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Ed, not intended as a flame but it seems from the past 2 questions about around the neck strangulation and surgical tube ditching make me think that you probably listened to someone who didn't know the first thing about DIR and you didn't check it out for yourself. I too was not initially at all DIR, pretty much the opposite. I have to say that the questions you are asking never even entered into my mind when deciding if DIR rigging was right or not. It's a really simple set up, that's the point! No fancy clips to undo on the BC, no excessive lift, no backup BS when not needed, no snag points, etc. Really wish you had actually looked into the rigging yourself vs. just listening to someone. Would be really interesting to know who was the person who "enlightened" you about DIR. If you listen to what people are telling you here you will quickly realize that the person who told you all these things about why DIR is wrong didn't know what they were talking about at all!!! Art. -----Original Message----- From: Don Burke [mailto:donburke56@ne*.ne*] Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 11:15 AM To: techdiver@aquanaut.com; Ed Street Subject: Re: DIR setup Ed, You're using tubing that is too strong or the wrong attachment or both. My reg will pop out of the necklace if I give it a good yank and I can break the tubing easily. Don ----- Original Message ----- From: Ed Street <blacknet@ph*.ne*> To: Don Burke <donburke56@ne*.ne*> Sent: 05 July, 2001 10:57 Subject: RE: DIR setup > Hello, > > Another thing I have problems with is my training taught me that scuba > equipment is expendible, and your life is not. You CAN ditch your rig w/ no > problem in a very short time. With the surgical tubing around your neck for > your octo it makes it just another delay in ditching the rig. Personaly I > find it easier if the octo goes on the inflator hose, but that's me. > > Ed > > -----Original Message----- > From: Don Burke [mailto:donburke56@ne*.ne*] > Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2001 10:53 AM > To: Ed Street; techdiver@aquanaut.com > Subject: Re: DIR setup > > > Ed, > > That's an easy fix. > > Use a traditional length octopus hose for that regulator. I don't recall > the length, but it's something like 50 inches. It isn't much of an issue > unless there are restricted spaces involved > > I dove that way until I got to a point where I could deal with a 7 foot long > hose and the only reason I dive with a long hose now is to enhance my > ability to rescue someone. > > The "around the neck" issue is more psychological than real. The long hose > comes from the right post regulator, down to the belt, up the center of the > chest, behind the neck (left to right) and to the second stage in your > mouth. > > There is no hose at your throat. If someone grabs the long hose, they will > be pulling on your jaw and your belt, not your throat. > > Don > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ed Street <blacknet@ph*.ne*> > To: Don Burke <donburke56@ne*.ne*>; <techdiver@aquanaut.com> > Sent: 04 July, 2001 21:35 > Subject: RE: DIR setup > > > > Hello, > > > > The part that gives me trouble is the long hose. I understand why it's > there > > and purpose etc.. but it's location irks me. Wraping around the neck is > > just asking for trouble if someone yanks it from behind and you'll be > > strangled quickly, thus having 2 incapacitated divers. I don't have a > > solution but I see it as a serious problem as you have NO idea how person > X > > will act in a panic situation untill they freak. It may not even be > someone > > that's in your group as it could be a neighboring group of divers in the > > area. > > > > Ed > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Don Burke [mailto:donburke56@ne*.ne*] > > Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2001 7:45 PM > > To: Ed Street; techdiver@aquanaut.com > > Subject: Re: DIR setup > > > > > > From: Ed Street <blacknet@ph*.ne*> > > > > > Well if you did actually know what your talking about instead of > > sprouting > > > crap about me you would know that I HAVE tried it and I didn't like it > nor > > > will I use it again as in my case it makes absolutely NO sence to use > it. > > > > > > What parts of DIR gave you trouble? > > > > > > NetZero Platinum > > No Banner Ads and Unlimited Access > > Sign Up Today - Only $9.95 per month! > > http://www.netzero.net > > > > > > > NetZero Platinum > No Banner Ads and Unlimited Access > Sign Up Today - Only $9.95 per month! > http://www.netzero.net > > NetZero Platinum No Banner Ads and Unlimited Access Sign Up Today - Only $9.95 per month! http://www.netzero.net -- 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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