Sidemount- Principles For Success Jun 2026

Sidemount- Principles For Success Jun 2026

You dive sidemount primarily for redundancy (and secondarily for coolness). But owning two tanks is not the same as being redundant. Success is demonstrated by how you handle a failure.

Sidemount exposes your sides. In a backmount rig, the tank and wing form a thermal barrier. In sidemount, your ribs are directly in contact with the water (and the cold tank). This leads to the most overlooked principle: Sidemount- Principles For Success

Be prepared to clip and unclip tanks mid-dive to negotiate tight restrictions. You dive sidemount primarily for redundancy (and secondarily