to slide the light on. 
> The stages go on the left.  My problem is that when I dive a single 
> tank I need to use a weight belt.  For safety reasons I don't want to 
> change the belt to a left hand release.  Having the weight belt and 
> the harness both as a right hand release is a little confusing.  I 
> sometimes adjust the harness in the water, by tightening the buckle a 
> bit more.  If the weight belt and the harness release in the same 
> direction, there is a chance that I might grab the wrong one.  Also, 
> if there is some kind of emergency and someone needs to release my 
> belt, it's likely that they would first release my harness buckle 
> (the assumption is that I'm passed out at this point).  I could of 
> course switch over everything for rec. diving to avoid this problem, 
> but I like to keep my system as close to the same as possible between 
> rec and tech diving, so there is less room for error.
> 
> If anyone has come up with a solution to this, I'd appreciate a 
> reply.  Please don't flame me or insult me, my intent is not to 
> criticize a system, I'm just looking for info.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
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