Dive Rite Releases Sidemount BCD For Ocean Diving (w/video)

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(DiverWire) Dive Rite has just launched the Nomad LT Bluewater, a sister product to the Nomad LT Cave BCD that launched last fall. Designed for sidemount diving in open bodies of water, the Nomad LT Bluewater gives the diver access to inflation and dump valves when in a vertical position, such as hanging on a down line or ascending up a wall. The Nomad LT Cave model has inflation positioned for dumping in a prone position, as required in an overhead environment. The Nomad LT family is a lightweight, minimalistic rig designed for warm water sidemount style diving with aluminum 80 tanks. Made in the U.S.A., its exceptional design creates the first sidemount rig of its kind that is simple to set up and configure with an al...
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[DevonDiver]

The Nomad LT Cave model has inflation positioned for dumping in a prone position, as required [-]in an overhead environment[/-] by any competent instructor and most, if not all, sidemount course standards

I'm not sure when horizontal trim became the 'preserve' of cave divers alone.

Confined overhead environments are the only places where a diver might be forced to compromise their trim due to passage restrictions.

The LT 'Blue Water' and new Hollis SMS50 "Sport" seem to be the product of marketing-led design... pandering to common assumptions of those yet to receive quality sidemount education and training...

 

[Hollis Gear Nick]

I'm not sure when horizontal trim became the 'preserve' of cave divers alone.

Confined overhead environments are the only places where a diver might be forced to compromise their trim due to passage restrictions.

The LT 'Blue Water' and new Hollis SMS50 "Sport" seem to be the product of marketing-led design... pandering to common assumptions of those yet to receive quality sidemount education and training...

DevonDiver,

Good point, proper trim is not found in caves alone. Although this is not the reasoning behind inflator positioning, at least not from the Hollis SMS50 design concept (Not trying to hyjack the thread). You mentioned training, and its about providing options to our customers as not all sidemount divers are trained with a hose routing across the waist and not all situations lend ease to this orientation, especially for open water divers.

Thanks,

 

[DevonDiver]

(Not trying to hyjack the thread).

Me too... have moved the discussion here: http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/si...-water-only-sidemount-bcds-your-opinions.html