stanleychan
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I have taken a sidemount course last weekend. My instructor was once trained by Edd using Hollis sms 100. However, he used SS cylinders all along his instructor training period so he didn't have much experience in divng an sms 100 style sidemount BC with Alu cylinders. He uses razor when diving in warm water with Alu cylinders all the time.
So even though I finised this course I still can't find a proper way to attach the Alu cylinders to my sms 75. When I attach the bottom bolt snap to the rail on the soft pad, the cylinders will fly up nearly 90°. That was very terrible.
I referred to the user's manual of hollis sms 75 and found that the diver in the demo picture of "final configuration" doesn't use the rail on the soft pack. It is very streamlined. However, I couldn't see the details of how he attach the cylindes. So, it will be appreciated that anyone could show me your configuration.
And when diving with Alu cylinders and wetsuit, it will cause a head down trim if you put two leads on your shoulder. So I would also like to know how you arrange your lead position and attachment method.
Looking forward to your suggestions....
So even though I finised this course I still can't find a proper way to attach the Alu cylinders to my sms 75. When I attach the bottom bolt snap to the rail on the soft pad, the cylinders will fly up nearly 90°. That was very terrible.
I referred to the user's manual of hollis sms 75 and found that the diver in the demo picture of "final configuration" doesn't use the rail on the soft pack. It is very streamlined. However, I couldn't see the details of how he attach the cylindes. So, it will be appreciated that anyone could show me your configuration.
And when diving with Alu cylinders and wetsuit, it will cause a head down trim if you put two leads on your shoulder. So I would also like to know how you arrange your lead position and attachment method.
Looking forward to your suggestions....