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Curt,
I can see the use of FFM in certain limited situations, but I cannot
see it in use by the majority of people that may be inclined to buy one and
use it at Peacock since they saw it on the dive-rite site. I would also
argue that the use of a block only increases the number of failure points
in a system. If one needed to switch regs through a FFM then M/F QDs
(similar to those used on the RB 80) could be employed w/o reliance on a
block to plug them into.
I was as alarmed by the advertisement of the FFM as I was by the other
items mentioned, hence its inclusion in the post.
I will also admit that since I only dive in caves my view of gear and
its applications is toward cave diving. I do realize that dive-rite sells
gear to many divers who do dive in a variety of environments and hence may
have a desire for such items. But dive-rite is historically directed at
cave divers and I didn't post my question to rec-scuba.
Scott
>Scott
>
>The use of FFM below 300 feet is a common occurrence for most commercial
>divers and technical divers who need the use of U/W communications to work
>or direct projects. They are also used commonly in very cold water just to
>help protect the face.
>
>Yes FFM use more gas, but typically just because of talking. I have
>noticed that if you do not talk they really do not use much
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