Deathtosnails
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Hi. I've been lurking and reading for a while now, researching sidemount. Just when I think i have what I want nailed, I change my mind. I'm split evenly between the Hollis SMS 100, Dive rite Nomad and The Razor 2 harness and bat wing. Each has their pros and cons. But today I thought why couldn't I make my own...it couldn't be that hard...right...?
I've never been BM doubles as I've only been diving around 3 months (but have logged nearly 70 dives, half of which are 28-35 swm in temperate waters in a dry suit) but after researching BP/W's for so long I'm kind of stuck in the one continuous length of harness and solid backplate philosophy.
So, is there any reason why I cant make a one piece harness and custom backplate for sidemount?
Also, I've found the wing on my Oceanic Excursion (40 pounds lift) is removable. With a mod of 2 inch webbing and some s.s. eyelets in the right places, is there any reason why I couldn't use this as a sidemount wing? It even has some small loops of webbing on the outer edges (where the bungee goes around the outside) where I can bungee it to the waistbelt. Am I moving in the wrong direction?
Appreciate any feedback
I've never been BM doubles as I've only been diving around 3 months (but have logged nearly 70 dives, half of which are 28-35 swm in temperate waters in a dry suit) but after researching BP/W's for so long I'm kind of stuck in the one continuous length of harness and solid backplate philosophy.
So, is there any reason why I cant make a one piece harness and custom backplate for sidemount?
Also, I've found the wing on my Oceanic Excursion (40 pounds lift) is removable. With a mod of 2 inch webbing and some s.s. eyelets in the right places, is there any reason why I couldn't use this as a sidemount wing? It even has some small loops of webbing on the outer edges (where the bungee goes around the outside) where I can bungee it to the waistbelt. Am I moving in the wrong direction?
Appreciate any feedback