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Terry, A few weeks ago I went to a dive festival here in south, FL, which ha= d=20 a whole array of dealers and manufactures selling dive equipment. I spoke to= =20 the rep for EE who also distributes Halcyon equipment. I asked about the=20 deployment of the Halcyon sealed lift bag and explained my concern when=20 diving wet, he suggested using a dedicated L.P hose to fill the bag, but wha= t=20 is interesting is that the Halcyon catalog also makes reference to a=20 dedicated L.P hose! I really look forward to new equipment and ideas,=20 unfortunately, you can't get a straight answer form the people who make and=20 distribute dive equipment. I hate to say it but G.I. is the only one with=20 enough tenacity and balls to carry this message, and has brought to light=20 what most of us don't have the time, energy or concern to voice. From my=20 experience I would say 90% of what manufactures sales reps, dive shop=20 monkeys, and marketing people speak is rhetoric, and have no clue as to the=20 function and practical use of the equipment they are selling. IMHO this list= =20 is the only place to get up front in your face info. Later BOB =20 In a message dated 6/5/01 10:29:04 PM EST, OEA51@go*.co* writes: >=20 > Bob, > Your absolutely right in my opinion there should be a cluster f*ck warnin= g=20 > on these. The thing that gets me is an instructor trying to make a buck by= =20 > pushing this crap to students for the commission $$$ then even teaching=20 them=20 > how to use them. But then again maybe these dimwits that just don=E2=80= =99t know=20 > better. NOT IN THE MID-WATER! These things are up there with Bungie wings= =20 > and trimix computers and should only be used for lifting ONLY (after being= =20 > secured, you dip-sh*ts!). It=E2=80=99s obvious in my opinion that many ind= ividuals=20 on=20 > this list are just winging it and just don=E2=80=99t have enough common si= nce to=20 STAY=20 > OUT OF A CLUSTER F*CK!=20 > =20 > -----Original Message----- > From: RLucas1013@ao*.co* > To: techdiver@aquanaut.com > Date: Mon Jun 04 08:08:19 PDT 2001 > Subject: Surface Markers > =20 > > a message dated 6/4/01 6:22:24 AM EST, pbnorris@bi*.co* writes: > > > >>=20 > >> Get a Halcyon. I've tried the Carter and either the flapper valve in=20 the > >> bottom sticks, or the seams leak/burst. I got a Halcyon Super Marker=20 > which > >> inflates off your BC hose (but has no swedge balls, so it detaches as=20 > soon > >> as you let go). It inflates slower thank the Carter but not having a=20 > risk=20 > >of > >> entanglement with a second stage used as an inflator and giving you a= n > >> unplanned ride to the surface well worth the tradeoff. > >> =20 > >> =20 > >> Patrick > >> =20 > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> Hi Pat, I had a halcyon bag the party balloon design type and brought=20 it=20 > >back because of a defective spring. The bag kept on floating down on me=20 > >because spring tension would not keep the seat on the dump valve closed.= =20 > The=20 > >people at Brownies said it was the company that supplies the springs and= =20 > >returned my money. I think they corrected the problem, but over=20 > compensated=20 > >for the tension on the new spring, read what happened to the AUE guys.=20 Also=20 > I=20 > >don't dive with a dry suit and don't like the idea of disconnecting the=20 > >inflater hose while diving in a wet suit in deep open water or having to= =20 > >dedicate a low pressure hose to fill the bag. The cluster fuck starts al= l=20 > >over. > > > >Later BOB > >-- -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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