A "magnum" is a Gavin with giant batteries. We use them for dives where the
amount of gear produces so much drag that we need more battery to get the
same burn time. Reinhard was using double rebreathers and carrying all of
his bail out bottles the whole way.



-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Schultz [mailto:se2schul@st*.ma*.uw*.ca*]
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 7:14 PM
To: Trey
Cc: Techdiver@Aquanaut. Com
Subject: Re: New European Record at Doux de Coly by WKPP divers



What is a "magnum" scooter?

ss

On Thu, 16 Aug 2001, Trey wrote:

>
> This from Reinhard who is still diving some caves but will get out a full
> report of the dive when he returns. He drove up to the mountain top and
> phoned my on his cell phone to tell me about the dive. Amazing. I'll let
him
> tell you all when he gets back. I can tell you from my own experience with
> this kind of distance that this was a major feat to pull off. These guys
are
> good.
>
> Notice it is a one shot dive by a DIR team, not a 3 month expedition or a
> list of excuses.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rbuchaly@co*.co* [mailto:rbuchaly@co*.co*]
> > Sent: Friday, August 10, 2001 3:11 AM
> > To: wkpp@ya*.co*
> > Subject: [wkpp] Doux de Coly
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On August, 9 th Michael Waldbrenner und Reinhard Buchaly added 2300 ft
of
> > line at the Doux de Coly in France. End of line now 16400 feet.
> > Dive time was 17 hours, that is 7 hours bottom time and close to 9 hours
> > deco, rest entry and exit of habitat and travel in shallow part.
> >
> > Habitats were 1000 feet in the cave in a shaft at 30 feet.
> >
> > Water temperature is 54 degrees F.
> > Visibility was not optimal between 20 and 30 feet only.
> >
> > Equipment used: double RB80 rebreathers with 2x 20 ltr bailout, drive
gas
> > two stages Alu 80, 4 magnum scooters each.
> > Deco on 30/40, 35/35, 50/25 and O2.
> >
> > Time in water 13,5 hours, time in habitat 3,5 hours.
> >
> > Time on rebreather 13 hours.
> >
> > Regards, Reinhard
> >
> >
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