Chazzjoh
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I just got my new single tank DSS setup in the mail yesterday!! Running the harness through the backplate was actually pretty easy, I had a harder time figuring out the tank cam-bands but once I got the first one threaded the second one was easy.
So now I've got a new BP/W and am ready to go diving!!! So I call a few friends.... no answer.... so I call a few more.... still no answer... So I call my roommate... He picks up!
I ask if he wants to go diving b/c I just got a new toy!!! and he says "sure, I have a few things to finish up at work then I'll be right home!" So I start fiddling with the straps and get them sized a bit, cringe as I cut the excess off the waist and put the whole rig on.
My roommate comes home and walks in the house and sees me doing dishes... still wearing my rig...
"Dude, how long have you been wearing that?"
me "since I called you I think"
"Um, that was about 3 hours ago"
me "yeah, I'm excited... and my arms are a little stuck"
After he laughs at me alot and helps get me out of my fancy smancy new rig we get our act in gear and go diving!!!
WOW! The water was warmer, the vis was better, the fish were more colorful, I used less air, my buoyancy was perfect and there were beautiful girls just lined up waiting for my attention!!!!
ok, ok so the vis sucked (maybe 4 feet), the water is still mid 60's (which actually IS a bit warmer!) we didn't see much of anything never mind fish, and there were no girls at all to be seen..... but I am really impressed with how stable I felt and how comfy the HOG harness is (I did wear it around the house for about 3 hours before I went diving after all.) Went out again this morning and am still amazed!
My only disappointment with the whole thing is this:
When the UPS guy took the box out of the truck it was awfully small and plain. No bigger than my laptop satchel, in fact. I was really expecting something bigger and flashier that just screamed at the world "I am the answer to all that is BCD!" So, Tobin, can we work on that whole flashier box thing? Everything else is perfect!
and thanks for your help!
So now I've got a new BP/W and am ready to go diving!!! So I call a few friends.... no answer.... so I call a few more.... still no answer... So I call my roommate... He picks up!
I ask if he wants to go diving b/c I just got a new toy!!! and he says "sure, I have a few things to finish up at work then I'll be right home!" So I start fiddling with the straps and get them sized a bit, cringe as I cut the excess off the waist and put the whole rig on.
My roommate comes home and walks in the house and sees me doing dishes... still wearing my rig...
"Dude, how long have you been wearing that?"
me "since I called you I think"
"Um, that was about 3 hours ago"
me "yeah, I'm excited... and my arms are a little stuck"
After he laughs at me alot and helps get me out of my fancy smancy new rig we get our act in gear and go diving!!!
WOW! The water was warmer, the vis was better, the fish were more colorful, I used less air, my buoyancy was perfect and there were beautiful girls just lined up waiting for my attention!!!!
ok, ok so the vis sucked (maybe 4 feet), the water is still mid 60's (which actually IS a bit warmer!) we didn't see much of anything never mind fish, and there were no girls at all to be seen..... but I am really impressed with how stable I felt and how comfy the HOG harness is (I did wear it around the house for about 3 hours before I went diving after all.) Went out again this morning and am still amazed!
My only disappointment with the whole thing is this:
When the UPS guy took the box out of the truck it was awfully small and plain. No bigger than my laptop satchel, in fact. I was really expecting something bigger and flashier that just screamed at the world "I am the answer to all that is BCD!" So, Tobin, can we work on that whole flashier box thing? Everything else is perfect!
and thanks for your help!
