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Scott, as usual your cluelessness is only exceeded by your desire to fight< typical jarhead> tell me something tough guy, why do we dive a balanced rig if we dont intend to surface when all else fails?? cmon, snatch the pebble from my hand..................... Scott wrote: > 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'. > > -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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