Hollis Katana

[TigerDiver8]

So first off, I love this system. It is so comfortable and feels very natural. I dive with two HP100 and have no issues at all. It is an amazing system. I love how I can adjust the bungee and have the valves sit more towards the back of my armpit like the photo below

I had just seen on Instagram (#hollisgear) a picture of a katana with dual inflators. Now I know it doesnt have a dual bladder option, I also know you can add a second inflator to the other OPV, although pointless to me to have 2 inflators on 1 bladder.

My question is, Is there a way to add a second bladder to this system? I would love to add this cause I am not always diving dry.

 

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I'm not sure if there's a factory option for a redundant bladder, in the interim, you can us a MSR style bladder or the ubiquitous SMB.

 

[DevonDiver]

So first off, I love this system. It is so comfortable and feels very natural. I dive with two HP100 and have no issues at all. It is an amazing system. I love how I can adjust the bungee and have the valves sit more towards the back of my armpit

I do find it gratifying that after a decade of US sidemounters denying the benefits of 'UK/Mexican-Cave' design sidemount rigs,... when a US manufacturer finally puts together a rig using these principles it's getting such a pleasurable reception.

My question is, Is there a way to add a second bladder to this system? I would love to add this cause I am not always diving dry.

Have a look at the Deco Sidemount. You can wear it as a 'cummerbund' using bungee under your primary rig for redundancy. It's quite economical, if bought as a wing-only option.

 

[TigerDiver8]

I do find it gratifying that after a decade of US sidemounters denying the benefits of 'UK/Mexican-Cave' design sidemount rigs,... when a US manufacturer finally puts together a rig using these principles it's getting such a pleasurable reception.



Have a look at the Deco Sidemount. You can wear it as a 'cummerbund' using bungee under your primary rig for redundancy. It's quite economical, if bought as a wing-only option.

I would like it to put it in the shell of the katana. I would like a second inflator but i can do with an oral inflate like the razor back up system. Althought not sure what L MSR bag will fit as the shell is tight when fully inflated by its self

 

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The stealth Tec is going to be available with a redundant bladder sometime this year.

For me, when I dive steels I am using a drysuit for redundancy, and when I use aluminum tanks I am never very deep or heavy so redundancy is not needed.