ok - dumn question maybe...but I had a toggle (term for the do-hickey thing) rip right off my new bcd. I guess this is a blessing in disguise?? Would you recommend to just tie knots on all dump valve ropes? Thanks, newbie
Dump Valve Doo-hickey
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John_B
Grasshopper
Obviously, DIR intelligence service in cooperation with DIR police recognized somehow that you were not DIR and decided to ship you non-DIR version of wing
So much for the ol' "you have to buy the blue H stuff to be DIR" meme.
I love mine (retrofit on an older DSS wing)!
John
rainman_02
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I love my Agir wing. Needed nothing done to it other than buying it.
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flareless
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Obviously, DIR intelligence service in cooperation with DIR police recognized somehow that you were not DIR and decided to ship you non-DIR version of wing
Not so much GUE but more GU-ish (funny, he doesn't look GU-ish).
Well, having not heard back from Halcyon since yesterday I decided to go ahead with the modification. I had my trusty scissors ready in case the knot gave me too much trouble. To my surprise it came loose with barely a touch. I think I could have untied it with a firm glance. It wasn't even melted. I suspect they wanted the thing taken off.
I tied off the knot, relishing the extra 2mm of cord and melted it securely in place. I feel a whole lot safer now.
Shame on you Halcyon for putting out something so dangerous without even a warning to remove it in order to be DIR compliant.
Scubastud16
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I can't believe we're all arguing over a ball of plastic and a knot or two.
You can't? I certainly can!
MonkSeal
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flareless
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K, today I received an email from Halcyon explaining the "Fob";
- This is a requirement for meeting CE standard for this type of product, particularly in the UK
- They were told that many recreational divers were confused by the lack of a "ball" on their BC dump valve.
They receive the OPVs with the fob and remove many but do leave some on (for units going to the UK for example). DIR divers who receive these units (like me) can choose to leave or remove them.
Sounds good to me! Thanks Halcyon!
- This is a requirement for meeting CE standard for this type of product, particularly in the UK
- They were told that many recreational divers were confused by the lack of a "ball" on their BC dump valve.
They receive the OPVs with the fob and remove many but do leave some on (for units going to the UK for example). DIR divers who receive these units (like me) can choose to leave or remove them.
Sounds good to me! Thanks Halcyon!
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