I have seen a lot of bad examples on how to attach/trim/mount cylinders. So I made my own video to check myself.
This is the result in my open cold water rig. Butt heavy in my 3ml, made for my drysuit and heavy undies, but the tank alignment is the same. You can clearly see the tank valves in my armpits, not sideslung, and inline with my butt and thighs. I don't like to rest my arms on the valves, so I have them pulled down abit. I tried the ring bungees for a year, but could not find a balance between pulling the cylinders back far enough and reaching them to mount in my drysuit because of the decreased mobility. Any comments welcome.
Sidemount Deco Rig - YouTube
This is the result in my open cold water rig. Butt heavy in my 3ml, made for my drysuit and heavy undies, but the tank alignment is the same. You can clearly see the tank valves in my armpits, not sideslung, and inline with my butt and thighs. I don't like to rest my arms on the valves, so I have them pulled down abit. I tried the ring bungees for a year, but could not find a balance between pulling the cylinders back far enough and reaching them to mount in my drysuit because of the decreased mobility. Any comments welcome.
Sidemount Deco Rig - YouTube