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Rob, thank you for taking the time to elaborate a bit more. And Andy... WOW! hopefully that was mostly a cut a paste job for you, but if not... big thanks for taking the time do break it down like that. I completely GET that having a good foundation in the basics makes learning other...

I have no doubt that a GOOD sidemount class would. I've yet to actually see a syllabus of an Open Water Sidemount class that actually list what you are expected to learn. So my opinion above was based purely on my own attempts at learning to sidemount dive learning as I go. What items in...

I know nothing about commercial diving, but this does bring to mind a saying that goes something like... "The quickest way to ruin your love of a hobby is to make it your job!"

If some of the pictures being used by PADI to promote sidemount is any indication, then I'm thinking not unfortunately. I mostly agree. however, I think a better analogy would be to suppose that in all your years of driving a car you had only ever driven an automatic and never learned to...

Coudn't all those examples be just as easily learned in a backmount course? I'm sure I'm wrong, but my initial opinion would be that the two main items in open water sidemount that really need to be learned is tank rigging and gas management. All the rest seem to be filler to make it a...

So did he give you a particular reason for not wanting to train you in a razor? And was this for sport diver or technical diver training?

Some of you seem to be experiencing this... When you should be doing this...

I have to wonder if that doesn't say something about those instructors abilities to effectively teach it in the first place?

Sorry to dredge up an old thread. Capt Frank, I'm curious on your views on sidemount now that you have had 2 years of further observation. Specifically, if over these 2 years you have seen an increase and how it may or may not have affected how you run your boat. I ask because the wife...

Big +1 for the guys at Panama City Dive Charters! I will add though, that in my experience most of the dive charters get you to the site and then you are on your own to explore. The only time I've seen DM lead groups are when there is a training class aboard. So if you think your group will...

I had my local dive shop order an LT Blue Water since my wife would now like to try sidemount after using my SMS50, but had difficulty dumping air using it. Of course the dive shop thought they were doing me a favor and instead ordered the LT cave. So I've been following this thread with...

So the pull dump cord for your Razor runs up to your shoulder, but the valve itself is down low? From your last post I was under the impression that the valve was also up at the shoulder. I have the original SMS50 and like you I have found that rolling 45deg is the easiest way to dump since it...

I may be misunderstanding your reply, but do you realize that both orignal SMS50 and Nomad LT do NOT have valves toward the top of the wing? These alternate models (SMS50 Sport and Nomad LT Blue Water) provide that option. So I have to wonder if the issue some of you have with these two...

I fail to see how your three examples really apply in this situation seeing as they wouldn't be options anyway. Now if I brought my own EAN32 filled tanks, hp100s, or helium, would your suggestion still be to just dive the provided AL80s on air, so as not to cause to much confusion for the DM...

Will it also allow for backmount? I think that was one of the OP's requirements.

Reading through all the replies has been very interesting and I appreciate all the feedback everyone has given on the issue. Yes, I realized from the beginning that just diving one tank sidemount would be the easier solution, and probably what the DM will require. And I'm ok with that, even...

Appears I'm on a roll tonight with questions that probably have obvious answers. This one has been bugging me since diving sidemount for the first time with my wife two weeks ago. She was diving a single tank backmount and I of course had two tanks sidemounted on my Hollis SMS 50. First dive...

Thanks for the reply, but apparently I'm having an issue with my reading comprehension because that still doesn't clear it up for me. I believe it's the use of "additional" in both your reply and in DiveRite's disclaimer. I guess I want to read that to mean "in addition to the weight you...

In looking at the Nomad LT I noticed that it has the following disclaimer: Due to a lift capacity of 22lbs, the Nomad LT is designed to support a maximum of 10lbs of additional weight worn for trim or buoyancy purposes. Divers should not wear more than 10lbs of additional. Now, does this imply...

Well, haven't been able to find a good still photo that I've taken of one jumping yet. *Edit* Actually I did end up finding a few OK shots. Most of my shots are just to far away to really show any detail, but I did get some video of a few playing in the surf and jumping. The jumping is...