Having trouble with steel cylinder trim - New Xdeep stealth 2.0 Tec diver

[sidemounting_DFK]

I didn't like this for my setup since it made it harder to differentiate between the tanks and the stage. I clip my stage to the drop-ds and I like to keep the separate and cross clipped to keep them snug. I'd rather have the valve a bit more front than accidentally clipping my stage to the wrong place.

Where do you clip your primary cylinders?

 

[drakcheslav]

I clip my primaries to the D ring mounted like yours, and clip the stage on the drop ring. As I've said, for steels you need to move the leash lower on the tank, the boot will not affect how buoyant it is, you just need to get used to the valves riding a bit higher in your armpit. Since steel tanks have a different balance point.

On the picture you showed, the valves look like they're lower down your arm pit, you can freely move them forward.

 

[Underwater Tourist]

The problem is it can be a bear to clip the stage and takes some fiddling to get the bungee the right length.

You can also try how people at protec do it with adjustable length bungee:

The Adjustable Stage Rigging Kit - ProTec Dive Centers | Cave Diving Playa del Carmen & Tulum, Mexico

An article introducing the Adjustable Stage Rigging Kit. An innovative and streamlined way to mount your stages.

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I did my stage course with them and during the course you get to try 3 different rigging methods, including the adjustable one, and its orders of magnitude more comfortable for picking up and dropping a stage.

(The little extra metal piece needed for that rigging can be purchased at piranha)

 

[Bald Wookie]

On the original image you didn't have a stage so I (apparently incorrectly) assumed you weren't using one at the moment.

For non-stage tank dives, I would clip to the rear drop D. I would still have a hip D slightly lower down, but leave it free.

For stage dives, I would clip the heavy steel to the hip D, then use the bungeed stage clipped to the drop. OR, you could attach both to the drop. up to you. With some practice you will get used to feeling for the longer stage bottle clip if you do this.

Either way you need something to pull that heavy steel back further, and without a bungeed stage pulling it up for you, you need to attach it to your drop D (in my opinion).

 

[MSargeant]

Any chance you could post a video (upload + unlist it on youtube and share the link/similar)

Little more context and a few more angles would be good.

 

[grantmac]

I use back gas cylinders which are neutral or buoyant but I have used heavy in the past. If you twist the drop-D like I showed then the back gas always sits forward when horizontal. Rather than sitting on the back corner this also lets you run the bottom boltsnap higher on the tank which trims better.
The stage then gets clipped behind which is a wide open target with them twisted (can you tell I'm a fan?) and easy to reach.

My 2 bar

 

[Walde]

I use buttplate for smb, reel, etc. and drop-ds for steel cylinders. Works very well.
On left side I have custom drop-d with two slots and use that for deco tank.

 

[Tim1966]

Get the X deep butt plate and clip your bolt snap there

Also try getting a shorter bolt snap

 

[NYCrecdiver]

I use buttplate for smb, reel, etc. and drop-ds for steel cylinders. Works very well.
On left side I have custom drop-d with two slots and use that for deco tank.

Where did you get that drop-d with 2 slots?

 

[happy-diver]

GETTING SIDEMOUNT TANKS TO BEHAVE THEMSELVES AND SIT WHERE THEY SHOULD

By Steve Lewis One of the least mysterious things about sidemount diving is how to rig a set of steel primary cylinders so they hang at divers sides as they are supposed to, rather than hanging pen…

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