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     I just received my DUI CF200 in the mail and tried it on last night. Yes, 
the boots are large and require large fins which I must purchase. I was 
surprised to find that the wrist and neck seals are very small and cut off the 
blood supply in the hands and neck. I realize that these seals (latex) must 
be trimmed to give a snug , but not tight fit. Does anyone have experience 
with the trimming process which is briefly described in the manual? I plan to 
use this suit with my Morse and Miller-Dunn helmets(and SCUBA) using an 
airhose. The helmet is used like a shallow water helmet (inverted bucket) and
only for uw videography scenes. In the past, I have connected a 50' hose to a 
first stage and AL80 tank. The other end the hose is connected to an air valve
,hose whip and helmet. The assembly is lowered in the water to 50-70 feet with 
a rope. I don scuba and enter the water, swim to the bottom with a safety 
diver, photographers and a videographer. I remove my mask, clip it onto the BC
, remove the regulator and don the helmet, cracking the air valve. I walk 
around through a kelp forest while being videotaped...it makes for good video.
     The inflator valve on the CF200 was moved 3" down to accomodate the 
breastplate. The scuba tank becomes a bailout bottle during the helmet dive. 
The reason for not supplying air from the boat is to avoid liability problems 
and using a tender who is not properly trained. The Al80 lasts about 20 
minutes at 50'. The tank pressure is monitored by the safety diver. Don't ask 
me why I do this. I started diving with helmets back in the 1950's and find 
that they are a lot of fun. I have done this at 70' off Catalina and San 


                                                     Norman Thomas
                                                     UC-LLNL
                                                     L-350 P.O.Box 808
                                                     7000 East Ave.B235R1027
                                                     Livermore,CA 94551
                                                     (510) 422-0486
                                                     Email: norman@cm*.ll*.go*

Clemente Islands.

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