RE: Wings and back plates

[Phil Clarke <phil.clarke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>> But you do not need the second wing, so why add all of this extra shit
>>and complexity - Keep it simple - This is the easy answer.

easy answer? yes. best answer? unproven. This email is not an argument
for/against any given kit, but against using "keep it simple" as the
primary selector for a configuration.

>> we have all bought equipment that was blatantly wrong - why try to
>>defend it.

if we know its wrong, great - it'd still be nice to know why, and I dont
believe being in conflict with the "do it right" and "keep it simple"
mantras is justification enough.

a second BCD bladder is less grief than trying to remain horizontal on a
drysuit with a constant (say) 8lbs of downforce/upforce from full/empty
tanks on your chest only.

>> ... If you don't have an auto dump - well you know what my answer will be!!
>
but an auto dump contains failworthy components compared to a cuff dump
- or the beautifully simple stretched neck/wrist seal ....

Phils new dive philosophy - keep it simple, unless simple isnt best, in
which case keep it at the appropriate level of complexity, which covers
all situations really.

Phil
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