need suggestions for bolt snap removal
Greetings,
I took a sidemount class a month ago, and I've made 5 sidemount OW dives (and a handful of pool dives) since. I'm trying to master sidemount in preparation for cave classes.
I am struggling with removing the bolt snap attached to the butt plate. Both when trying to just unsnap the bottom so I might move the bottles in front of me for clearing a restriction and when trying to doff the tanks post dive.
I have successfully done it several times but it's always very difficult. Usually takes me 3 or 4 minutes per tank to doff. I see others do it quickly and fluidly with no apparent difficulty. The instructor suggested I switch to some slightly different bolt snaps which I did (shown in photo). It's better but still difficult for me.
Any suggestions besides just "keep trying" to make this easier?
Gear is dive rite nomad, dive rite tank rigging, Worthington LP108 8" steel tanks.
Maybe a bigger size of bolt snap, or some other change?
Greetings,
I took a sidemount class a month ago, and I've made 5 sidemount OW dives (and a handful of pool dives) since. I'm trying to master sidemount in preparation for cave classes.
I am struggling with removing the bolt snap attached to the butt plate. Both when trying to just unsnap the bottom so I might move the bottles in front of me for clearing a restriction and when trying to doff the tanks post dive.
I have successfully done it several times but it's always very difficult. Usually takes me 3 or 4 minutes per tank to doff. I see others do it quickly and fluidly with no apparent difficulty. The instructor suggested I switch to some slightly different bolt snaps which I did (shown in photo). It's better but still difficult for me.
Any suggestions besides just "keep trying" to make this easier?
Gear is dive rite nomad, dive rite tank rigging, Worthington LP108 8" steel tanks.
Maybe a bigger size of bolt snap, or some other change?
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