"Side Mount Cave diving"

[akioMtFuji]

I think so that.......

A side mount is easy to use.
A side mount is convenient.
a side mount diver can cave dive without buying BC newly. :oops:

A side mount spreads a place to cave dive.
There is the passage of side mount only too. :smt071

A side mount diver kept his head high and be walking with chest out. :partyman:
How do you think? :smt102
Japan caves information :redghost
Come to " the Asian Cave Exploration" (http://cavediver.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=1263)

SideMount (http://cavediver.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=481) by Cavetek Club (http://eco.ac/ckc)
"Cave diving in Japan (http://www.scubaboard.com/t81304-cave_diving_in_japan.html)"

[imported_admin]

So tell us about your caves...

[akioMtFuji]

Japan has a few places to dive in the spring.
Many caves are sink in dry cave.
And many spring blow is weak. :cry:

A Japanese has faith in the cave.
A Japanese thinks that God lives in the cave.
Springs of Mt.Fuji is same too.
I think that a devil lives in the cave. :twisted:

[wingman]

Japan has a few places to dive in the spring.
Many caves are sink in dry cave.
And many spring blow is weak. :cry:

A Japanese has faith in the cave.
A Japanese thinks that God lives in the cave.
Springs of Mt.Fuji is same too.
I think that a devil lives in the cave. :twisted:

what about caves in other parts of asia near japan, korea (south) and china, especially in the guillin area??

[Neptuno]

Japan has a few places to dive in the spring.
Many caves are sink in dry cave.
And many spring blow is weak. :cry:

A Japanese has faith in the cave.
A Japanese thinks that God lives in the cave.
Springs of Mt.Fuji is same too.
I think that a devil lives in the cave. :twisted:

is the water clear and the penetration in the water filled parts long? or just small passages in dry caves?

pictures??

[DeWayne]

Have you ever ventured over to the mainland and checked out the caves of Thailand?

[akioMtFuji]

what about caves in other parts of asia near japan, korea (south) and china, especially in the guillin area??

Have you ever ventured over to the mainland and checked out the caves of Thailand?

And
Philippine, Malaysia�@is many caves.

[akioMtFuji]

is the water clear and the penetration in the water filled parts long? or just small passages in dry caves?

pictures??
The water is clear. :wink:

Of course I am a dry caver and I am a cave diver.
But, I like cave diving.
Long cave diving is fun to a cave diver.
This means that I say, :smt041 I know a long caves.

I know a cave in the distance of just 5m from my car.
I know a spring where it walks in a mountain for one hour and climbs an inside of cave for one hour.
It varies by the caves.
But, I dislike walking for cave diving. :axe:

[Dan Thoms]

From my understanding, they are always saying that the mainland is sinking. So maybe it will get better. :-)

[akioMtFuji]

My material puts stainless steel plate on DiveRite softpack.

But,
I think that material is changed from stainless to cloth tape. :?

Because
It is heavy.
It lacks a fit.

[Dan Thoms]

Very true, adapt :)

How many years, have been diving?
How was class, Fundys? GUE

Water temp?
BackMount caves?

You hold house, around spring?
Frequent diving?

[akioMtFuji]

Very true, adapt :)

How many years, have been diving?
How was class, Fundys? GUE

Water temp?
BackMount caves?

You hold house, around spring?
Frequent diving?
Do you say that a cloth tape is better than stainless plate? :smt069

I have been cave diving for 15 years.
What mean is Fundys? :smt119

I don't know GUE side mount class.
Did you learn SideMount by GUE?

Water temp is C12-14(F53.6-F57.2).
Okinawa is C18(F64.4).
All most cave can use BackMount too.

I never hold house, around spring.
I am not diving as much as before. :rock:

[akioMtFuji]

A side mount diver leaves bottom, because there is no tank on the back.
Various kicks can be done from the space with comfortableness.

I don't often Frog kicks. :plasma:

[akioMtFuji]

Is it more interested in Japan caves than Side mount?

There is no double tank very much in Japan.
A side mount is necessary to dive in Japan. :smt015

[Moonfuzzy]

I can't tell from your posts if you have been diving outside of Japan. Are you headed to the states? I suppose there would be a LOT of good cave to see without flying half way across the world to Florida...

There is a lot of side mount passageway in North Florida, but even more backmountable cave. I switch back and forth, depending on where I am headed. There are lots of underwater caves here, most of them are very easy to access - many have stairs, and even the bad ones have OK access. The water is usually clear, but there are some caves that are never clear.. bad vis here is 15-45 feet. great vis is 100+ and not that uncommon.

