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Date: Tue, 25 Jul 1995 03:26:47 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Paul W. Smith" <afn20573@fr*.uf*.ed*>
To: Andrew Cohen <Andrew_Cohen@cc*.ss*.nm*.go*>
cc: techdiver@terra.net
Subject: Re: independent doubles

On Mon, 24 Jul 1995, 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.

There's another factor I haven't seen mentioned yet. If a tank completely
floods, you can lose a lot of bouyancy, can be quite serious if the 
bottom is far below. If a tank O-ring or burst disk goes, there's not much 
you can do about it, at least with independents you only flood one tank.
The valve should always be turned off in case of failure, will help tell
you what the problem is, and may "save your butt".

Maybe I should make a sig. file ala. Rich Pyle:  

IF YOU CAN'T REACH YOUR VALVES, YOU DON'T BELONG IN THE WATER...  :)

Safe Divin, Paul Smith

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