Unified Team Diving
Contributor
Carlsbad, CA, March 20, 2011 -- Side-Mount diving is finally taking center stage. It was only a few years ago that Side-Mount diving was for Extreme Cave Diving Only. But because of its many benefits, it has recently become a great alternative to the more traditional back-mount style diving. In November 2010, UTD successfully launched the first ever Recreational side mount system, know as the Z-System, bringing Side-Mount diving to the forefront of the diving world. The main concepts behind the Z-System are to ensure that side mount diving is consistent, scalable and integrated into the already well established UTD convents, configuration and ethos. Mixed team diving back-mount and side mount is now possible with an integrated consistency between the two disciplines, with only the most minor of differences.
Soon after the release of the Recreational Z-System, its scalability was revealed as the configuration was pushed into the cave, technical, and trimix realms, while remaining consistent with back-mounted cave and technical teams.
Continuing to drive the Z-System forward through testing and innovation, UTD is now announcing the arrival of the higher capacity trim device. Called the Z-Plus System, this new trim device has 37lbs/17kg of lift, accommodating divers requesting more lift capacity for either heavy steel cylinders or multiple stage botttles.
The Z-Plus Trim Device is fully adaptable to both the Z-Harness, a traditional backplate, and the many accessories for the Z-System. UTD has produced a 10 minute video equipment blog outlining the basics of the new Z-Plus System Video Equipment Blog: Z-Plus Side Mount System and Z-Plus Trim Device - Unified Team Diving . Below is a basic outline of the specifications of the Z-Plus System and Z-Plus Trim Device. More information and pictures can be found on the UTD Equipment website (UTD Equipment - +1 206 321-0870 or sales@utdequipment.com) under the Signature Products Section.
UTD Z-Plus System
Features and Benefits
UTD Z-Plus Trim Device
Features and Benefits
Enjoy
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About UTD International LLC:
UTD is revolutionizing scuba diving by creating The Thinking Team. UTD is global community, training agency, and dedicated equipment.
UTD gives a unified, holistic, building block education system. We empower thousands of scuba divers to pursue their underwater passions from recreational to expedition. Regardless of your current certification or where you've trained, our classes guide you to your next level of diving, whether it's open water, deep, caves, wrecks or rebreathers.
In the water we train as a team and explore as a team. Your UTD classes will foster life-long diving friendships and partnerships. Topside, our community website makes it easy for you to connect with like-minded divers all over the world, exchange stories, photos and videos, and share your passion for the underwater world.
UTD divers and instructors are true leaders, enthusiastic about their diving and their equipment needs. We research, develop and test a wide variety of equipment to ultimately provide you with the best equipment available to support your diving needs. Our equipment enables you to fulfill your full potential in the water.
The UTD philosophy and principles can be found in the Hogarthian/DIR equipment configuration and its covenants. UTD builds upon this base by creating the next generation of "a thinking team." Through our unique combination of providing a global community, progressive education system, and state of the art dedicated equipment, we are able to realize our mission and revolutionize the scuba industry.
Andrew Georgitsis, founder of UTD International, LLC, has a long-standing history in the development of DIR/Hogarthian diving, its teaching principles, and course structures. He has personally developed all of the Unified Team Diving principles, teaching methodologies, class structures, and course materials, and taken an active role in the research and development of the supporting equipment. It is his personal responsibility and goal to ensure that you, the instructor or student, receive the best quality class and equipment that adheres to the highest standards in the industry and is completely UTD/DIR/Hogarthian compliant. He is personally involved with all aspects of the company, including the development of the Global Community, the research and development of the supporting equipment and all the Instructor Development Classes, he also over-sees the quality assurance process.
Unified Team DIving ensures that all UTD Facilities and Certified Instructors teach classes that are based on a consistent and Unified Team Diving (UTD) approach, in other words consistent with the UTD ethos, standards and skill sets. At UTD, we always believe divers should be trained beyond their level of diving, as opposed to diving beyond their level of training
Contact:
Andrew Georgitsis
CEO UTD International LLC.
DBA: Unified Team Diving
Direct Line: +1 408 674-9564
Training Office: +1 253 632-5100
Equipment Office: +1 206 321-0870
Fax: +1 760 929-0254
Email: ag@unifiedteamdiving.com
Skype: andrewgeorgitsis
Address: 5835 Avenida Encinas #115
Carlsbad, CA, 92008
USA
Web Address: Unified Team Diving
Soon after the release of the Recreational Z-System, its scalability was revealed as the configuration was pushed into the cave, technical, and trimix realms, while remaining consistent with back-mounted cave and technical teams.
Continuing to drive the Z-System forward through testing and innovation, UTD is now announcing the arrival of the higher capacity trim device. Called the Z-Plus System, this new trim device has 37lbs/17kg of lift, accommodating divers requesting more lift capacity for either heavy steel cylinders or multiple stage botttles.
