[quote=[b]Quote[/b] (daz @ Dec. 03 2003,22:47)]
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| Originally Posted by Skipper,Dec. 03 2003,22:37 Daz,
Just don't tell me you are converting them to be the wrong way up  |
No, I'm just saying I own and have tried just about every kit configuration. If i havent tried it i have seen it hundreds of times. The concept of not being able to reach the center isolation valve on properly configured kit is almost yes almost unimaginable to me and IMHO reserved to people with unusual phisical attributes.
There is a very good argument for inverted sets for some people, but Most people can, with help, configure std equipment and reach the knobs.
I am not Dir (smoking and drinking) but do believe that a team approch to diving promotes safer diving. Standard equipment configurations go a long way to assisting automated responses to diving emergencys within a diving team or buddy pair.
I know Mark - I dont understand the issue he has with reaching the knobs and therefore dont advocate an alternative approach such as inveted twins.
The only person I see regularly diving with inverted twins was diving with a buddy Commando. Despite about 20 people telling him that it did not matter what he did the commando, it would hold the tanks away from his body and he would not be able to comfortable reach the valves, he insisted in going to the expense of inveting rather than buying a BC/wing which would do the job properly. He does not have a regular dive buddy and you should see the fun and games on the boat as he does a predive check with the people he has never met before.
Oh Sh@t this is getting as long as marks first post.
Off to get some Jack Daniels be back in a mo
