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From: Capt JT <captjt@mi*.co*> > I generally try to stay out of these kinds of post, but since my name keeps > popping up and I feel I should at least explain why I use 104's. That is my bust for name dropping. I know better. I apologize. > The 104's I like the best for long or very deep dives, the gas is there > should I need it, it is easy to get into the harness as the height is just > right without the boots. The rig is over all very balanced, I feel like > part of the rig. Okay, that probably means something is wrong with the tank charts. I've found a couple of errors in the one on diverlink. I'll add this to my list. > They are heavy as hell moving around, I use a hand truck > if it is far, you will not find a better balanced set of doubles than the > 104's. I totally dive dry now and use alum stages, I have no problem > getting off the bottom even beyond 400ft, I will never wear a rig that even > gives me the option to ditch weight to get up, not being able to do my > required stops on those dives would kill me popping to the surface. I have > other options to get up and maintain proper depth for my stops. I understand. Even ditching your light would give you trouble in deco. > Don, I know you are working on a learning curve to progress at a safe pace, > I agree with that mind set. I wouldn't want _anything_ to tarnish my reputation as a paranoid candyass. :) > Once you have gained the experience to ease > your mind on this subject and purchased a drysuit (which you need here > anyway)and suitable doubles, your gonna wish this list didn't have an > archive. ;-) Steel tanks and drysuit will pretty much be a single purchase. I have the Halcyon backplate, harness and wing and the Apeks regulators now so that is the next step. The only things I have bought in the last six months that I may leave behind are a Diverite 200 bar manifold and a set of Diverite bands. Those may stay with the aluminum tanks as I have several applications for those anyway. I heard some discussion of 104s at Rawlings on Saturday. They can't work as well as they do and be as listed on the charts. The charts must be wrong. As I don't do currency conversions without adult supervision, I'm okay with everything I have put in the archive here. :) Thanks for jumping in. Don Burke Chesapeake, Virginia. Shop online without a credit card http://www.rocketcash.com RocketCash, a NetZero subsidiary -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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