Christian Gerzner wrote:

> I have a UK cyberfriend "Izzy" (not his real name) whose website is
> possibly the most reasoned approach to the DIR system, as it relates
> to the novice diver, that I have yet seen:
> <http://www.divedorset.com/>

I'll take a look.  Thanks.

> As I said, as it relates to the novice diver. And incidentally, I do
> not dive DIR, for most of the reasons explained in Strike's post
> including personal preference ... for example I just love those
> Oceanic Omega II's and Scubapro AIR II's to little bits and these are
> quite certainly not DIR.

Fair enough.  I didn't care for the Air II much, but really liked my
SeaQuest Air Source.  My wife still uses one.  I liked it so much that I
tried to adapt a combination alternate/inflator into my DIR setup.  It
didn't work out well.  I guess I'm lucky that it didn't, because once I
tried and got used to it, I like my short hose alternate on a necklace a lot
better.  YMMV.

Lee