MichaelMc
Working toward Cenotes
When, Padi, OW is taught in sidemount, I'm curious if the OW 'scuba kit' remove/replace is interpreted as sidemount cylinder(s) remove/replace?
Padi OW can be taught concurrent with sidemount. The sidemount confined water skills are integrated anytime during the OW class confined water, and sidemount dive 1 skills are integrated into OW dives 2 - 4.
Sidemount cylinder r/r is fairly different from backmount BC r/r. One cylinder is simple, two at the same time is a bit more complex, unless you rest one on the bottom. Removing the harness would be entertaining. What does 'scuba kit' include?
It seems like there's a non-restriction sidemount assumption that the harness is not coming off in most any circumstance short of ditching it. Yet backmount BC remove/replace is an OW class skill and handy.
The 'emergency weight drop' skill with the 'system's quick release' to become 'positively buoyant' doesn't seem to have an elegant and streamlined solution in sidemount designs, without widening the waist under the tanks. There is also a remove and replace 'all or part' of your weight system skill.
No big reason for asking; a podcast made me think of the match of sidemount and OW class skills. The other skills seem unaffected, beyond 'resecure a loose cylinder band' being easier with a cam band.
Padi OW can be taught concurrent with sidemount. The sidemount confined water skills are integrated anytime during the OW class confined water, and sidemount dive 1 skills are integrated into OW dives 2 - 4.
Sidemount cylinder r/r is fairly different from backmount BC r/r. One cylinder is simple, two at the same time is a bit more complex, unless you rest one on the bottom. Removing the harness would be entertaining. What does 'scuba kit' include?
It seems like there's a non-restriction sidemount assumption that the harness is not coming off in most any circumstance short of ditching it. Yet backmount BC remove/replace is an OW class skill and handy.
The 'emergency weight drop' skill with the 'system's quick release' to become 'positively buoyant' doesn't seem to have an elegant and streamlined solution in sidemount designs, without widening the waist under the tanks. There is also a remove and replace 'all or part' of your weight system skill.
No big reason for asking; a podcast made me think of the match of sidemount and OW class skills. The other skills seem unaffected, beyond 'resecure a loose cylinder band' being easier with a cam band.