Anyone used this crate system from Sidio?

[Jeremy Williams]

SIDIOCRATE

As anyone seen or used these? In the eternal quest for SCUBA organization this seems interesting to me. Setting aside the cost, what do you think?

 

[happy-diver]

I could see a ten pack deal on shelves on a wall somewhere
but I think you're supposed to have the stuff to fill them first

 

[TeamBubbles]

For me, the half height crate would be a deal breaker.

I just use one of the rectangular milk crates with a bungee as shown below. Fins can be carried by tucking them under the top bungees. Smaller items such as reels, lights, etc. are clipped off to the interior bungees. Regs and other larger items go in the middle. If you have a lot of small items (such as a save a dive kit), you could stow them in a sidemount butt pocket (or something similar) clipped off to one of the interior bungee loops or to the exterior of the crate where the top bungees come up from the sides. Simple. Cheap. Effective.




When you route the bungee through the crate, don't pull it too tight. If you do, the crate may begin to collapse over time.

 

[Searcaigh]

What's your planned the scenario for their use?

Are you planning to take the crate on a boat or leave it in your car?

 

[Jeremy Williams]

The half height crate was what I thought looked interesting. I have a 'big' crate already rigged with line and I've certainly used it... But I don't like it for dive boats either. Seems like a good plan until you show up at the boat and it doesn't fit under the seat. I'm not a fan of crates on dive boats even through a half height crate might fix that under-seat problem. But home to car to friends car to picnic table at a dive site might be good.

It seems like I've just got a lot of gear these days... and I'm just looking around to see if I could do a better job...

I'm typically carrying at least four sets of regulators around. Three lights and lots of batteries. A couple of spools and a couple of reels, couple of masks. That's before I even start to bring any actual spares...

 

[JahJahwarrior]

If you are carrying three extra full regulator sets for yourself onto a 2 tank boat dive trip, you have bigger problems than which box to use.

 

[Jeremy Williams]

I’m not exactly talking about two-tank boat dives with that much gear.

 

[happy-diver]

The inoffensive crate

I really must patent it

 

[Jeremy Williams]

Yea. I actually got an Armor mesh duffle that I genuinely hope doesn’t disintegrate like my last boat bag. So I’m hoping I have that end of the process covered for now.

 

[happy-diver]

Have you seen the looks exchanged between the crew with those trying to stuff their house under everyones seat

Leave your junk in your trunk

and their diving corresponds, like owners looking like their pets