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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0014_01C21C5F.9BB9A160 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable So...let's just check the score here... 30 dives, 22 of which required = you to screw with it. You've lost two sets of weights, you've wasted = money on pockets that don't work, and it needs to be sent in for = restitching already. That's some testimonial. I'm sold. Duane >I feel I have to stand up for DiveRite at this point. I have been = using a=20 >TransPacII for about 30 dives now, and although only recently did I get = it=20 >"just right" (maybe the last 8 dives), it is pretty nice at this point. = =20 >Here are some tips: you MUST get the crotch strap, and the integrated = weight=20 >pockets are HIGHLY recommended, though be careful about how you close = the=20 >velcro flap on them, as I managed to lose two sets of weights in the = surf=20 >when I failed to properly match the full velcro pad to it's mating = surface. =20 >Another good thing to add to the harness is the lift bag that mounts=20 >underneath the harness by two quick clips. It is convenient and nearly = >transparent on most every dive (unless I use it). The downside: = harness=20 >pockets offered by DiveRite don't seem to work very well. I tried a = clipper=20 >pocket, and don't think it's a good idea to get. > >Having said all that, would I buy a TransPacII today? As much as I = like it=20 >(and it has traveled with me a bit), the answer is no. Today I would = get=20 >the DUI WT2 weight system, an SS backplate and a wing. The only reason = I do=20 >not switch now is that I don't want to spend $500+ when I already have = a=20 >pretty good system that works for me. > >As a company, I think Dive Rite is doing a good job - I will be sending = my=20 >harness in soon for some restitching, and they were very responsive and = >promised a two-week turnaround (I am in CA and they are in FL - and = that=20 >includes the shipping time!) > >So, there's one man's opinion.... > >Regards, >Gene > > > >>From: "Datatal AB, Merk Patrik" <patrik@da*.se*> >>To: <techdiver@aquanaut.com> >>Subject: Dive Rite products >>Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2002 13:21:35 +0200 >>MIME-Version: 1.0 >>Received: from hotmail.com ([65.54.237.10]) by hotmail.com with = Microsoft=20 >>SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.4905); Tue, 25 Jun 2002 05:54:16 -0700 >>Received: from fulton.opal.com ([198.3.124.1]) by hotmail.com with=20 >>Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.4905); Tue, 25 Jun 2002 07:47:45 -0700 >>Received: (mail@lo*) by fulton.opal.com (8.11.2/jr5.1) for=20 >>techdiver_x@aquanaut.comid g5PCB8G14754; Tue, 25 Jun 2002 08:11:08 = -0400 >>Received: from ns2.intron.se (ns2.intron.se [194.198.209.18]) by=20 >>fulton.opal.com (8.11.2/jr5.1) with ESMTP for = <techdiver@aquanaut.com>id=20 >>g5PBM6j14225; Tue, 25 Jun 2002 07:22:07 -0400 >>Received: from dc2.datatal.se (proxy.datatal.se [194.198.228.241])by=20 >>ns2.intron.se (8.11.6/8.11.6/2.1b) with ESMTP id g5PBLZM20907for=20 >><techdiver@aquanaut.com>; Tue, 25 Jun 2002 13:21:35 +0200 >>Precedence: bulk >>Errors-To: owner-techdiver@aquanaut.com >>content-class: urn:content-classes:message >>X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.0.5762.3 >>Message-ID: <018579A1FDC5B443A79D9A2F8F0BB6610AC135@dc*.da*.se*> >>X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: Dive Rite = products >>Thread-Index: AcIcOndVUT/GzNIwSZ64OlsuMPF6sA=3D=3D >>Return-Path: owner-techdiver@aquanaut.com >>X-OriginalArrivalTime: 25 Jun 2002 14:47:46.0062 (UTC)=20 >>FILETIME=3D[44BACAE0:01C21C57] >> >>Hi >> >>Anyone had any experience of dive rite products ? >>Particulary Transpac2, Nitek1 and drysuit 905 tech. >>Any thougts or comments apreciated >> >>thnx... pm > > >_________________________________________________________________ >Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com > >-- >Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. >Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to = `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. ------=_NextPart_000_0014_01C21C5F.9BB9A160 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META content=3Dtext/html;charset=3Diso-8859-1 = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META content=3D'"MSHTML 4.72.3110.7"' name=3DGENERATOR> </HEAD> <BODY> <DIV>So...let's just check the score here... 30 dives, 22 of which = required you=20 to screw with it. You've lost two sets of weights, you've wasted = money on=20 pockets that don't work, and it needs to be sent in for restitching=20 already. That's some testimonial. I'm sold.