Spare Air?

"Lee Bell" <leebell@ix.netcom.com> wrote:

> Michael McCloskey wrote
>
> > Spare Air's a dangerous joke. What'll you get, 6 whole entire breaths
> > before you're screwed permanently for relying on a toy?

The problem is that it cannot be completely worthless because even
something ("6 breaths") is better than nothing, even though having that
"blankie" may lead you to have false sense of security which promotes
its owner to accept higher risks.



> Spare Air isn't the dangerous joke, divers that would risk their life
> depending on any device similar to this are....The biggest
> problem with the Spare Air is that it's cost exceeds its usefulness.

This is the conclusion I came to awhile back. When you consider what
its true usefulness and capability is really worth in dollars, you're
going to get a number that's a less than its ~$200 retail price.
Probably a lot less: IMO, a Spare Air is worth no more than $50.


And insofar as what's "dangerous", how about the judgement of someone
who's willing to spend ~$200 to gain only ~$50 worth of capability?



-hh

H. Huntzinger wrote

> IMO, a Spare Air is worth no more than $50.

I kind of agree with your valuation. I'd probably buy one I was sure was in
good condition, complete with the adapter to allow me to fill it from my
main tank, if I could get it for $50. I can tell you that, if I had had one
a couple years ago, I'd still have my favorite lobster snare. A spare air
would have made the difference between "do I head for the surface because
I'm out of gas" and "do I take a chance to recover an effective snare I lost
in the middle of a liveaboard hunting trip." I guess I should at $18 to the
value for the snare I might have saved. 8^)

Lee

Beat me by one. I got to "rugby baggy bluey bombers"

Nitespark left this mess on Thu, 03 Jul 2003 06:00:15 -0400 for The Way to clean
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>Rugger bumpy paby rompers.......THERE!!!
>
>de Valois wrote:
>> Those wouldn't fit rubber baby buggy bumpers would they?
>>
>> Say that ten times fast!
>>
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>>Nitespark left this mess on Wed, 02 Jul 2003 10:03:31 -0400 for The Way to clean
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>>>That was extremely thoughtful. If you are ever in need of any bumper
>>>bearings, let me know. I have a large supply.
>>>
>>>de Valois wrote:
>>>
>>>>Why do you think I tossed in the left-handed smoke shifter?
>>>>
>>>>Nitespark left this mess on Tue, 01 Jul 2003 22:30:59 -0400 for The Way to clean
>>>>up:
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>>>>>Thats OK....but I would like to borrow a spoonful of smoke.
>>>>>
>>>>>de Valois wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>Really?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Listen, I have this can of Spare Steam for sale...all you need to do is spray it
>>>>>>into a frying pan and heat it up....
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Nitespark left this mess on Tue, 01 Jul 2003 19:13:52 -0400 for The Way to clean
>>>>>>up:
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>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>DEAL!!!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>de Valois wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>You drive a hard bargain. I was going to send him a case on your behalf, but OK,
>>>>>>>>just a can...guess I'll make it up on my next customer.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Nitespark left this mess on Sun, 29 Jun 2003 20:10:23 -0400 for The Way to clean
>>>>>>>>up:
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>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>You are a hard person to bargain with. Alright....throw in the
>>>>>>>>>headlight fluid, the smoke shifter, AND some muffler bearings and we
>>>>>>>>>will call it a deal.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Oh yes.....for ScubaBobby....just send him a can of spam.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>de Valois wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Hm.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>I have a left handed smoke shifter if you're serious about doing a deal here. If
>>>>>>>>>>not, I can always try ScubaBobby...
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Nitespark left this mess on Sat, 28 Jun 2003 12:34:16 -0400 for The Way to clean
>>>>>>>>>>up:
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>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>Hey!!! You're trying to rip me off. You gotta include some headlight
>>>>>>>>>>>fluid before I will even think about that deal.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>de Valois wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>Throw in a spare air, and I'll toss in this sky hook I got lying around.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>Nitespark left this mess on Fri, 27 Jun 2003 16:28:59 -0400 for The Way to clean
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>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>I'll trade you one oxygen pill for one complete blanket.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>de Valois wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>You'll need two, then, because they're half off.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Nitespark left this mess on Fri, 27 Jun 2003 14:40:46 -0400 for The Way to clean
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Thank you...I'll take one.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>de Valois wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Psst. I got asbestos blankets, half off.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Nitespark left this mess on Fri, 27 Jun 2003 12:52:11 -0400 for The Way to clean
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>DUCK!!!! Incoming!!!!!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Natasha wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Have you heard of Spare Air, a hose-less self-rescue alternative to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>buddy breathing if you run out of air while diving? If not, there's a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>gear review of it on WetDawg.com. To check it out, click on the link
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>below.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>http://www.wetdawg.com/pages/under_home.php
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Cheers,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>T
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Tao te Carl
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>"Jesus, just because it's a newsgroup doesn't mean you have to act like
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>adolescents." - Jon C.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Tao te Carl
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>"Jesus, just because it's a newsgroup doesn't mean you have to act like
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>adolescents." - Jon C.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>Tao te Carl
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>"Jesus, just because it's a newsgroup doesn't mean you have to act like
>>>>>>>>>>>>adolescents." - Jon C.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Tao te Carl
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>"Jesus, just because it's a newsgroup doesn't mean you have to act like
>>>>>>>>>>adolescents." - Jon C.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Tao te Carl
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>"Jesus, just because it's a newsgroup doesn't mean you have to act like
>>>>>>>>adolescents." - Jon C.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>Tao te Carl
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"Jesus, just because it's a newsgroup doesn't mean you have to act like
>>>>>>adolescents." - Jon C.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>Tao te Carl
>>>>
>>>>"Jesus, just because it's a newsgroup doesn't mean you have to act like
>>>>adolescents." - Jon C.
>>>>
>>>
>>
>> Tao te Carl
>>
>> "Jesus, just because it's a newsgroup doesn't mean you have to act like
>> adolescents." - Jon C.
>>
>

