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 a message dated 6/4/01 6:22:24 AM EST, pbnorris@bi*.co* writes:

> 
>  Get a Halcyon. I've tried the Carter and either the flapper valve in the
> bottom sticks, or the seams leak/burst. I got a Halcyon Super Marker which
> inflates off your BC hose (but has no swedge balls, so it detaches as soon
>  as you let go). It inflates slower thank the Carter but not having a risk 
of
>  entanglement with a second stage used as an inflator and giving you an
>  unplanned ride to the surface well worth the tradeoff.
>  
>  
>  Patrick
>  
>  ----- Original Message -----
> Hi Pat, I had a halcyon bag the party balloon design type and brought it 
back because of a defective spring. The bag kept on floating down on me 
because spring tension would not keep the seat on the dump valve closed. The 
people at Brownies said it was the company that supplies the springs and 
returned my money.  I think they corrected the problem, but over compensated 
for the tension on the new spring, read what happened to the AUE guys. Also I 
don't dive with a dry suit and don't like the idea of disconnecting the 
inflater hose while diving in a wet suit in deep open water or having to 
dedicate a low pressure hose to fill the bag. The cluster fuck starts all 
over.

Later BOB
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