Nicely done, Steve your as happy as a cat that has the cream. Looking forward to getting one of those units myself one day, suppose we all have goals and that is one of mine
Thanks... exactly. Most people think that cave diving is an adrenaline sport... in fact, it's the opposite. Zen is a great description of what we are trying to feel :).
Yes Caleb, this is a custom mod that Edd came up with and his team did for my harness. It incorporates a shoulder dump to the left inflator connection and the Inflator from the bottom. I'm not using that one anymore but it was a cool mod.
Haha, nice... except it was Edd warning me about some restrictions... I don't remember saying "watch this shit homeboi..." but I might have thought it :)!!
Hey Steve, could you do a video that shows the modifications to the xdeep harness and how you prepare your setup. Thinking of crossing over to the Sidewinder, and I already own a xdeep tec. Thanks!
Did a bit of modifications on your XDeep BC there, yeah? Can you please explain what you did? What mods? Or show them? I'm interested because I'm considering doing the same, but don't know what or how yet. Thank you.
Sure, I have done a number of complete run throughs of my gear both OC and CCR set ups and mods on my Patreon Channel - www.patreon.com/speakingsidemount
Yes first this was my first CCR but I was already Full Cave/Adv Cave trained. We also did Cave DPV prior to this course OC so Edd had a chance to check me out beforehand.
Ed you’re a hero for all the amazing rescue and recovery work you do unpaid, a hero. Xxxxx
Nicely done, Steve your as happy as a cat that has the cream. Looking forward to getting one of those units myself one day, suppose we all have goals and that is one of mine
Thanks Ashanti :)
Great video and I’m really enjoying your podcasts.
Thanks appreciate it :)
Great Video Steve. Looks like you've been diving it for a long time. We just need to keep passing on this level of sidemount skill. ;)
Thanks mate, look forward to watching your contributions :)!!
Slow and Smooth. Almost Zen focus
Thanks... exactly. Most people think that cave diving is an adrenaline sport... in fact, it's the opposite. Zen is a great description of what we are trying to feel :).
Steve I’m lost with the LPI hose on the butt dump on the wing? I haven’t seen that setup before.
Yes Caleb, this is a custom mod that Edd came up with and his team did for my harness. It incorporates a shoulder dump to the left inflator connection and the Inflator from the bottom. I'm not using that one anymore but it was a cool mod.
@@sidemountpros ok it looked different than what I’d pictured from the podcast.
Steve: it gets tighter up here
Edd: watch this shit homeboi
Haha, nice... except it was Edd warning me about some restrictions... I don't remember saying "watch this shit homeboi..." but I might have thought it :)!!
@@sidemountpros Oh no i had edd saying "watch this shit homeboi" lol
What sidemount tanks do you have on the video? Material and volume. Thanks
They are 7L (50cuft) steel cylinders.
How much does a kiss rebreather cost along with your class ed ?
Hey Steve, could you do a video that shows the modifications to the xdeep harness and how you prepare your setup. Thinking of crossing over to the Sidewinder, and I already own a xdeep tec. Thanks!
I second this. It looks intriguing.
Look out for it in the future... need to get a few more dives on it yet to settle on my setup.
Did a bit of modifications on your XDeep BC there, yeah? Can you please explain what you did? What mods? Or show them? I'm interested because I'm considering doing the same, but don't know what or how yet. Thank you.
Sure, I have done a number of complete run throughs of my gear both OC and CCR set ups and mods on my Patreon Channel - www.patreon.com/speakingsidemount
@@sidemountpros that’s cool. 👍🏻
Was this your first ccr cert? if yes, did you start in a cave for your first time?
Yes first this was my first CCR but I was already Full Cave/Adv Cave trained. We also did Cave DPV prior to this course OC so Edd had a chance to check me out beforehand.
I will never do that navigating would be too hard how you turn around what could be in those caves a big spark waiting to bite you
Navigation is easy that’s why we lay line and place markers on the line junctions. Most caves are freshwater there are no sharks.