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Thanks George, and all the others who have emailed me both on and off the list. This sort of advice is a very handy way of being sure I don't blow my money on the wrong gear. But, now I am curious as to what the maintenance issues are with the C-4, and what happens to it if you do it wrong. Dave. At 06:40 AM 15/05/2002 -0400, trey wrote: >I guess they call it "four gram" in stead of C-4. Obviously, DUI C-4 four is >very expensive in any currency, and that is why we see so many bullshit >undergarment recommendations. C-4 is also very difficult to maintain >properly, so most people screw it up and then the bullshit stuff feels good >to them by way of comparison. > >-----Original Message----- >From: David [mailto:reinhard@oc*.co*.au*] >Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 7:50 AM >To: techdiver@aquanaut.com >Subject: RE: Drysuit management and weighting, let's try this again > > >Thanks George, C-4 sounds like the way to go. But I couldn't find it on the >DUI website...do they have another name for it? >I have also been advised that it sells at around $800 dollars in Australia >so I may have to improvise for a little longer! (And as usual I will tell >my wife that it only cost $200 dollars!) > >Dave > >At 08:48 AM 12/05/2002 -0400, George Irvine wrote: > >C-4 thinsulate - the good kind used by DUI ( intended to be compressed) , > >not the bullshit used by others and sold cheaper. The real thing is all you > >need under your suit, and it works flooded while not changing your >buoyancy. > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: David [mailto:reinhard@oc*.co*.au*] > >Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2002 6:20 PM > >To: techdiver@aquanaut.com > >Subject: Re: Drysuit management and weighting, let's try this again > > > > > >While we are on the topic of drysuits I have a question: > > > >I have been improvising my undergarments by using thermals more appropriate > >for camping than diving. I realise now that this is not such a good idea. I > >suspect I may be carrying excessive weight since I have to compensate for > >the lack of warmth from the garments by adding more air. What sort of > >undergarment who be suitable for dives in 10degC (around 50degF) water with > >exposure times of around one hour? > > > >(If there happen to be any Aussie divers that can comment about products > >available here in Australia that would be helpful - I'm basically talking > >about Melbourne dives in mid-winter) > > > >Thanks, Dave > > > >-- > >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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