It seems I remember hearing that the Explorer wings actually lift something
less than the rated amount.  I'm trying to decide which wing to buy and
wonder if anyone has inflated a wing in the pool and loaded it up with lead
to determine the actual lift.

Any inputs appreciated.

Regards,
Greg 

> ----------
> From: 	Steve Schultz[SMTP:se2schul@st*.ma*.uw*.ca*]
> Sent: 	Tuesday, August 28, 2001 10:06 AM
> To: 	Ryan McNabb
> Cc: 	quest@gu*.co*
> Subject: 	Re: primary lights
> 
> 
> Ryan,
> 
> I hear the AUL ligths are very reliable, but I have no experience with
> them.  I can tell you all about dive rite lights, though.  I'm not sure
> which dive rite lights you are talking about.  The old ones with the
> square canisters are a joke cause you can't mount them easily.  Dive
> Rite's various other models include screw-on lids, non-focusable lights,
> switches on the lighthead instead of on the canister, improperly
> positioned mounting hardware on the MLS.
> 
> The good points about the DR lights is that if you get an MR16 lighthead,
> the bulbs are dirt cheap to replace ($3 ea) unless you buy them from dive
> rite cause they'll rip you off.
> 
> wishing I had bought an EE to begin with ....
> ss
> 
> On Tue, 28 Aug 2001, Ryan McNabb wrote:
> 
> > Hate to get away from solo diving, but I am planning to buy a primary
> light
> > for beginning ocean wreck diving.  I know the EE lights are superb and
> are
> > the defacto DIR choice in lights, but I would like to know about Dive
> Rite
> > lights.  If they are not as good, then in what way are they
> unacceptable?
> > And what about AUL lights?  What makes the EE light better?
> > 
> > Thanks for the expertise this list provides.
> > 
> > Ryan McNabb
> > 
> > 
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