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Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2001 20:24:05 -0800
From: Paul Braunbehrens <Bakalite@ba*.co*>
Subject: RE: DIHUL, was: Fins question
To: trey@ne*.co* (Trey), George Irvine <kirvine@sa*.ne*>
Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com
I think I understand.  You're saying that in the proper position, you 
get the gas out of your legs, into your torso area, then even if your 
feet are up, no gas will go there because your torso is higher than 
your knees.  That way your legs don't get floaty.

Is this correct?

Trey wrote:
~
>Get the gas out of the legs and then do it. You will get to where you can
>put the legs anywhere. I tow stage bottles on my legs by adding gas to them,
>or hold them anywhere. A DUI TLS drysuit is magic in the right hands.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Paul Braunbehrens [mailto:Bakalite@ba*.co*]
>Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 8:58 PM
>To: George Irvine
>Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com
>Subject: Re: DIHUL, was: Fins question
>
>
>My problem is that if I put myself in a horizontal position in the
>water my legs start floating up.
>
>George Irvine wrote:
>~
>>Paul, all tanks are top heavy. That is what you want. The heavy part is
>over
>>your buoyant lungs and the light part is over your heavy legs .  The best
>>trim is horizontal.
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Paul Braunbehrens" <Bakalite@ba*.co*>
>>To: "George Irvine" <kirvine@sa*.ne*>; "Marv" <ajmarve@ba*.ne*>
>>Cc: <allysonclagett@ea*.ne*>; "'Kevin Connell'" <kevin@co*.ne*>;
>>"'Chris Elmore'" <elmorec@at*.ne*>; <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
>>Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 10:47 AM
>>Subject: Re: DIHUL, was: Fins question
>>
>>
>>>   What about the argument that some tanks are top heavy making it
>>>   harder to achieve proper trim in the ocean?
>>>
>>>
>>>   George Irvine wrote:
>>>   ~
>>>   >I keep saying it -  weight yourself so that with little or no gas you
>can
>>>   >hover at ten feet, and with full gas you can swim up with no inflation
>by
>>>   >dropping something.
>>>   >
>>>   >That covers it.
>>>   >
>>>   >For tank choice in ocean, big heavy tanks are dangerous boat diving, so
>>are
>>>   >not my first choice. I'd rather add a stage and dive it dry , leaving
>my
>>>   >back gas intact.
>>>   >
>>>   >Cave diving is different in that you need more gas to go farther and
>the
>>>   >decompression is in a safe environment,not open sea with all its
>>vagaries.
>>>   >
>>>   >----- Original Message -----
>>>   >From: "Marv" <ajmarve@ba*.ne*>
>>>   >To: "George Irvine" <kirvine@sa*.ne*>
>>>   >Cc: <allysonclagett@ea*.ne*>; "'Kevin Connell'"
>><kevin@co*.ne*>;
>>>   >"'Paul Braunbehrens'" <Bakalite@ba*.co*>; "'Chris Elmore'"
>>>   ><elmorec@at*.ne*>; <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
>>>   >Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 8:28 PM
>>>   >Subject: Re: DIHUL, was: Fins question
>>>   >
>>>   >
>>>   >>  Geroge,
>>>   >>
>>>   >>  I am more or less the instigator of this mess , and I would like to
>>just
>>>   >>  bring a couple of things more into focus.
>>>   >>
>>>   >>  If you had limited funds< like Paul does> which tank would you buy,
>>the
>>>   >>  al80s or the 104s, if you were only diving ocean?
>>>   >>
>>>   >>  Why exactly is the 80 the "tank of choice" for the ocean? Is there
>>some
>>>   >>  reason besides buoyancy and  cost?
>>>   >>
>>>   >>  What is more important on a deco dive inthe ocean, ability to
>>ultimately
>>>   >>  surface by ditching weight to become positive or  remaining beneath
>>the
>>>   >>  deco ceiling by other means< buddy support divers bring gas, etc>
>>>   >>
>>>   >>  I am thinking that your primary concern in the ocean  is drowning,
>>>   >>  followed by inert gas concerns. Which is more or less important to
>the
>>>   >>  dir diver in the ocean?
>>>   >>
>>>   >>  Did i misquote you or miss some context in your original
>article<where
>>i
>>>   >>  quoted from your gear config piece re al 80s in the ocean, which is
>in
>>>   >>  the morass below.> ?
