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Hi Joe, I picked up the smaller Halcyon inclosed bag with a dump valve last year. At 60' I inflated it, but while the bag was ascending it deflated and came down twice. I brought it back to Brownies with no problem. They said there was a problem with the spring tension on the dump valve and gave me my money back. Later BOB A message dated 6/3/01 10:34:01 AM EST, joe@po*.co* writes: Hi Joe, I picked up the smaller inclosed bag with a dump valve last year. At 60' I inflated it, but while the bag was ascending it deflated and came down twice. I brought it back to Brownies with no problem. They said there was a problem with the spring tension. Later BOB > > The concept is great but I did not mention that one because there have > been > some problems with the seams opening up on them. Before I purchased one I > would check with Halcyon to see if this has been corrected. > > jc > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Gertje <gert.je@wo*.nl*> > To: Joe Citelli <joe@po*.co*>; <RLucas1013@ao*.co*>; > <FLTechDiver-owner@mikey.net>; <techdiver@aquanaut.com> > Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2001 12:08 PM > Subject: Re: Surface Markers > > > > Durin the GUE Tech1 we learned to use the Halcyon #80 lbs liftbag. It has > a > > no-dump construction, and has to be inflated with your inflator-hose. A > real > > beauty if you ask me. > > > > Gertjan > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Joe Citelli <joe@po*.co*> > > To: <RLucas1013@ao*.co*>; <FLTechDiver-owner@mikey.net>; > > <techdiver@aquanaut.com> > > Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2001 12:17 AM > > Subject: Re: Surface Markers > > > > > > > For emergency lift you need a lift bag - not a marker. The 100 lb. > > Carters > > > (the old standby) seem to be the best and most reliable. It will double > > as > > > a surface marker but a poor one at best since it sits low in the water > and > > > will often either be missed or will attract boaters who will think they > > are > > > debris and try to pick them up. > > > > > > You need to have a proper marker - ie.: a float ball with a flag or a > > > torpedo float - plus the lift bag. The float ball will provide plenty > of > > > buoyancy but does you no good if you are not on it. The torpedo floats > > will > > > not double as flotation. My experience with the surface marker (OMS) > you > > > refer to is negative. Unless you have a dead weight pulling it down it > > lays > > > flat on the surface instead of erect. > > > > > > Joe > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: <RLucas1013@ao*.co*> > > > To: <FLTechDiver-owner@mikey.net>; <techdiver@aquanaut.com> > > > Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2001 9:57 AM > > > Subject: Surface Markers > > > > > > > > > > I presently use a lift bag when doing drift deco, however, I see most > > > people > > > > are using surface markers here in South Florida and I'm about to cross > > > over, > > > > but tired of buying shit and every dealer swears theirs is the best. I > > was > > > > wondering if any particular brand or model was best suited for a > surface > > > > marker and could double for emergency lift. Any info or comments would > > be > > > > appreciated. > > > > > > > > 1. OMS's surface marker, I think it's 55# of lift and has the O. P > vent > > > > (pull type) and one way flapper near bottom. > > > > > > > > 2. The new (new to me) Carter 35# surface marker that has an oral > > inflate > > > and > > > > O.P vent in same tube located near the bottom. > > > > > > > > Too all who reply thanks for your time. > > > > > > > > BOB > > > > -- > > > > 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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