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Duane</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>>I feel I have to stand up for DiveRite at this=20 point. I have been using a <BR>>TransPacII for about 30 dives = now, and=20 although only recently did I get it <BR>>"just right" = (maybe the=20 last 8 dives), it is pretty nice at this point. <BR>>Here are = some=20 tips: you MUST get the crotch strap, and the integrated weight = <BR>>pockets=20 are HIGHLY recommended, though be careful about how you close the = <BR>>velcro=20 flap on them, as I managed to lose two sets of weights in the surf = <BR>>when=20 I failed to properly match the full velcro pad to it's mating = surface. =20 <BR>>Another good thing to add to the harness is the lift bag that = mounts=20 <BR>>underneath the harness by two quick clips. It is = convenient and=20 nearly <BR>>transparent on most every dive (unless I use it). = The=20 downside: harness <BR>>pockets offered by DiveRite don't seem to work = very=20 well. I tried a clipper <BR>>pocket, and don't think it's a = good idea=20 to get.<BR>><BR>>Having said all that, would I buy a TransPacII=20 today? As much as I like it <BR>>(and it has traveled with me a = bit),=20 the answer is no. Today I would get <BR>>the DUI WT2 weight = system, an=20 SS backplate and a wing. The only reason I do <BR>>not switch = now is=20 that I don't want to spend $500+ when I already have a <BR>>pretty = good=20 system that works for me.<BR>><BR>>As a company, I think Dive Rite = is=20 doing a good job - I will be sending my <BR>>harness in soon for some = restitching, and they were very responsive and <BR>>promised a = two-week=20 turnaround (I am in CA and they are in FL - and that <BR>>includes = the=20 shipping time!)<BR>><BR>>So, there's one man's=20 opinion....<BR>><BR>>Regards,<BR>>Gene<BR>><BR>>&l t;BR>><B= R>>>From:=20 "Datatal AB, Merk Patrik" <<A=20 href=3D"mailto:patrik@da*.se*">patrik@datatal.se</A>><BR>>>To= : <<A=20 href=3D"mailto:techdiver@aquanaut.com">techdiver@aquanaut.com</A>><BR>= >>Subject:=20 Dive Rite products<BR>>>Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2002 13:21:35=20 +0200<BR>>>MIME-Version: 1.0<BR>>>Received: from hotmail.com = ([65.54.237.10]) by hotmail.com with Microsoft=20 <BR>>>SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.4905); Tue, 25 Jun 2002 05:54:16=20 -0700<BR>>>Received: from fulton.opal.com ([198.3.124.1]) by = hotmail.com=20 with <BR>>>Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.4905); Tue, 25 Jun 2002 = 07:47:45=20 -0700<BR>>>Received: (mail@lo*) by fulton.opal.com = (8.11.2/jr5.1)=20 for <BR>>><A=20 href=3D"mailto:techdiver_x@aquanaut.comid">techdiver_x@aquanaut.comid</A>= =20 g5PCB8G14754; Tue, 25 Jun 2002 08:11:08 -0400<BR>>>Received: from=20 ns2.intron.se (ns2.intron.se [194.198.209.18]) by = <BR>>>fulton.opal.com=20 (8.11.2/jr5.1) with ESMTP for <<A=20 href=3D"mailto:techdiver@aquanaut.com">techdiver@aquanaut.com</A>>id=20 <BR>>>g5PBM6j14225; Tue, 25 Jun 2002 07:22:07 = -0400<BR>>>Received:=20 from dc2.datatal.se (proxy.datatal.se [194.198.228.241])by=20 <BR>>>ns2.intron.se (8.11.6/8.11.6/2.1b) with ESMTP id = g5PBLZM20907for=20 <BR>>><<A=20 href=3D"mailto:techdiver@aquanaut.com">techdiver@aquanaut.com</A>>; = Tue, 25 Jun=20 2002 13:21:35 +0200<BR>>>Precedence: bulk<BR>>>Errors-To: <A = href=3D"mailto:owner-techdiver@aquanaut.com">owner-techdiver@aquanaut.com= </A><BR>>>content-class:=20 urn:content-classes:message<BR>>>X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft = Exchange=20 V6.0.5762.3<BR>>>Message-ID: <<A=20 href=3D"mailto:018579A1FDC5B443A79D9A2F8F0BB6610AC135@dc*.da*.se*">018= 579A1FDC5B443A79D9A2F8F0BB6610AC135@dc*.da*.se*</A>><BR>>>X-M= S-Has-Attach:=20 X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: Dive Rite = products<BR>>>Thread-Index:=20 AcIcOndVUT/GzNIwSZ64OlsuMPF6sA=3D=3D<BR>>>Return-Path: <A=20 href=3D"mailto:owner-techdiver@aquanaut.com">owner-techdiver@aquanaut.com= </A><BR>>>X-OriginalArrivalTime:=20 25 Jun 2002 14:47:46.0062 (UTC)=20 <BR>>>FILETIME=3D[44BACAE0:01C21C57]<BR>>><BR>>>Hi< ;BR>&= gt;><BR>>>Anyone=20 had any experience of dive rite products ?<BR>>>Particulary = Transpac2,=20 Nitek1 and drysuit 905 tech.<BR>>>Any thougts or comments=20 apreciated<BR>>><BR>>>thnx...=20 pm<BR>><BR>><BR>>_____________________________________________ __= __________________<BR>>Send=20 and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: <A=20 href=3D"http://mobile.msn.com">http://mobile.msn.com</A><BR>><BR>> ;-= -<BR>>Send=20 mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `<A=20 href=3D"mailto:techdiver@aquanaut.com'">techdiver@aquanaut.com'</A>.<BR>&= gt;Send=20 subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `<A=20 href=3D"mailto:techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'">techdiver-request@aquanau= t</A></FONT><A=20 href=3D"mailto:techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'">.com'</A>.</DIV></BODY> </= HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0014_01C21C5F.9BB9A160-- -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. 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