Hi Subcool,
I am always open to discuss things, in your case you are not informed well.
Please, read a bit more or ask before you make statements.
First of all, I am very aware of the great things being achieved by divers diving on independent sidemount, I have chosen to teach a clear methodology
and am now diving a sidemount z-system.
That sytem comes with a clear methodology of how to dive it and with a set of skills that are well documented and consistent with backmount, unlike any other agency has (SM) or piece of equipment. (please, if you guys come up with something else , let me know).
Anyways...
1. I have no spare regulator in my pocket, I have an isolatable manifold, under a cover on my back.
2.I dive single cylinder also in a drysuit, I just dived single AL80 in Belgium during the winter.
(why do you think you can't?)
3. I don't know how you can always donate from independent cylinders, except if you have 2 longhoses.
The whole world knows that the donating part is not the strongest point of indep. SM..that's why you need to feel what you have in your mouth.
In case of OOG or some other issue,
a.You will have to think what you have in your mouth, not very effective... if **** hits the fan and it just did, you are having an OOG, it is without a doubt more effective to be able to donate 100% from your mouth..not 50%.
b. If you are breathing of the shorthose and the OOG occurs.. you will have to look for a regulator, hope you will find it and yank on it and hope it will come off, if you are diving with cannister lights, multiple cylinders etc..this can become a challenge.
Remember, I am into teamdiving, not into solo diving...2nd..I am teacher..and teachers need materials and didactics.
Regards
Mike
I am always open to discuss things, in your case you are not informed well.
Please, read a bit more or ask before you make statements.
First of all, I am very aware of the great things being achieved by divers diving on independent sidemount, I have chosen to teach a clear methodology
and am now diving a sidemount z-system.
That sytem comes with a clear methodology of how to dive it and with a set of skills that are well documented and consistent with backmount, unlike any other agency has (SM) or piece of equipment. (please, if you guys come up with something else , let me know).
Anyways...
1. I have no spare regulator in my pocket, I have an isolatable manifold, under a cover on my back.
2.I dive single cylinder also in a drysuit, I just dived single AL80 in Belgium during the winter.
(why do you think you can't?)
3. I don't know how you can always donate from independent cylinders, except if you have 2 longhoses.
The whole world knows that the donating part is not the strongest point of indep. SM..that's why you need to feel what you have in your mouth.
In case of OOG or some other issue,
a.You will have to think what you have in your mouth, not very effective... if **** hits the fan and it just did, you are having an OOG, it is without a doubt more effective to be able to donate 100% from your mouth..not 50%.
b. If you are breathing of the shorthose and the OOG occurs.. you will have to look for a regulator, hope you will find it and yank on it and hope it will come off, if you are diving with cannister lights, multiple cylinders etc..this can become a challenge.
Remember, I am into teamdiving, not into solo diving...2nd..I am teacher..and teachers need materials and didactics.
Regards
Mike