Nomad and BP?

[donooo]

What I don't understand frankly, is why you'd be willing to sidemount twin 80s off a boat, but not carry them as doubles. The weight is the same, so whats the primary issue?

OK, 1) The cost of owning doubles, not to mention the possibility of multiple pairs. 2) The weight of hauling around doubles. 3) The problems of filling doubles.

When diving off of a boat that supplies tanks, Al 80's, one more tank is nothing. I dive with a shop that might have 70 AL 80's on board. Walking around the set of doubles laying on the deck, in the way is a pain. When working with students I can dive a single, when escorting/guiding/babysitting certified divers I could go sidemount or single. When not "working" I can do anything. All by carrying along my extra reg which I already own.

In any other situation other then free, easy, AL 80's, doubles might make sense. But if traveling, then I could to rent doubles, maybe rent a large HP steel or use the "free" AL 80's.

tnx don O

 

[PerroneFord]

Hmmm ok.

Not sure what you mean by the cost of owning doubles, or the problems filling them, but I can CERTAINLY understand the weight thing. Though I'd have to say I'd think sidemounted doubles and backmounted doubles would be pretty close in weight.

You do realize that if you are diving sidemount 80s, you're going to have to set up your regs in a very specific way, likely going to have to put cam band weights on tail end of those 80s to keep the back end down, etc.? It's not going to be a "grab a tank and go" scenario.

Anyway, I wish you all the best with whatever path you choose. I went backmount, but this may well be the path that works best for you.

 

[sandapanda7]

this sidemount thing... i mean while it seems appealing in theory, when you are sidemounting you have to breath off 2 regulators, there is no long hose (usually) so you are a task loaded solo diver... its not a good idea IMHO...
also you can make your own sidemount from jacket bc

 

[SCUBASTEVEN]

donooo, you make no sence at all!!! Spending money is part of diving like it or not. Also do what you what but get the training that is is needed to do it.

 

[KVdiver]

this sidemount thing... ... its not a good idea IMHO...
also you can make your own sidemount from jacket bc

Having done this I can truthfully say jacket style sidemount rigs suck! Any of the most notable side-mount divers have dropped them years ago.

Jerry

 

[donooo]

donooo, you make no sence at all!!! Spending money is part of diving like it or not. Also do what you what but get the training that is is needed to do it.

Gee SCUBASTEVEN, why don't you fill out some info on your profile so we can figure out how you got so brilliant.

Whether or not I get training has never been a part of the discussion.

I asked a question, got an answer and went out of my way to try and explain myself. I believe that there is more then one person out there that learned something from the topic. Today I am still not sure which route I will take, but I have answered one more question.

don O

 

[contender]

this sidemount thing... i mean while it seems appealing in theory, when you are sidemounting you have to breath off 2 regulators, there is no long hose (usually) so you are a task loaded solo diver... its not a good idea IMHO...
also you can make your own sidemount from jacket bc

Any good diver can easily manage breathing off 2 regulators. With a little practice you are no more task loaded than with backmount, it becomes second nature.

 

[lowridersvt]

Well since i dive both a nomad and a backplate and wing . Doing your advanced nitrox deco in a nomad would be a hard deal for somebody that just starting out with that type of course i recommend keeping your transpack or using a backplate and get a rec wing it will work fine for double al80's and your al40 stage .

Saying that if i was teaching your deco course i would recommend a DIR based rig

I dive a dir based rig no matter were i am single tank or doubles always a backplate 7ft hose so that investment would be best .

As for running a sidemount rig with out a long hose . Our group here runs a 7ft hose on the right tanks and a 40in hose on the right