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Ah yes, you make your point as eloquently an convincingly as ever, Al. With contributors like you its no wonder this list is so active. Do you actually have something to add, or just your usual know it all bullshit and cheap shots? Pound sand. Scott > -----Original Message----- > From: Marv [mailto:ajmarve@ba*.ne*] > Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 10:20 AM > To: Scott > Cc: Metcalfe Kevin J COCA; techdiver@aquanaut.com > Subject: Re: Halcyon wing recommendation > > > bullshit. > > Scott wrote: > > > > > Ditchable weight is an issue at the surface. If you have an > incident, you > > get the diver to the surface and dump weight to get them absolutely > > positive. People have to get rid of the idea that dumping your > weight on the > > bottom, and rocketing to the surface is a reasonable self > rescue option. It > > has been the cause of more than one fatality. > > > > Scott > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Metcalfe Kevin J COCA [mailto:kmetcalfe@ns*.na*.mi*] > >> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 3:58 PM > >> To: 'techdiver@aquanaut.com' > >> Subject: Halcyon wing recommendation > >> > >> > >> I'm a recreational diver in Northern California. I dive in a > 7mm wet suit > >> and use a PST 95 tank. I recently acquired a SS back plate and > >> am close to > >> purchasing a Halcyon wing and a single tank adapter. Will the > 27 lb wing > >> provide sufficient lift for my diving and equipment? I demoed > a Halcyon > >> system in September with a 27 lb wing and used 14 lbs of lead if > >> that helps > >> any. > >> > >> To compound the previous question, the STA that I'm going to buy is the > >> steel one that Scott Koplin makes. I am considering getting the > >> one that he > >> melts the lead into and weighs about 6 lbs. That leaves me > wearing only 8 > >> lbs of ditchable weight. > >> > >> So I guess the first question is, Is 27 lbs enough lift for me > >> with a normal > >> STA? Second, If yes to question one, then would the 6 lb STA > push me over > >> the edge. > >> > >> And yes, I know that it would be better to dive dry, but one thing at a > >> time. > >> > >> Thank you, > >> > >> > >> Kevin Metcalfe > >> kmetcalfe@ns*.na*.mi* > >> 925-246-5938 > >> DSN 350-5938 > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > >> Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to > `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > > > > > > -- > > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > > > > > > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. > -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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