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Date: Mon, 24 Jul 95 14:20:54 EST
From: "Andrew Cohen" <Andrew_Cohen@cc*.ss*.nm*.go*>
To: cherf@ci*.co* (Scott Cherf)
Cc: techdiver@terra.net
Subject: Re[2]: independent doubles

     Scott,
     Good point about accidentally turning off a valve. I suppose that's 
     not really a malfunction, so you wouldn't necessarily have to abort 
     the dive. 
      As far as jumping off the boat with both valves turned off...I 
     thought of that, but I didn't mention it because I figured I was the 
     only person who is dumb enough to do that on a regular basis.:)

Andy
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Subject: Re: independent doubles
Author:  cherf@ci*.co* (Scott Cherf) at ~INTERNET
Date:    95/07/24 17:14


At 11:16 AM 7/24/95, Andrew Cohen wrote:
>     Seems to me that you don't have to be able to reach the valves on
>     independents.  If you blow a hose or a disc, you'll obviously just use 
>     the good tank.  In the event of any malfunction, you'd abort the dive 
>     anyway.
     
Yeah, that works for every emergency besides jumping with both valves off, or 
having a valve turned off by ceiling contact.  Two years ago I was diving 
with a guy from florida that turned off his own valve by dragging it on the 
roof of a cave.  The valve wasn't all the way open when he started.  Since 
then I've always been particular about being able to reach mine.
     
Scott.

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