Commercial sidemount systems

[sdalcher]

Just wondering how many different commercial sidemount systems are currently being produced. If you know one, please put manufacturer and possibly some contact info for the manufacturer.

Thanks
Steve

[FW]

Dive Rite's system is easiest to get ahold of, and it works fine.

Paul Smith (Bat Sew) still makes them occasionly, I will try to get contact info. He lives in Gainesville. His works fine, also.

There are a couple "semi commercial" ones made in England, PM Duncan. Remember, they use dry suits for bouyancy.

There is another US made "Armadillo", but I don't know much about it. Advanced Diver Magazine has ads for them.

[SeaPlusPlus]

They had the Armadillo setup at the NACD conference last month. It was pretty sweet looking. I did a quick google search for it though, and most of the links were broken or dead-ends.

[DeWayne]

They had the Armadillo setup at the NACD conference last month. It was pretty sweet looking. I did a quick google search for it though, and most of the links were broken or dead-ends.

Here's the link to it on the ADM site: http://www.advanceddivermagazine.com/armadillo.html

I just checked it and it is working.

[jpdiver]

I have an Armadillo and have done about 25 dives on it. Very happy with it. You can buy it directly from ADM.

[MikeH]

There is another US made "Armadillo", but I don't know much about it. Advanced Diver Magazine has ads for them.

Ask Jay about his...He bought one at the NACD conference. I don't know if he's used it or not, though.

Mike

[ARY]

There are a couple "semi commercial" ones made in England, PM Duncan. Remember, they use dry suits for bouyancy.

There is another US made "Armadillo", but I don't know much about it. Advanced Diver Magazine has ads for them.

When i saw him, Duncan used Dragon: http://www.dragon-speleo.co.uk/ Dragon has wing attachment kit. Altogether with accessories it cost something like $120 without shipping. I asked Duncan if he can use wings with it and as i understood the answer water in UK is cold so noone really has an idea to dive wet. I decided to make a replica of Dragon myself with some modifications (get rid of some buckles and use continuous loop with minimum seams). Duncan's website has all necessary info on it.

I saw Armadillo couple weeks ago in Cave Excursion East (Rich can perhaps tell you more) With integrated 35lbs wing it was something like $550+ , correct me if i'm too wrong. It looks so sweet like a new Porche and everything is already on it.

[REastman]

I have to throw in a plug for the Armadillo as well. It works very well.

[Tegg]

Armadillo is one of the better "off the shelf" units I have seen.

Of course the fact that I dive with one of the creators may affect that opinion...

Needless to say I have several buddies that dive it all the time and love it.

[Jordan]

I enjoyed creating my sidemount rig from a modular system. There's a lot of adjustment possibilities and different things you can do with it. I can change things easily if the mission 'impossible'-insert theme song here- calls for it.