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Could it be because you have the metal-to-metal connection to a line? You could cut the line if entangled. Dennis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Schultz" <se2schul@st*.ma*.uw*.ca*> To: "erik tesnau" <sumpcaver@wo*.at*.ne*> Cc: "Christopher Brown" <hokiediver@ya*.co*>; <techdiver@aquanaut.com> Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2001 4:37 PM Subject: Re: DIR knots > > I use an EE reel with a double-ender. This seems to violate the no metal-to-metal connection rule, but my Tech 1 instructor didn't seem to have any problems with it. > > If anyone knows why this metal to metal connection is permitted and the rest are not, please let me know. > > ss > > On Sat, 27 Oct 2001, erik tesnau wrote: > > > Probably not DIR but here's what I use... > > > > Figure eight. > > > > Very fast to tie, secondary in strength only to figure nine. You can tie > > the eight easily underwater even without seeing it. It will not unravel or > > creep like other knots will. If it does not look pretty and clean you did > > something wrong - retie it. An added bonus is that it is easy to untie if > > needed, even after being loaded. If you are uncomfortable with that, you > > can always back it up with a fishermans knot. > > > > I rock climb and vertical cave and use several types of knots, this is one > > knot you can bet your life on. > > > > There are a lot of knot sites on the web... > > > > Erik > > sumpcaver@at*.ne* > > > > > > > > > Can someone point me to the DIR knot for attaching > > > reels to its hardware (i.e. snaps)? Maybe a picture > > > or a name of the knot? > > > > > > > > > Chris Brown > > > Suffolk, VA > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do You Yahoo!? > > > Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. > > > http://personals.yahoo.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'. > > > > -- > 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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