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Old Dec 27, 2006 | 12:51 pm
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Originally Posted by steve32
They too didn't need a weight belt as the battery packs for the multiple U/W spotlights were plenty. Of course they had large double tanks, on seperate regulators (with a valved connecting pipe), a small steel tank for back-up air (what normal divers would consider a smaller sized regular diving tank), and yet another tank of Argon (for inflating the dry suit--less bouyant and better heat retention).

Watching those guys suit up was a pretty good lesson in itself on diving safety, and how it's best to be "sphincter relaxation challenged" (--that's as Politicallty Correct as I get! ) about that.

Steve
Sounds like a sensible set up. Other than the lights ( since I don't do cave diving yet ) and the drysuit/argon ( water in sydney is warm) it sounds like a pretty typical setup .

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