The SideMount system offers you diving with totally separate sources of gas and can be used on any course beyond Advanced Open Water. One unique advantage that stems directly from cave diving is enhanced streamlining for penetration on wreck dives. SideMount skills & kit can also be used on all TEC programs 40-90m.
The course covers a variety of skills within recreational limits :
- Dive Planning and Organization
- SideMount Rig Set-Up
- Gas Management
- Long Hose Out-Of-Air drills
- Gas Shut-Down drills
- Buoyancy and Trim
There is a pool orientation dive to introduce skills & kit : available every Tues & Thurs evening. Course completion involves Four Dives in Open Water over 2 days and there is a technical diver add on option for qualified technical divers.
- Full SideMount kit will be supplied for the duration of the course.
We are one of only 2 diving centres in the UK offering Tec courses up to instructor level using the Sidemount system of diving. This traditional cave diving technique has been developed over the past few years and is now used for mainstream Tec Diving programmes. There are several advantages to using the side mount system:
- Safety – independent gas supplies similar to twin sets
- Easy shut down drills – you can see your valves
- Less weight on your back – no more back ache
- Easier buoyancy and trim control
- More streamlined penetration profile
- Increase in entry and exit options
If you want to undertake any of our tech programmes in sidemount rather than twin set you may do so at no additional cost. Full SideMount TEC rig will be supplied for training.