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They are provided with a depth gauge. They just need a $30 timex. ss ----- Original Message ----- From: terry michael <OEA51@go*.co*> To: gott <wgrogan@dc*.ne*>; Thomas Rasbeck <trasbeck@dr*.co*> Cc: <techdiver@aquanaut.com> Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2001 10:37 PM Subject: QUARRY DEATH TOLL was: [Dumb vs. Smart Re: Wet vs Dry in SoCal]] > Wendell, Your right in my opinion. > I think it's safe to say any wetsuit over 5 mil is the wrong suit for the job. But the students also are not provided with a timing device so have to rely on their instructor. Is it also possible to justifie that? > > -----Original Message----- > From: "gott"<wgrogan@dc*.ne*> > To: "Thomas Rasbeck"<trasbeck@dr*.co*> > Cc: techdiver@aquanaut.com > Date: Sat Jun 16 18:48:22 PDT 2001 > Subject: Re: [Re: Re: [Dumb vs. Smart Re: Wet vs Dry in SoCal]] > > >Every time I see the discussion of wet vs. dry in the NE US/Canada, I remember > >when we were buying our gear from Evie Dudas for the first time. She told us > >that we should buy dry suits if we were serious about diving, that it would save > >us money in the long run. We scoffed, thinking that she was just trying to make > >a buck since she makes custom dry suits. Wrongo!! We now own 3 wet suits and 3 > >dry suits, the wet suits make interesting wall hangings in our basement. The > >dry suits are used most weekends. > >I dove a 7 mm wet suits in conditions down to 35 F for up to an hour at a time. > >I survived, but was often unable to stand up with a single steel 95. In other > >words, you can do it, feel "OK", but be severely impaired from hypothermia. If > >you are going to be diving in water below 60 F for any length of time, do > >yourself and your potential widow a favor, either buy a dry suit, or spend the > >money on more life insurance. > >Wendell G > > > >Thomas Rasbeck wrote: > > > >> Amen to that..After 25 years of Great Lakes diving, I see more dry suits > >> each year...My advice to newer divers as to the wet/dry question is to > >> remember the possibly long, cold boat ride after the dive. This is where > >> being dry and warm really becomes a plus side for dry. In a small open boat > >> it can be nearly impossible to change into dry warm clothes. I have seen > >> people get a start on hypothermia by only worrying about water temp, instead > >> of considering the entire trip. > >> > >> Tom R. > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: Michael A. Graham <magraham@ne*.co*> > >> To: Bob Sherwood <sherwood@st*.rr*.co*>; terry michael <OEA51@go*.co*>; Bob > >> Hines <bhines.vwmc@us*.ne*> > >> Cc: <techdiver@aquanaut.com> > >> Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 11:42 AM > >> Subject: Re: Re: [Re: Re: [Dumb vs. Smart Re: Wet vs Dry in SoCal]] > >> > >> > Bob Hines' observation that "...Very few people in the Great Lakes area > >> wear > >> > Drysuits, unless they are doing Ice diving or extended deeper diving in > >> the > >> > cold..." would suggest to me that Bob does very little diving in the Great > >> > Lakes. I've been actively diving the Great Lakes for 12 years and it > >> seems > >> > to me, from what I've observed, the majority of divers are diving dry, > >> > "technical" and "sport" divers alike. It seems to me that being cold has > >> > nothing to do with being a wimp...but being "macho" about diving wet in > >> cold > >> > water is stupidity. > >> > > >> > Bob, provide a sound argument for diving a wetsuit in the cold waters of > >> the > >> > Great Lakes beyond "You get used to the cold after about 20 years of it.". > >> > > >> > MAG > >> > > >> > -- > >> > 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'. > > > ___________________________________________________ > GO.com Mail > Get Your Free, Private E-mail at http://mail.go.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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