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Just a little news, Lamar Hires swam to the hienkle last night in a set of 104's in 35 minutes by taking the Roller cCoaster short cut. This was quicker than the previosu fastest time by Jim Lockwood in 36 minutes and 36 seconds except Jim took no short cuts. AND guess what Lamar was wearing a transpac, butt mounted light with twist head and Apollo, plastic fins. The total dive time was 60 minutes and the entire dive was completed without switching to the stage bottle and 1,000 psig was left over. Starting pressure was 3200. Yes, Mount also has a transpac in addition to his backplate, he bought it after talking to Harry (another seasoned cavediver with the typical divers back), who reported it placed less stress on his back than a backplate. Thus I decided to try try it, at first for for my backs sake and wound up liking it. The transpac has had the following modifications done to it: 1. the adjustment tabs cut so there are no dangling peices 2. the chest strap has been removed 3. D rings were placed on the waist strap. 4. The double tank wrap bands were replaced with the metal plates for attaching to the tanks just like the backplate, 5.my shoulder rings happen to be in the exact right place for me so I made no adjustments to them 6. For open water and wreck diving I placed gromlets at the base of the transpac and carry my lift bag there 7. I have surgical tubing loops on the circular rings just inside the pac where I stow my long hose. (I breath from both the long and short hose on each dive, to insure my regs are at 100% all the time) 8. I have (removable)surgical loops on the left side where I store my argon bottle when diving dry. My back plate is set up quite siimilarly to the transpac the system now has a low drag profile, fits snug, carries stages with absobulutely no shifting and is more comfortable on my lowere back exiting the water than my backplate. I still switch back and forth but really love the comfort of the transpac especially due to the lessened stress on my lower back. Comfort is an importantpart of configuration. I'm not saying it is better or worse than my backplate it is more comfortable and now it is just as streamlined, it is stable it is definetly safe and a system I enjoy using and think is as good as any other sytem a diver may elect to get. I know this may produce sounds of outrage from some on the list. However good is good, right is right, safe is safe and the ability to make ones own mind up is a right we all have. Rweaders use your own mind on equipment just be certain it is safe. it is comfortable, it is user friendly , it is simple and stramlined. If some of you again wish to flame me have a ball it does not change the facts of life. If I dive with a team that configures differently I adopt my system to theirs while diving with them. I think both those things I referenced above and Hogarth are safe, low drag and proven systems. Just be clean in your configuration. Some folks murder either application in their version of these systems. A big point all readers on the list should be aware of by now is nothing comes out of the box ideally suited for tek diving or someones personal desires. To make a system ideal for you, spend time to customize it. On the other hand they are functional(backplates and transpacks)out of the box. that is my input for the week no debates: flame me if you wish, to all Remember always be an individual and always THINK Tom You wrote: > > >> Did you see the post where Mount claims to have tried on a >>trnsformer pack? What kind of a stroke would dive with something like >>this? > >First, there are several people one this list that use them but don't >want to pop their heads up and admit it because of all the *useless* >flaming that goes along with it. If people would just STOP ALL THE >USELESS FLAMING and *explain* to people the details of why things are >useless/bad/dangerous then that's a different story. Then, they >can choose as they please. > >Second, I personally know a few people diving with the transpac who >are quite happy with it. You know what, their *instructors* >recommended them, OR, the store they shop at recommended them (great >profit margin), OR, they got a great price at DEMA, etc... > >Some people have had the benefit of people on this list to help them >including me (Thanks George, Ken, and others!!!), but, not everyone >has. I opted for the Dive Rite Original Wings and an AL backplate. >Not only is this one of the least expensive options, it will give me >the greatest flexibility. > >Now, as I see it, the BIGGEST problem with the transpac is the >outrageous cost of the damn thing. The 2nd problem that I see with >the transpac is that the D rings are all in fixed locations. YOu >can't move them and to remove them you're cutting them off (hard to >replace them). It really does appear easier to simply do your own >harness yourself (or have someone who knows what they're doing help >you). People should realize that you only have to ask and you will >get all the help you need (I did and I feel comfortable with my >decisions). > >The bottom line is that YOU have to live (or die) with your choices. > >-Carl- > >
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