This is 1st of 2 new videos, we go into huge detail to show you exactly how you can get all your stage / deco cylinders perfectly inline and trimmed to your body, this video focuses on the top attachment point and the second video focuses on the lower. We have even made the donning and doffing procedures even easier too.

This is 2nd of 2 new videos, we go into huge detail to show you exactly how you can get all your stage / deco cylinders perfectly inline and trimmed to your body, this video focuses on the lower attachment point and the first video focuses on the upper. We have even made the donning and doffing procedures even easier too.

We discuss in detail why we put are stage and deco cylinders below are main sidemount cylinders, including all the pros and cons of doing it differently. Along with how and why a DPV can be a game changing tool for technical divers to use and how are entire configuration and skills all work together to make technical diving incredibly safe.

This video should finally address all issues you have with getting your stages to correctly line up and work well with your sidemount cylinders. We show you how we found the balance points and the testing we did using stage only and no sidemount cylinder.

We discuss how dive computers and deco tables fit into technical training courses and how both work with your required dive planning. We cover the pros and cons of each method and explain our preferred system.

I discuss in detail what planning technical divers need to make prior to each tec dive

I show you how to effectively share a single air source and positioning yourselves for emergency ascent

I cover adding a loop bungee and waist attachment points for stages and accessory pouch

Learn to efficiently add x2 stage or deco cylinders, plus keep them streamlined & in trim throughout the dive

Learn to efficiently add x4 stage or deco cylinders, plus keep them streamlined & in trim throughout the dive

Step by step setup of top boltsnap, I show 2 methods each stage will require you to make one

Step by step setup of bottom boltsnap which is used on all my stage rigging kits, you need one per cylinder

Complete workshop covering; cylinder hardware, regulator setup and use for a single stage cylinder

Complete workshop covering setup and use of an additional second stage or decompression cylinder

2nd option for securing your stage or deco 2nd stage, with boltsnap instead of bungee loop

I explain why 90 degree elbow is preferred and how to best setup your regulators without one

I review all the pros and cons between the standard stage rigging kit and my custom built rigging kit

I explain my fail safe design, which makes it near impossible to switch to a regulator with the wrong mix

Underwater demonstrations comparing my custom stage kit to a standard stage kit

Underwater demonstration showing single stage cylinder in use

Step by step procedure covering donning and doffing a single stage, both surface and underwater

I review potential problems with some sliding d-rings & how you can avoid this when using stage cylinders

With correctly setup stage cylinders, I review step by step my fail safe gas switching procedure

Step by step detailed procedure for surface donning your 2nd stage or deco cylinder

Step by step procedure covering donning and doffing 2nd stage cylinder underwater

I explain how with my procedure, it makes it near impossible to switch to a deco cylinder with the wrong gas

Step by step procedure covering donning & doffing a 5th sidemount cylinder underwater

Covers general use of 5 cylinders, plus many tips; like how you keep cylinders in trim throughout your dive

Video to prove just how effective 5 cylinders can be using sidemount equipment configuration

Covers general use of 6 cylinders and why this is the maximum you carry before using space on your back