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At 11:53 21/10/95 -0400, you wrote: ># years ago a good friend of mine helped me drop a gel type heat pack in my >dry suit. After the dive he asked how it worked. He then later in the season >tried the air activated heat packs next to his skin in a viking dry suit. It >was his second dive so he quickly went into deco mode. After 15 or so minutes >he started to feel a little too hot near the2 packs he was using, he tried to >ascend but had a deco ceiling. He also tried to flood his suit >unsuuccessfully. When he got out of the water it looked like he had been shot >with a 45. 2 holes on his body 3rd degree burns. I would not recommend those >type heat packs. Invest in good underwear. I went through the same hassles >and finally found a really nice USIA heavyduty piece with poly inside and a >nylon exterior. around $250.00 but worth it. Under a DUI it's great. Doug K > > I already have some pretty heavy duty thinsulate underwear, plus a Scubapro drysuit system which includes dry hood, dry gloves and FFM. I take keeping warm VERY seriously and dislike having any cold water in contact with any part of my body. The gel packs are of limited value. The types I am refering to can be used but definately not close to the skin. Like any piece of new equipment the best thing is to experiment with them on easy dives. I have used them successfully many times. Mark Caney Cyprus Tel +357-6246680, Fax +357-6-247977
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