Comments on: Cromhall diving http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2009/05/10/cromhall-diving/ The latest reports of world wide rock & ice climbing (and other extreme) fun and adventure! Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:37:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pete http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2009/05/10/cromhall-diving/#comment-8357 Pete Thu, 14 May 2009 11:07:39 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=5331#comment-8357 I think I like DII! :cool: I think I like DII! :cool:

]]> By: Colin http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2009/05/10/cromhall-diving/#comment-8356 Colin Thu, 14 May 2009 10:19:27 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=5331#comment-8356 DII goes way beyond neat and the idea of compromising the look so that things work is completely against the core principle of the form. In the picture the gap above my hood is off centre, my mask glass is not tinted to match the colour of my demand valve second stage and there are no visible labels. To fully follow the DII form I would have to take a second mask; not because the first might fail but because my other second stage is a different colour and therefore needs a different matching tint. Clip on fold down tinted over-glasses are not DII. DII goes way beyond neat and the idea of compromising the look so that things work is completely against the core principle of the form.

In the picture the gap above my hood is off centre, my mask glass is not tinted to match the colour of my demand valve second stage and there are no visible labels. To fully follow the DII form I would have to take a second mask; not because the first might fail but because my other second stage is a different colour and therefore needs a different matching tint. Clip on fold down tinted over-glasses are not DII.

]]> By: Pete http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2009/05/10/cromhall-diving/#comment-8355 Pete Thu, 14 May 2009 09:58:43 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=5331#comment-8355 I find that things that look good (i.e. neat) often work better, esp. in extremis when you need stuff to be in just the right place - quick! ;-) I find that things that look good (i.e. neat) often work better, esp. in extremis when you need stuff to be in just the right place – quick! ;-)

]]> By: Colin http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2009/05/10/cromhall-diving/#comment-8342 Colin Tue, 12 May 2009 09:40:02 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=5331#comment-8342 Doing It Italian. The basic principle is that it must look good, whether or not it works is secondary as long as sartorial elegance is maintained at all times. I am not finding it an easy skill to learn :oops: . Doing It Italian. The basic principle is that it must look good, whether or not it works is secondary as long as sartorial elegance is maintained at all times. I am not finding it an easy skill to learn :oops: .

]]> By: Pete http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2009/05/10/cromhall-diving/#comment-8341 Pete Tue, 12 May 2009 09:30:18 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=5331#comment-8341 DII ? DII ?

]]> By: Colin http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2009/05/10/cromhall-diving/#comment-8340 Colin Tue, 12 May 2009 08:23:18 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=5331#comment-8340 Good point Pete, my hood is a little off centre. Clearly a mirror is needed if I am going to achieve the high standards required if I am to become a fully DII compliant diver. Good point Pete, my hood is a little off centre. Clearly a mirror is needed if I am going to achieve the high standards required if I am to become a fully DII compliant diver.

]]> By: Pete http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2009/05/10/cromhall-diving/#comment-8339 Pete Tue, 12 May 2009 08:17:50 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=5331#comment-8339 Take a mirror next time you go... ;-) Take a mirror next time you go… ;-)

]]> By: Colin http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2009/05/10/cromhall-diving/#comment-8337 Colin Mon, 11 May 2009 21:42:49 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=5331#comment-8337 No such thing. I've been in there loads and never seen it, so it can't exist :neutral: No such thing. I’ve been in there loads and never seen it, so it can’t exist :neutral:

]]> By: Pete http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/2009/05/10/cromhall-diving/#comment-8332 Pete Mon, 11 May 2009 13:05:33 +0000 http://www.sterling-adventures.co.uk/blog/?p=5331#comment-8332 Wow, you got another picture of the famous "Cromhall Monster"! :cool: Wow, you got another picture of the famous “Cromhall Monster”! :cool:

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