For people who do thier best work under pressure.

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Best Regards
Tom.
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On 3/5/2014 1:20 AM, azotic wrote:
For people who do thier best work under pressure.

http://mobile.theverge.com/2014/2/28...e-you-can-wear




Best Regards
Tom.

Ah, the old Newt Suit. Named originally for "neutrally buoyant" suit,
and a take off of the inventor's name. Can't remember the company who
originally did it, but they were about a block away from our shop in
Lafayette, Louisiana. Oceaneering got into them quite a bit.

The are impressive, considering they are neutral underwater, and very
easy to control and propel. Diver exertion is MUCH less than swimming,
or walking underwater in regular dive packages. The specs say the new
ones have two 2.25 hp 400 hz motors. They have unlimited bottom time,
and no decompression. Jump in, jump out. I almost got to dive one
once, but got aced out. IIRC, current test depth is 900m.

It was called "a submarine you wear". It is in a total different
category from any other subsea working suit. Advances in metals, seals,
and all of the components have brought it into the forefront of the
diving world. It does have some downsides, but is just a downright
tank. Just be extremely aware of entanglement issues, and empty bodily
holding chambers before getting into one.

I'd still like to dive one.

Steve