Tech/Cave Gear

[Shae Marie]

I'm currently a Divemaster in Honduras, working as a dive guide, but I eventually want to move into sidemount and cavern and am curious what gear is best suited for starting. I have the Zeagle Zena right now, and really enjoy it, and have a scuba pro mk250 evo.. Would I need to buy two new regulators, or could I modify the one I have for sidemount? Any other tips, advice, or considerations welcome!

Happy diving

 

[BoltSnap]

What does your post have to do with this forum??????

 

[boulderjohn]

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I moved this thread into the cave diving forum.

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[Shae Marie]

What does your post have to do with this forum??????

I thought I was in the right forum ): Just made an account, still figuring out how to use it. Mahh bad.

 

[Shae Marie]

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I moved this thread into the cave diving forum.

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Gracias

 

[tbone1004]

your zena will not work for sidemount without heavy modifications, much better to purchase a dedicated rig.

Your regulator will be fine though will likely have to be converted to DIN, acquire a second first stage/spg, and get appropriate hose lengths. Not sure what the mk250 evo is, but all scubapros will be perfectly fine for sidemount cave diving. Some more ideal than others

 

[kensuf]

Why do you want to dive sidemount?

It seems like a bunch of people want to start technical diving in sidemount but many lack a reason.

 

[Fathom044]

Good luck. I'm confused as well. These questions are best answered by an instructor and not the internet. I dive what is best for the dive I will be making.

 

[Johanan]

Why do you want to dive sidemount? It seems like a bunch of people want to start technical diving in sidemount but many lack a reason.

Why not? What reasons other divers have for diving twinsets?

 

[PfcAJ]

Why not?

Cuz it sucks.