SIDE 16 Sidemount System - User Manual
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Tank bungees in fixed position with retainer
bungee on tri-glide.
Tank bungee held in place with floating
retainer bungee.
The tank bungees can be hold into place with either a fixed retainer bungee (fixed
with a tri-glide) or with a floating bungee around the shoulder straps. The position of
the fixed retainer bungee partially helps positioning the tank valve in the ideal place:
just under the armpits.
The sliding D-rings can either positioned with the D-ring facing forward (preferred for
aluminium tanks) or with the D-ring facing backwards (preferred for heavier steel
tanks). During the dive these sliding D-rings or moved forward to compensate for the
tanks getting lighter during the dive because of gas consumption. This will avoid the
tanks sticking out too much above or below the body line.
