GUE and Sidemount position ?

[DevonDiver]

I've seen a few pics of 'high ranking' GUE divers in personalized XDeep sidemount rigs

From Quest, I gathered that it's basically something that you'd do above Cave 2 level...for dives that require sidemount (i.e. too restricted for backmount) and would not be mixed-teams. GUE doesn't have a training system (yet?) for sidemount... especially as they cannot reconcile procedures with existing backmount protocols (that's wisdom...)... so they suggest seeking sidemount training from a reputable sidemount instructor. If you're at a level, in GUE, to be needing sidemount... then you probably would know who those sidemount instructors are...

 

[Darghu]

I read all of your Sidemount articles on your website! Congratz for that. Unfortunatly I can't copy/past to print it ? 'Cause I'm working / learning better if it's not online and on paper where I can write on it.

This is why I would get a decent answer about it (at least some directions)
Who are Sidemount expert, Sidemount course director or trainer, Sidemount Cave-Wreck-Technical SM instructor.

Viewing your Signature I believe you are one of them DevonDiver?

 

[Jarzi]

Because side mount is a complete and utter cluster **** for standard open water diving, it is a PITA on boats.

Could be, I haven't much experience with that. I had two dives in Malta with a guide who used sidemount and it looked very smooth and comfortable going. Though he was the only one on boat with the sidemount setup.

 

[PfcAJ]

Because GUE is about standardization, which is not clearly done in sidemount.


edit: Just so we're clear, that doesn't mean that no GUE diver ever uses sidemount or a rebreather out of the scopes where they are required.

You could standardize it. Why not?

 

[Patoux01]

I didn't say it couldn't be done. I said it's not clearly done.

The only ones that standardized it AFAIK are UTD. Now I'm not sure you wanna talk about their system

 

[Darghu]

Well this can be interesting to know how UTD standardized Sidemount diving.

- Is it possible to use our Backmount' regulators for Sidemount diving ?
In that case there are not much to buy to standardize that - or I am totally wrong about it ?

 

[RainPilot]

If you search youTube for "UTD Z-system" you will find videos where the principle of a "DIR" side mount setup are discussed.

Like a LOT of "DIR" , theres a lot of flame and smoke and politics around the idea, I use the system and I love it but that's in MY diving situation with MY needs and MY preferences.

YMM, as always, V.

 

[Darghu]

Sure thank you so much this is a good point.
Which agencies I should go with to have a good Sidemount training ?

 

[KevinNM]

Instructors, not agencies. There are apparently more politics in sidemount instruction than there are in cave diving. So there are a lot of highly skilled instructors out there. But there are also apparently a bunch of people teaching sidemount that read a book once. Choose people with a good track record of producing the kind of diver you want to be.

 

[Darghu]

I totally understand.
So even if Sidemount is not official supported by GUE there are no problems to goahead and enroll a Sidemount course.
I believe I will have to found those instructors myself can I get some names by any chance please ?
Thanks.