>>>   >>
>>>   >>  Thanks,
>>>   >>
>>>   >>  Marv
>>>   >>
>>>   >>  George Irvine wrote:
>>>   >>
>>>   >>  > Think of it this way , Allyson: whatever you are wearing, you
>should
>>be
>>>   >able
>>>   >>  > to stay at ten feet with almost no gas, and you should be able to
>>swim
>>>   >up
>>>   >>  > from depth with no inflation of any kind ( by dropping
>something ).
>>If
>>>   >you
>>>   >>  > can do that, you are DIR. If not, you are a moron ( not you,
>>Allyson ).
>>>   >>  >
>>>   >>  > ----- Original Message -----
>>>   >>  > From: "Allyson" <allysonclagett@ea*.ne*>
>>>   >>  > To: "'Kevin Connell'" <kevin@co*.ne*>; "'Marv'"
>>>   ><ajmarve@ba*.ne*>;
>>>   >>  > "'Paul Braunbehrens'" <Bakalite@ba*.co*>
>>>   >>  > Cc: "'Chris Elmore'" <elmorec@at*.ne*>;
>><techdiver@aquanaut.com>
>>>   >>  > Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 1:00 PM
>>>   >>  > Subject: RE: DIHUL, was: Fins question
>>>   >>  >
>>>   >>  >
>>>   >>  >> Hi Marv,
>>>   >>  >>
>>>   >>  >> You're right, George Irvine's "Doing It Right Gear Configuration"
>>>   >article
>>>   >>  >> says that for ocean diving "aluminum 80's are the tank of
>choice."
>>>   >>  >
>>>   >>  > However
>>>   >>  >
>>>   >>  >> the article also says "in ocean or lake diving, steel tanks
>should
>>>   >never
>>   > >>  >
>>>   >>  > be
>>>   >>  >
>>>   >>  >> used without a drysuit."
>>>   >>  >>
>>>   >>  >> So what I surmise from the article is, if you are diving in the
>>ocean
>>>   >in a
>>>   >>  >> wetsuit, definitely use aluminum 80's--with a wetsuit, never use
>>steel
>>>   >>  >> tanks.  If you are diving a drysuit in the ocean, using steel
>tanks
>>is
>>>   >>  >> acceptable (as you will need less weight elsewhere on your
>person.)
>>>   >>  >>
>>>   >>  >> ~Allyson
>>>   >>  >>
>>>   >>  >>
>>>   >>  >> -----Original Message-----
>>>   >>  >> From: Kevin Connell [mailto:kevin@co*.ne*]
>>>   >>  >> Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 12:08 AM
>>>   >>  >> To: Marv; Paul Braunbehrens
>>>   >>  >> Cc: Chris Elmore; techdiver@aquanaut.com; GUE Mailing List
>>>   >>  >> Subject: Re: DIHUL, was: Fins question
>>>   >>  >>
>>>   >>  >>
>>>   >>  >> Marv, is it DIR because you read something george wrote (out of
>>>   >>  >> context)  and you happen to use the same equipment?
>>>   >>  >>
>>>   >>  >> Can you come out here and retrain everyone, maybe offer some
>>lectures
>>>   >on
>>>   >>  >> DIR?   We seem to be stroking out big time with steel tanks.
>>>   >>  >>
>>>   >>  >> armchair  diving at its finest.
>>>   >>  >>
>>>   >>  >> At 11:37 PM 2/20/2001 -0500, Marv wrote:
>>>   >>  >>
>>>   >>  >>> THis is not just a Paul thing but since he brougth it up, its
>the
>>>   >ideal
>>>   >>  >>> place for it.
>>>   >>  >>>
>>>   >>  >>> If you are diving in the ocean , what is the ideal tank?
>>>   >>  >>>
>>>   >>  >>> not what tank can you make work or what tank is kind of ok, but
>>what
>>>   >tank
>>>   >>  >>> is DIR??
>>>   >>  >>>
>>>   >>  >>> its the   ALUMINUM 80
>>>   >>  >>>
>>>   >>  >>> These tanks are one third the cost of steel whatevers and one
>>fifth
>>>   >the
>>>   >>  >>> weight.
>>>   >>  >>>
>>>   >>  >>> They are the ultimate tank in terms of buoyancy, when
>>>   >manifolded&doubled
>>>   >>  >>> up with a steel plate for drysuit diving you will not realize
>you
>>are
>>>   >>  >>> wearing tanks, they have more than enuff gas for most reasonable
>>>   >dives,
>>>   >>  >>> and they are by definition the dir tank of choice for the ocean.