The Z-Plus Trim Device is fully adaptable to both the Z-Harness, a traditional backplate, and the many accessories for the Z-System. UTD has produced a 10 minute video equipment blog outlining the basics of the new Z-Plus System Video Equipment Blog: Z-Plus Side Mount System and Z-Plus Trim Device - Unified Team Diving . Below is a basic outline of the specifications of the Z-Plus System and Z-Plus Trim Device. More information and pictures can be found on the UTD Equipment website (UTD Equipment - +1 206 321-0870 or sales@utdequipment.com) under the Signature Products Section.
UTD Z-Plus System
Features and Benefits
- Complete Z-Harness with SS plates, webbing, d-rings and tank bungee
- Can accommodate 1 or 2 tanks on either side of diver
- Z-Plus Trim Device
- 38lbs/17kgs of lift
- Built-in Weight pockets
- Z-Manifold (8 ports) for attaching up to 6 outputs and 2 inputs
- Z-Manifold Hose Kit
- 1 or 2 Female Q6 Input Hose
- 7'/2.0m Long Hose
- 24"/65cm Necklace Hose
- 22"/56cm BCD Hose
- Z-Stage Bottle Harness (Permanent or Travel ..your choice)
- Z-Stage Bottle Hose Kit
- Male QC6 Stage Hose
- Over Pressure Relief Valve (OPV)
- High Pressure Hose for stage bottle SPG
UTD Z-Plus Trim Device
Features and Benefits
- Designed for Sidemount Diving (Z-Diving)
- Recreational, Cave, Technical, Wreck, so much more
- Streamline and Low profile
- Power and oral inflator
- Tucked in Right side Over pressure valve (OPV)
- Designed in a triangular shape to provide lift where a side-mount diver requires it.
- Baffled and pleated bladder to prevent bubble expansion when inflated.
- Attachment tri-glides to attach to harness waist strap and back-strap ensuring diver is lifted from the waist
- Low profile 90 degree robust elbow with low profile oval shaped corrugated hose.
- Adapts and fits all style of side-mount harness (Razor) or backplates or soft harnesses.
- Can accommodate a Single Tank Adapter (STA) to be converted to a Back-mount System (Delta)
- Trim Device can be reversed -LP and OPV switch exchanged, allowing them to be internal.
- Specification
- 1050 Denier Ballistic Cordura
- Pleated and baffled bladder
- 38lbs/17 kg Lift capacity
- Easily adapted to Z-Harness, Razor harness or style side-mount harnesses
- Also fits standard backplate with Adapter
Enjoy
__________________________________________________ ________
About UTD International LLC:
UTD is revolutionizing scuba diving by creating The Thinking Team. UTD is global community, training agency, and dedicated equipment.
UTD gives a unified, holistic, building block education system. We empower thousands of scuba divers to pursue their underwater passions from recreational to expedition. Regardless of your current certification or where you've trained, our classes guide you to your next level of diving, whether it's open water, deep, caves, wrecks or rebreathers.
In the water we train as a team and explore as a team. Your UTD classes will foster life-long diving friendships and partnerships. Topside, our community website makes it easy for you to connect with like-minded divers all over the world, exchange stories, photos and videos, and share your passion for the underwater world.
UTD divers and instructors are true leaders, enthusiastic about their diving and their equipment needs. We research, develop and test a wide variety of equipment to ultimately provide you with the best equipment available to support your diving needs. Our equipment enables you to fulfill your full potential in the water.
The UTD philosophy and principles can be found in the Hogarthian/DIR equipment configuration and its covenants. UTD builds upon this base by creating the next generation of "a thinking team." Through our unique combination of providing a global community, progressive education system, and state of the art dedicated equipment, we are able to realize our mission and revolutionize the scuba industry.
Andrew Georgitsis, founder of UTD International, LLC, has a long-standing history in the development of DIR/Hogarthian diving, its teaching principles, and course structures. He has personally developed all of the Unified Team Diving principles, teaching methodologies, class structures, and course materials, and taken an active role in the research and development of the supporting equipment. It is his personal responsibility and goal to ensure that you, the instructor or student, receive the best quality class and equipment that adheres to the highest standards in the industry and is completely UTD/DIR/Hogarthian compliant. He is personally involved with all aspects of the company, including the development of the Global Community, the research and development of the supporting equipment and all the Instructor Development Classes, he also over-sees the quality assurance process.
Unified Team DIving ensures that all UTD Facilities and Certified Instructors teach classes that are based on a consistent and Unified Team Diving (UTD) approach, in other words consistent with the UTD ethos, standards and skill sets. At UTD, we always believe divers should be trained beyond their level of diving, as opposed to diving beyond their level of training
Contact:
Andrew Georgitsis
CEO UTD International LLC.
DBA: Unified Team Diving
Direct Line: +1 408 674-9564
Training Office: +1 253 632-5100
Equipment Office: +1 206 321-0870
Fax: +1 760 929-0254
Email: ag@unifiedteamdiving.com
Skype: andrewgeorgitsis
Address: 5835 Avenida Encinas #115
Carlsbad, CA, 92008
USA
Web Address: Unified Team Diving
