DIR gear questions

"Mick" wrote

> How do you obtain DIR style gear, such as regulators? Do you buy hose
> kits from Halcyon, or do you have your hoses custom made?

A variety of companies make longer and shorter hoses. You should be able to
find what you want at any shop that supports technical diving.

Lee

"Mick" wrote

> How do you obtain DIR style gear, such as regulators? Do you buy hose
> kits from Halcyon, or do you have your hoses custom made?

A variety of companies make longer and shorter hoses. You should be able to
find what you want at any shop that supports technical diving.

Lee

Visit this forum:

www.scubaboard.com

There's a DIR sub-forum with lots of experienced DIR divers. You will be
able to get all your questions answered there.


"Mick" <micknewton@direcway.com> wrote in message
news:1136770729.360459.299060@g47g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> How do you obtain DIR style gear, such as regulators? Do you buy hose
> kits from Halcyon, or do you have your hoses custom made?
>
> What brands/types of regulator meets the specification for being field
> stripped under water?
>
>>From the GUE web site:
> "The second stage NEEDS to be able to be stripped under water, just in
> case there is debris under the exhaust valve or it has moved (i.e.
> folded back) causing the second stage to breathe wet. As such, the face
> plate needs to be removable without any tools, while wearing gloves."
>

Visit this forum:

www.scubaboard.com

There's a DIR sub-forum with lots of experienced DIR divers. You will be
able to get all your questions answered there.


"Mick" <micknewton@direcway.com> wrote in message
news:1136770729.360459.299060@g47g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com...
> How do you obtain DIR style gear, such as regulators? Do you buy hose
> kits from Halcyon, or do you have your hoses custom made?
>
> What brands/types of regulator meets the specification for being field
> stripped under water?
>
>>From the GUE web site:
> "The second stage NEEDS to be able to be stripped under water, just in
> case there is debris under the exhaust valve or it has moved (i.e.
> folded back) causing the second stage to breathe wet. As such, the face
> plate needs to be removable without any tools, while wearing gloves."
>

In article <Rksxf.36034$qw4.29329@bignews5.bellsouth.net>,
"Lee Bell" <pleebell2@bellsouth.net> writes:

>Intelligence, there, has always been defined as those that agree with George
>Irvine. Everyone else was labeled "farm animal stupid." ...

The general impression I get is that some/many people are so turned off
by George Irvine's attitude that they won't even look at some of the
things in DIR which they might otherwise find to be good.

George's book is (A) poorly written, (B) mostly attitude, (C) not really
a good, understandable explaination of DIR (in the sections where he does
actually try to describe/explain it), and, to be sure, (D) way overpriced.

Other opinions will vary; I hope mine is clear.

--
Charlie Hammond -- Hewlett-Packard Company -- Ft Lauderdale FL USA
(hammond@not@peek.ssr.hp.com -- remove "@not" when replying)
All opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily my employer's.

In article <Rksxf.36034$qw4.29329@bignews5.bellsouth.net>,
"Lee Bell" <pleebell2@bellsouth.net> writes:

>Intelligence, there, has always been defined as those that agree with George
>Irvine. Everyone else was labeled "farm animal stupid." ...

The general impression I get is that some/many people are so turned off
by George Irvine's attitude that they won't even look at some of the
things in DIR which they might otherwise find to be good.

George's book is (A) poorly written, (B) mostly attitude, (C) not really
a good, understandable explaination of DIR (in the sections where he does
actually try to describe/explain it), and, to be sure, (D) way overpriced.

Other opinions will vary; I hope mine is clear.

--
Charlie Hammond -- Hewlett-Packard Company -- Ft Lauderdale FL USA
(hammond@not@peek.ssr.hp.com -- remove "@not" when replying)
All opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily my employer's.

"Charlie Hammond" wrote

> The general impression I get is that some/many people are so turned off
> by George Irvine's attitude that they won't even look at some of the
> things in DIR which they might otherwise find to be good.

Probably some, but not all. The most interesting thing about the debates of
old is how many people were called stupid because they found something to
like in the DIR concepts. For the most part, it wasn't George doing the
criticizing, but damn, when he did, you knew you'd been criticized.

> George's book is (A) poorly written, (B) mostly attitude, (C) not really
> a good, understandable explaination of DIR (in the sections where he does
> actually try to describe/explain it), and, to be sure, (D) way overpriced.

George wrote a book?

George is an exceptional diver, but not an exceptional communicator.

Lee

"Charlie Hammond" wrote

> The general impression I get is that some/many people are so turned off
> by George Irvine's attitude that they won't even look at some of the
> things in DIR which they might otherwise find to be good.

Probably some, but not all. The most interesting thing about the debates of
old is how many people were called stupid because they found something to
like in the DIR concepts. For the most part, it wasn't George doing the
criticizing, but damn, when he did, you knew you'd been criticized.

> George's book is (A) poorly written, (B) mostly attitude, (C) not really
> a good, understandable explaination of DIR (in the sections where he does
> actually try to describe/explain it), and, to be sure, (D) way overpriced.

George wrote a book?

George is an exceptional diver, but not an exceptional communicator.

Lee

Lee Bell wrote:
>
> George is an exceptional diver, but not an exceptional communicator.

I'd have to say that depends on his mood. I came across a site recently
that had collected a bunch of his more extensive posts. I found them to
be exceptionally clear. They assume an understanding of tech diving, of
course, but given that, they really filled in some gaps for me.

Lee Bell wrote:
>
> George is an exceptional diver, but not an exceptional communicator.

I'd have to say that depends on his mood. I came across a site recently
that had collected a bunch of his more extensive posts. I found them to
be exceptionally clear. They assume an understanding of tech diving, of
course, but given that, they really filled in some gaps for me.