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TSandM

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It's his fault that I'm going to have to find an heir for the Borg avatar.

Rob was kind enough to take me and Peter out this afternoon for a taste of sidemount diving. I was using Rob's wife's Nomad and LP95s. I think this was the same setup I swam around in for ten minutes three years ago, but I think it's adjusted quite differently now, because the thing that I didn't like at all from before -- tanks that wallowed around in quite different directions than I did -- wasn't present this time at all.

In fact, this time . . . well, all I can say is WOW. I have never, ever, ever felt so stable in the water. No matter what I did (or didn't do) or what position I assumed, I was just . . . there. And I could SEE in front of me! I swam on my back, on my side, swam uphill and downhill, swam backwards and did spins. It was all easy in a way that doubles have never felt easy. Of course, I had some buoyancy oops moments, trying to find the inflator and the little knob on the dump, but that's just unfamiliarity with the gear. Overall, I was just utterly and simply thrilled.

I have been saying for a while that sidemount was in my future, because my knees don't like carrying doubles up and down hills. Well, I'm afraid the future is much closer than I thought it was.

Kathydee, want a cupcake?
 
HaHaHa!!!! Welcome to the Marianna SM Association LOL... Nobody in their right mind would wear BM stuff after diving SM. It took Edd almost 2 years to get me to try it. 20 minutes with him and I was sold.
 
Much easier Scott. And you have so many options.
 
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Scott when I first tried it I was trim from the start. It helps to have someone like Rob or Edd helping you.
 
I've watched Rob SM dive from the Spree. The only thing I reserve judgment on is for more than 2 tanks. He dove his 104's with 80 deco here, and I thought it was uncomfortable looking to have to reach around one cylinder to get to the other. I'll have to try it in the lagoon to see how I like it.
 
I thought the same thing too Frank. But when your horizontal and in trim reaching back isn't an issue. I use 130s and find it easy to do.
 
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