Are these attached weight pockets in keeping with the
DIR thinking?

--- "Harry, Quinn F" <quinn.f.harry@lm*.co*> wrote:
> Hi Paul,
> 
> Halcyon has a weight belt configuration that may
> work for you.  As I see it,
> the weight pockets are attached to the harness belt,
> and have quick release
> tabs to dump the weight, if/when needed.
> 
> Quinn
>  
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Paul Braunbehrens
> [mailto:Bakalite@ba*.co*]
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2000 4:52 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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