Tao te Carl

"Jesus, just because it's a newsgroup doesn't mean you have to act like
adolescents." - Jon C.

recscuba@huntzinger.com stopped playing nethack just long enough to say:
>
>IMO, a Spare Air is worth no more than $50.

You'd have to pay me a lot more than that to carry one.

-JimG

--
Jim Greenlee (jkg@cc.gatech.edu) Normally I try to take one day
College of Computing at a time, but lately several of
Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA 30332 them ganged up on me all at once

Jim.Greenlee@cc.gatech.edu> wrote

> >IMO, a Spare Air is worth no more than $50.

> You'd have to pay me a lot more than that to carry one.

I'll carry Jim's for him. You don't have to pay me anything.

"Lee left this mess on Sun, 13 Jul 2003 08:48:54 -0400 for The Way to clean up:
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>Jim.Greenlee@cc.gatech.edu> wrote
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>> >IMO, a Spare Air is worth no more than $50.
>
>> You'd have to pay me a lot more than that to carry one.
>
>I'll carry Jim's for him. You don't have to pay me anything.

Don't *ever* let the union catch you saying that!

Tao te Carl

"It takes a village to have an idiot." - Carl (c) 2003

"de Valois" <devalois@nailedandused.com> wrote in message
news:beu81b01p98@drn.newsguy.com...
> "Lee left this mess on Sun, 13 Jul 2003 08:48:54 -0400 for The Way to
clean up:
> >
> >Jim.Greenlee@cc.gatech.edu> wrote
> >
> >> >IMO, a Spare Air is worth no more than $50.
> >
> >> You'd have to pay me a lot more than that to carry one.
> >
> >I'll carry Jim's for him. You don't have to pay me anything.
>
> Don't *ever* let the union catch you saying that!

Good point. Since I'm now a member of a union once again, I guess I'll have
to be more careful. Imagine that, the National Treasury Employee's Union.
Who'd have thought.

"Lee left this mess on Tue, 15 Jul 2003 23:51:24 -0400 for The Way to clean up:
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>"de Valois" <devalois@nailedandused.com> wrote in message
>news:beu81b01p98@drn.newsguy.com...
>> "Lee left this mess on Sun, 13 Jul 2003 08:48:54 -0400 for The Way to
>clean up:
>> >
>> >Jim.Greenlee@cc.gatech.edu> wrote
>> >
>> >> >IMO, a Spare Air is worth no more than $50.
>> >
>> >> You'd have to pay me a lot more than that to carry one.
>> >
>> >I'll carry Jim's for him. You don't have to pay me anything.
>>
>> Don't *ever* let the union catch you saying that!
>
>Good point. Since I'm now a member of a union once again, I guess I'll have
>to be more careful. Imagine that, the National Treasury Employee's Union.
>Who'd have thought.

Does this mean you get a ten minute coffee break during Inquisitions?

Tao te Carl

"It takes a village to have an idiot." - Carl (c) 2003