Sidemount Guide: Equipment – Configuration – Skills

by Alexander Hartmann

The term sidemount diving indicates a configuration of equipment where the cylinders are mounted only at the side of the body and not on the back (backmount). Special attachment and buoyancy systems are being used, which show the benefits of this way of diving to its best freedom of movement, diving in any desired body position, perfect trim, etc.
The book tells you all about

- Sidemount Systems
- Weight systems
- sidemount cylinders
- Valves
- Regulators and hoses
- Torches
- Accessories


- Sidemount System
- Tank Rigging
- Regulators for up to 2 tanks
- Torches
- Argon supply of dry suit
- Accessories


- Equipment Setup
- Donning cylinders
- Entering the water
- Diving in all positions
- Propulsion techniques
- Gas Management
- Valve Drill
- Out of Gas
- Emergency ascent
- etc.

The new unique dictionary of Sidemount Diving!

197 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 5, 2014