>>They
>>>   >are
>>>   >>  >>> easy to dive with a tls 350, c4 14 size light and a weight belt
>or
>>if
>>>   >you
>>>   >>  >>> must a v weight.
>>>   >>  >>>
>>>   >>  >>> check out Georges article on wkpp.org if you doubt what i am
>>telling
>>>   >you.
>>>   >>  >>> Its right there in black and white.or read below.
>>>   >>  >>>
>>>   >>  >>> Marv
>>>   >>  >>>
>>>   >>  >>> From "Equipment Configuration", G. Irvine, wkpp.org
>>>   >>  >>>
>>>   >>  >>> "  For ocean, aluminum 80's are the tank of choice. If more gas
>is
>>>   >>  >>
>>>   >>  > needed,
>>>   >>  >
>>>   >>  >>> take an aluminum stage, but don't risk your life being over
>>weighted
>>>   >at
>>>   >>  >>> the beginning of the dive. The buoyancy characteristics of
>>aluminum,
>>>   >>  >>> especially when using helium , are such that a weight belt and
>or
>>>   >>  >>> canister light will provide the necessary ballast which can be
>>dropped
>>>   >>  >>> in an emergency, making the rig only reasonably negative when
>>full,
>>>   >>  >>> neutral when empty, but swimable by dropping the weight. "
>>>   >>  >>>                  ----George Irvine
>>>   >>  >>>
>>>   >>  >>>
>>>   >>  >>> Paul Braunbehrens wrote:
>  >>  >>  >>>
>>>   >>  >>>> I already replaced a bunch of stuff, this is not the beginning
>of
>>>   >>  >>>> switching to a DIR setup.  The DIR tanks cost $900 and weigh a
>>ton. I
>>>   >>  >>>> can't stomach it in my pocketbook or knees right now.  Someone
>>else
>>>   >said
>>>   >>  >>>> my tanks will work for now.
>>>   >>  >>>> Kevin Connell wrote:
>>>   >>  >>>> ~
>>>   >>  >>>>
>>>   >>  >>>>> So what's the problem paul, you only need to replace your
>tanks
>>and
>>>   >>  >>>>
>>>   >>  > your
>>>   >>  >
>>>   >>  >>>>> fins.  you did way better than I did, I had to replace
>>everything.
>>>   >>  >>>>> Dry gloves are OK as long as the wrist seal is intact.
>>>   >>  >>>>> Drysuit is fine.  it's compressed.  Actually a nice suit if
>you
>>ask
>>>   >me.
>>>   >>  >>>>> You won't need the weights with proper tanks.
>>>   >>  >>>>>
>>>   >>  >>>>> At 11:23 AM 2/20/2001 -0800, Paul Braunbehrens wrote:
>>>   >>  >>>>>
>>>   >>  >>>>>> Chris, I've had the twin jets since before I was exposed to
>>DIR.  I
>>>   >>  >>>>>> also have a neoprene drysuit, a set of HP doubles, and an
>>atomic
>>>   >>  >>>>>> regulator.  Sorry, I just don't have $2k sitting around right
>>now
>>>   >to
>>>   >>  >>>>>> change all my gear.  I'm trying to figure out what I can use
>in
>>the
>>>   >>  >>>>>> tech 1 class, and what I need to change.  In the real world
>you
>>>   >need
>>>   >>  >>>>>
>>>   >>  > to
>>>   >>  >
>>>   >>  >>>>>> make some compromises.  It's either do the class with most of
>>the
>>>   >gear
>>>   >>  >>>>>> I have now, or wait until I have the money to switch all my
>>gear
>>>   >>  >>>>>> around, and that could be a while.  So I"m trying to figure
>out
>>>   >what
>>>   >>  >>>>>> will "work", and what I absolutely have to replace now.  I
>just
>>>   >priced
>>>   >>  >>>>>> the jet fins, they are a minor expense, I'll be getting them
>>>   >shortly.
>>>   >>  >>>>>> Thanks for your offer to let me borrow your stuff, BTW, but
>>I've
>>>   >long
>>>   >>  >>>>>> since learned that you need to train using your own gear, if
>>the
>>>   >>  >>>>>> training is to be worth anything.
>>>   >>  >>>>>> Just for kicks, here is a list of what I'm using, as you can
>>see
>>>   >I've
>>>   >>  >>>>>> already blown a lot of money...
