Quote Originally Posted by seasnake View Post

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My contention is that I don't think the shallow openwater diver will "die" sooner if he wears a more traditional set up.
You know what? DIR had my support until they started saying absurd things like that. No diving system, however 'brilliant' should be telling divers who don't use it that it's 'only a matter of time' before they die using the non-DIR system.

IF DIRinians are saying that: SHAME on them!