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From: les@proper.UUCP (Les Kent)
Newsgroups: net.rec.scuba
Subject: Re: Equipment Recommendations Needed
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Date: Sat, 3-Nov-84 00:33:57 EST
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Posted: Sat Nov  3 00:33:57 1984
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I have been using a Tekna regulator for almost two years and have found it
to be a very nice regulator.  What I consider to be its biggest asset is
it has a very unique mechinisiam for air intake that needs very little force
to get it to give air.  I have found that many regulaters you have to work
at breathing.  The ease of breathing very much helps on lowering air
consumption.  One thing that people have complained about the regulator
is that it "chatters" when you are in the 0-20 ft range.  This is true
when you first start to use it.  This symptom is causes by fast air intakes.
After using it you start to develop a long slow breathing cycle and this
stops the chattering all together and also is much more effecient on air.
Nowadays when I go diving with others I always have the most air left and
because of this I now dive with a 50CF tank when everyone else have 80's.
Part of this is I have always had low air consumption but I have noticed
improvment.

Other equipment that I own and have been very happy with are:

	o Bluewater wet suit.  This was really an amazing suit when I
	  got it.  Very stretchable material that was as easy as putting
	  on "normal" clothes.  Make sure you get new materials that are
	  very stretchable.  It makes the dufference between comfort and
	  a bad diving expereince.

	o Sea Quest BC. This has been a very good BC and have not had
	  any problems.  It has a nice combination of pockets and also
	  straps to keep hoses in place and a convienent strap to keep
	  your console right in front of you so you can see it when you
	  need to.

Other equipment I have had such as glove, booties and tanks don't seem
to differ very much and thus are'nt worth mentioning.  One note for
gloves.  I went thru my first set in less then 4 months.  Part of this
was diving in Hawaii with lots of coral but even in california they
were getting beat up pretty quick.  There is this sealent stuff that is
used for fixing holes.  I can't remember the name now and Im all out.
It is somewhat like an epoxy but is flexible.  Anyway you should be
able to find it in the dive shops.  Well what I did was completely
coat the front side of the fingers with extra at the tips of the fingers
and the seams so there is a solid 1/8" thick coat of this durable 
coating.  Since then they have shown no signs of wear in over 2 years!


	Les Kent
	{dual,qantel,intelca,nsc,amdahl}!proper!les