On 7 Mar 2001, at 18:26, David Strike wrote:

> On Wednesday, March 07, 2001 5:51 PM, Mike wrote:
>
> (snip)
> > There's a guy up in the Seattle area who is doing the same thing
> > using KM Superlites and drysuits. It's a weekend long "experience"
> > deal.
>
> G'Day, Mate!  The K-M (and other) bandmasks and helmets also provide similar
> opportunities to broaden a person's experience of more esoteric diving
> equipment.  And because they're independent units they readily lend
> themselves to either a dry- or wet-suit.   Funnily enough although they used
> to be readily available here for a 'try-dive', there now doesn't seem to be
> anyone offering those sort of programmes, (outside of the commercial
> schools!).

I've dove a Superlite a few times along with an EXO. Didn't care
much for the EXO but the KM is nice. :-)  A friend of mine here
locally was a commercial diver doing work mainly on the
Tennessee and Mississippi rivers. Unfortunately he passed away of
a heart attack a few months ago. He had some pretty nice rigs.


>
> >Didn't see any cost figures on it.
>
> Likewise!  I think the guys here are still trying to work out how much they
> need for beer, women and cars and whether there'll be anything left over for
> frivolous expenditure!  :-)

:-)  Gotta have your priorities right I guess....




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