[akioMtFuji]

I went to Florida and Mexico many times.
Florida caves is very fun. :smt050
Mexico caves is very beautiful. :smt090

You said, depending on where you are headed.
But, I always use a side mount.

A side mount doesn't have to be used in small passage only. :loudspeaker

The problem of the side mount can't upside-down swim.
It is pleasant when it upside-down swims at Little River Spring. :smt101

[Gary]

The problem of the side mount can't upside-down swim.

That depends. I was told the test of a good sidemount rig is what happens when you roll over in it.

My rig turns upside down fine but it depends which set of tanks I'm using with it whether it is comforable and easy to swim that way. 85's and smaller is generally OK. Bigger tanks either are difficult to hook far enough back or they want to swing me back around right side up.

Sidemount doesn't have to be for small passages, however, even with 40 dives in sidemount now and a new, better sidemount rig I still prefer backmount for most of my diving. :)

[akioMtFuji]

My rig turns upside down fine but it depends which set of tanks I'm using with it whether it is comforable and easy to swim that way.
That is so nice! :smt107
I don't have an idea.:smt017
I can't have an idea about that. :smt100
It is difficult to swim upside down by my system.

What kind of sidemount system is that?
It is pleased when you explain with your sidemount photo.:smt024 :smt023

[Gary]

I can't have an idea about that. :smt100
It is difficult to swim upside down by my system.What kind of sidemount system is that?

Come to think of it I'm not even sure why it works. ;)

I'm using the Transpack-2 with 25#-30#(about) trek wings and backup wings on the inside of the BC.

I think my tanks are so solidly held in place under my armpits they can't slide back without me purposly moving my arms out of the way. On the bottom end I have brass 2" clips mounted hard to the side of the tanks with cam straps (instead of carabiners) that prevent much swing on the bottom end also.

When I use boyant tanks (steel 85s / AL80s with 1# lead added / or smaller) they stay pretty neutral throughout the dive and Iclip them almost as far back on my hip as I can reach so the weight is in line with my center.

Heavier tanks with more diameter I have to clip farther forward and thus the weight tends to pull me back around to front more.

Better pictures and explaination then I am capable of are at http://www.sidemount.com/lamar_s_sidemount.html

[akioMtFuji]

trek wings and backup wings on the inside of the BC.I'm using the Transpack-2 with classic wing.
I always put on dry suit, double wings is unnecessary me.

I think my tanks are so solidly held in place under my armpits they can't slide back without me purposely moving my arms out of the way.I think one reason is thought to become an obstacle too.
And, one more reason is weight balance. :partyman:
It becomes a burden when a waist takes weight.
Hips are being made to take weight.

The brass 2" clips which you use is fits for the body.
I am using the stainless steel plate which Bill(Cave Excursions) made. :smt051
The bottom of tank leaves my body is suitable to swim.

Better pictures and explaination then I am capable of are at Lamar Hires' Sidemount DivingThanks Gary. ::joy
I saw the homepage which you told.
You told me, and read it again though I had known that page.
Lamar and Bill are one of my instructors.
I read it again, and notice it. :smt043
I'll can swim upside-down by using brass 2" clips, Limiting strap and buoyant tanks.
But :lifter
I can't use buoyant tank because a weight(At least 22 pounds/When there are many, over 55 pounds) is necessary.
I want to reduce a weight for my physical strength.
I use buoyant tank when no mount diving only.

[akioMtFuji]

There are many diver interested in the cave of Asia.
I added the area information of Asia and Australia. :shortie
I was added in Australia because there was a little information though it was cave diving for many years.
The cave diving agency of CDAA is in Australia.
Of course, Australia is near from Japan.

I am happy when someone tells me the cave of Asia and Australian information.
Of course, it is glad even at the Japanese cave information. :smt043

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(I am glad when have Japanese reply, because my English is poor.)

[akioMtFuji]

As for the Japanese cave :smt063
I will talk in Zen Divers which has many Japanese resident divers.

"Cave diving in Japan (http://www.scubaboard.com/t81304-cave_diving_in_japan.html)" by Zen Divers

[akioMtFuji]

Happy new year everybody!

Let's try sidemount at this year!

[akioMtFuji]

I made new topic for exploration of Asian caves. :roll:
Come to "the Asian Cave Exploration (http://cavediver.net/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=1263)".
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