>>>   >>  >>>>>> PST HP 100 doubles with isolator manifold
>>>   >>  >>>>>> G250/M20 on a necklace, and Atomic on a 7 ft hose.
>>>   >>  >>>>>> brass spg.
>>>   >>  >>>>>> 10 W HID
>>>   >>  >>>>>> Halcyon integrated weights
>>>   >>  >>>>>> OMS SS backplate
>>>   >>  >>>>>> Harness (webbing from EE, the other stuff I had laying
>around)
>>>   >>  >>>>>> 2 EE backup lights
>>>   >>  >>>>>> Diving Concepts compressed neoprene drysuit
>>>   >>  >>>>>> Halcyon 65 lb wing (I have some bondage wings sitting in my
>>garage
>>>   >in
>>>   >>  >>>>>> case anyone wants them)
>>>   >>  >>>>>> Twin jet fins with spring straps (soon to be Jet fins)
>>>   >>  >>>>>> Halcyon lift bag
>>>   >>  >>>>>> Halcyon Sausage
>>>   >>  >>>>>> Dry gloves with ring system (this was a poor choice, but I'm
>>stuck
>>>   >>  >>>>>
>>>   >>  > with
>>>   >>  >
>>>   >>  >>>>>> it for now).
>>>   >>  >>>>>> So here is the question really.  I just don't have the bucks
>to
>>>   >change
>>>   >>  >>>>>> the drysuit and the tanks right now, and I'm sure those two
>are
>>the
>>>   >>  >>>>>> worst offenders.  Should I postpone the class until I've
>>changed
>>>   >>  >>>>>
>>>   >>  > those,
>>>   >>  >
>>>   >>  >>>>>> or should I take the class now?
>>>   >>  >>>>>> Please advise.
>>>   >>  >>>>>>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>
>>>   >>  >>>>>> Chris Elmore wrote:
>>>   >>  >>>>>> ~
>>>   >>  >>>>>>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>> Paul,
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>      George was right, "What are we going to do with you?"
>>I've
>>>   >been
>>>   >>  >>>>>>> diving
>>>   >>  >>>>>>> since '68 and a pressure gauge is the only thing that made
>it
>>past
>>>   >>  >>>>>>
>>>   >>  > the
>>>   >>  >
>>>   >>  >> DIR
>>>   >>  >>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>> purge. To clarify: DIR stands for Doing It Right. It doesn't
>>mean
>>>   >>  >>>>>>
>>>   >>  > Doing
>>>   >>  >
>>>   >>  >> It
>>>   >>  >>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>> Half-assed Until Later. You keep asking questions, getting
>>good
>>>   >>  >>>>>>> answers then
>>>   >>  >>>>>>> buying crap anyway. Sign up for a GUE course and I'll let
>you
>>>   >borrow
>>>   >>  >>>>>>> all my
>  >>  >>  >>>>>>> stuff for the week. Geez, put the coffee on.
>>>   >>  >>>>>>> C.
>>>   >>  >>>>>>> Chris Elmore
>>>   >>  >>>>>>> PalmettoSoft Technologies Corp.
>>>   >>  >>>>>>> (803) 233-2001 (work)
>>>   >>  >>>>>>> (803) 348-3055 (mobile)
>>>   >>  >>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>   >>  >>>>>>> From: Paul Braunbehrens <Bakalite@ba*.co*>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>> To: <thomas@ha*.ne*>; Steve Schultz
>>>   >>  >>>>>>> <se2schul@bl*.ma*.uw*.ca*>;
>>>   >>  >>>>>>> Stefan Bolka <sbolka@er*.co*>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>> Cc: <techdiver@aquanaut.com>; GUE Mailing List
><quest@gu*.co*>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 11:59 AM
>>>   >>  >>>>>>> Subject: RE: Fins question
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  Because I've been diving for a couple of decades, and
>happen
>>to
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>
>>>   >>  > have
>>>   >>  >
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  some equipment that I purchased before I was exposed to
>DIR.
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  DUH!
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  Thomas Tukker wrote:
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  ~
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >Hmmm, never seen any of those in Wakulla...
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >Guess you're in for another purchase.
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >Why not buy what you see all DIR divers wear in the first
>>>   >place,
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>
>>>   >>  >> that
>>>   >>  >>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>> might
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >be a money saving strategy if you have a limited budget
>to
>>work
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>
>>>   >>  >> with
>>>   >>  >>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>> Paul.
