On Thursday, June 08, 2000 11:45 AM, Lee Bell wrote:

(snip)
> Welcome back to your roots.  I suspect that your early diving shares some
> history with mine.  The first rig I used was a simple metal plate, not
> countoured at all, which held the tank and straps together.  The first rig
I
> owned was a plastic back pack, very similar in size and shape to the plate
I
> presently use but not nearly as durable.  From there, I went to a smaller
> style back pack, still similar, one of which I just gave away to an on
line
> friend who wants to try to devise something DIRish for his son.  Take away
> the wings, and what I'm now using is remarkably similar to what I first
> used.  Apparently good ideas, even very old ones, die hard.

> How much lift did you order?  The online catalog has no details.

As its my intention to only ever again dive a single cylinder, (mines a
steel), I'm opting for the same lift as my current wings give me - 45lb
lift.  However, any advice or opinions on this would be greatly appreciated
before I actually part with the hard earned dosh!  :-)

Strike