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Done :-) Jack www.dis-uk.org www.dir-uk.org www.ue-uk.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "G. A." <xdream2000@ho*.co*> To: <omegasac@ei*.ne*> Cc: <techdiver@aquanaut.com> Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 1:12 PM Subject: Re: Dive Rite products > Please note: I never said a BP/Wing combo is bad, in fact (as I said) - > "today I would buy one too". The reason for the restitching is that when > (in the beginning) my straps were not adjusted properly, I was placing too > much strain on the padded shoulder straps (running under the 2" webbing). > Yanking on these repeatedly caused some stitches to come out. I wouldn't > say that this is a defective product because of this, more that it was my > fault for this happening. I was simply addressing a question with an > honest answer that comes from my experience, AND I advised them to buy a > backplate! > > Don't know what more I can do to appease....at least there weren't any death > threats, I suppose :-) > > Gene > > (BTW - could this thread die already? No-one here will ever endorse > DiveRite, nor would I expect them to, so kicking a dead horse is rather > pointless. :-) ) > > > >From: "Jack Purcell" <omegasac@ei*.ne*> > >To: "David Shimell" <david.shimell@ta*.co*>, "'G. A.'" > ><xdream2000@ho*.co*>, <techdiver@aquanaut.com> > >Subject: Re: Dive Rite products > >Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2002 14:40:50 -0300 > >MIME-Version: 1.0 > >Received: from [198.3.124.1] by hotmail.com (3.2) with ESMTP id > >MHotMailBEE678DA00A94004321BC6037C010E620; Fri, 28 Jun 2002 20:47:58 -0700 > >Received: (mail@lo*)by fulton.opal.com (8.11.2/jr5.1) for > >techdiver_x@aquanaut.comid g5T3B6l05179; Fri, 28 Jun 2002 23:11:06 -0400 > >Received: from mail04.svc.cra.dublin.eircom.net > >(mail04.svc.cra.dublin.eircom.net [159.134.118.20])by fulton.opal.com > >(8.11.2/jr5.1) with SMTP for <techdiver@aquanaut.com>id g5SDdaj06744; Fri, > >28 Jun 2002 09:39:36 -0400 > >Received: (qmail 32874 messnum 1207272 invoked from > >network[159.134.177.173/p429.as1.cra.dublin.eircom.net]); 28 Jun 2002 > >13:39:05 -0000 > >Received: from p429.as1.cra.dublin.eircom.net (HELO default) > >(159.134.177.173) by mail04.svc.cra.dublin.eircom.net (qp 32874) with > >SMTP; 28 Jun 2002 13:39:05 -0000 > >From owner-techdiver@aquanaut.com Fri, 28 Jun 2002 20:48:17 -0700 > >Precedence: bulk > >Errors-To: owner-techdiver@aquanaut.com > >Message-ID: <00f401c21ecb$c1e50000$adb1869f@de*> > >References: <01C21D62.57617340@ho*.in*.bt*.co*> > >X-Priority: 3 > >X-MSMail-Priority: Normal > >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 > >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 > > > >30 dives and only getting restitching done now !!!! Wow, now that is VFM. > >Where can I get such great value? I`ll get rid of this silly Halcyon rig > >with 200 dives on it and still perfect, with its silly webbing system that > >just works and works and works.................. > >Jack > >www.dis-uk.org > >www.dir-uk.org > >www.ue-uk.org > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "David Shimell" <david.shimell@ta*.co*> > >To: "'G. A.'" <xdream2000@ho*.co*>; <techdiver@aquanaut.com> > >Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 6:31 PM > >Subject: RE: Dive Rite products > > > > > > > Gene > > > > > > I almost thought you were being serious for a moment. > > > > > > David Shimell > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: G. A. [SMTP:xdream2000@ho*.co*] > > > Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 4:30 PM > > > To: techdiver@aquanaut.com > > > Subject: Re: Dive Rite products > > > > > > I feel I have to stand up for DiveRite at this point. I have been using > >a > > > TransPacII for about 30 dives now, and although only recently did I get > >it > > > "just right" (maybe the last 8 dives), it is pretty nice at this point. > > > Here are some tips: you MUST get the crotch strap, and the integrated > >weight > > > pockets are HIGHLY recommended, though be careful about how you close > >the > > > velcro flap on them, as I managed to lose two sets of weights in the > >surf > > > when I failed to properly match the full velcro pad to it's mating > >surface. > > > Another good thing to add to the harness is the lift bag that mounts > > > underneath the harness by two quick clips. It is convenient and nearly > > > transparent on most every dive (unless I use it). The downside: harness > > > pockets offered by DiveRite don't seem to work very well. I tried a > >clipper > > > 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 > > > (and it has traveled with me a bit), the answer is no. Today I would > >get > > > the DUI WT2 weight system, an SS backplate and a wing. The only reason > >I > >do > > > not switch now is that I don't want to spend $500+ when I already have a > > > pretty good system that works for me. > > > > > > As a company, I think Dive Rite is doing a good job - I will be sending > >my > > > 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 > > > 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 > > > >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 > > > >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 > > > >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 > > > >fulton.opal.com (8.11.2/jr5.1) with ESMTP for > ><techdiver@aquanaut.com>id > > > >g5PBM6j14225; Tue, 25 Jun 2002 07:22:07 -0400 > > > >Received: from dc2.datatal.se (proxy.datatal.se [194.198.228.241])by > > > >ns2.intron.se (8.11.6/8.11.6/2.1b) with ESMTP id g5PBLZM20907for > > > ><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== > > > >Return-Path: owner-techdiver@aquanaut.com > > > >X-OriginalArrivalTime: 25 Jun 2002 14:47:46.0062 (UTC) > > > >FILETIME=[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'. > > > > > > > > > -- > > > 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'. > > > > > Gene Avakyan > > > --------------------------------------------- > Direct examination of psychologically healthy people shows pretty clearly > that they are positively attracted to the mysterious, to the unknown, to the > puzzling and unexplained. This is noteworthy because it contrasts sharply > with the psychologically sick person's tendency to be threatened by the > unfamiliar, the ambiguous , the unknown. > > Maslow, "The need to know and the fear of knowing" General Journal of > General Psychology. > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Join the world's largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > http://www.hotmail.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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