A Great Idea from Zeljko Dundov of Submorski.com
On a recent trip to Croatia, I was giving a presentation about sidemount diving. I met Zeljko Dundov who was manufacturing gear under his company name Submorski.com. He had some very beautifully designed gear but also came up with some interesting concepts for clipping off regulators. I mentioned that I was not fond of multiple regulator hoses draped around the back of my neck or of necklaces that tended to make a second stage to hang low. I guess I got his creative mind wandering because he sent me some pictures of great innovations for consideration.
In his first concept, he runs the hose through the clip ring. When he needs to deploy the reg, he simply puts it in his mouth, with the clip still secured to the harness. The long hose runs up through the clip ring. When he removes it from his mouth, he simply pushes it back down so the second stage butts the clip ring. In a second concept, he shows a way that allows a standard second stage to be clipped closer to the harness, without hanging outwards. He secures two ends of the clip to the hose and everything is more streamlined as a result. I might try reversing the clip so the end that opens is closest to the second stage.
These are two great ideas to try out and proof that sidemount diving takes a lot of individual innovation to make everything right. There is no perfect answer, universal fit or standardized solution in sidemount diving. Everyone has different body morphology and center of balance. Everyone has different port configurations on their regulators. You’ll need to be creative and open minded to make things work. Thanks for the great ideas from Submorski.com.