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >TT
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  -----Original Message-----
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  From: Paul Braunbehrens [mailto:Bakalite@ba*.co*]
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 2:07 AM
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  To: Steve Schultz; Stefan Bolka
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com; GUE Mailing List
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  Subject: Re: Fins question
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  Steve, that's not my experience.  I was also wondering
>>if
>>>   >the
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>
>>>   >>  >> twin
>>>   >>  >>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  jets are DIR, 'cause when I got a dry suit and had to
>>get
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>> larger fins
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  I did get the twin jets.  As far as how well they
>work,
>>they
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>
>>>   >>  >> work
>>>   >>  >>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  very well.  No cramps, and you will move faster.  They
>>don't
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>
>>>   >>  >> "feel"
>>>   >>  >>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  like you're doing much work, i.e. there isn't much
>>>   >resistance
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>> to work
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  against, but if you compare against known variables
>>you'll
>>>   >see
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>
>>>   >>  >> that
>>>   >>  >>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  your speed under water has improved.
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  I sure hope they're ok, 'cause I'm already going to
>blow
>>a
>>>   >lot
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>
>>>   >>  >> of
>>>   >>  >>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>  > >>  money on other stuff including the tech1 class, and
>>don't
>>>   >>  >>>>>>
>>>   >>  > want
>>>   >>  >
>>>   >>  >> to
>>>   >>  >>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  have to buy fins as well.
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  Cheers.
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  Steve Schultz wrote:
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  ~
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >Stefan,
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >Data can be manipulated statistically to serve
>whoever
>>is
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>> publishing
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>> the
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >info.
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >When you read info about fin efficiency, see who is
>>>   >  > >>>>>>>
>>>   >>  > publishing
>>>   >>  >
>>>   >>  >> the
>>>   >>  >>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>> data,
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >and ask yourself if they have something to gain.
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >More importantly, try it yourself in the water.
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >I tried the bio-fin a couple years ago when appollo
>>>   >sponsored
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>
>>>   >>  >> an
>>>   >>  >>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >expedition.  I found the fins sucked.  I mean really
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>> sucked.  I dive
>  >>  >>  >>>>>>>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>> Jets
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >and only Jets now. Give me 10 pairs of bio-fins for
>>free,
>>>   >and
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>
>>>   >>  >> I'll
>>>   >>  >>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>> still
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >be diving my Jets.
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >Whoever said bio-fins are more efficient probably
>>didn't
>>>   >have
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>
>>>   >>  >> calf
>>>   >>  >>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >muscles, or they sell them.
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >BTW, the best DIR equipment list so far is on the
>WKPP
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>
>>>   >>  > website.
>>>   >>  >
>>>   >>  >>>>>>> George
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >posted his configuration.
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >ss
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >On Mon, 12 Feb 2001, Stefan Bolka wrote:
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >>  Ok this is probably gonna get me hurt but...
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >>  Has anyone thought about the natures wing, i.e.
>>scubapro
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>> twin jet
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >>fins or Apollo bio fin for DIR.  I ask because I
>>recognize
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>
>>>   >>  >> that
>>>   >>  >>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >>many of us (like me) do not have scooters and the
>test
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>
>>>   >>  > numbers
>>>   >>  >
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >>showing better efficiency sound encouraging.  Do
>these
>>>   >work
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>
>>>   >>  >> for
>>>   >>  >>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >>frog kicks?  Could they be used for tech. and not
>cave
>>or
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>
>>>   >>  >> cavern?
>>>   >>  >>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >>  I am asking because I am trying to start making a
>>"DIR
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>
>>>   >>  >> approved
>>>   >>  >>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >>equipment list".  yes I have too much time on my
>hands
>>and
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>> figured
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >>it makes sense to try and help new divers get into
>DIR
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >>methodologies so I am working on a FAQ.
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >>  If anyone has start a FAQ and not finished let me
>>know,
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>
>>>   >>  > I'll
>>>   >>  >
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  help finish it.
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >>  Thanks for the help,
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >>  Stefan.
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  >
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>
>>>   >>
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>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  --
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>  Paul B.
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>>  >>
>>>   >>  >>>>>>>
>>>   >>
>>>
>>>>>>>>>    -----------------------------------------------------------------
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>>>   >>  >>>>>>>
>>>   >>
>>>
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