MScorpa
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It's funny how this thread has progressed! ALL of the rigs described above will work, but some work better than others for different types of dives. Warm water, cold water, steel tanks, aluminum tanks, stages, no stages, overhead, open water, etc. There is no one setup that performs ideally for every situation encountered. The point is; Why can't a sidemount system be designed that has interchangable wings/harnesses (similar to that of a backplate system) to suit a variety of diving applications and personal preferences, instead of having to buy a whole new rig to best fit one particular type of dive? It's obvious that no single design thus far is unanimously superior so why not allow for customization?