CALL US NOW @ (416) 604-4203     ..OR VISIT OUR STORE IN TORONTO!
  • My Account
  • Checkout
  • Cart
  • BLOG
  • Uncategorized
  • 11mm
  • 2mm
  • 3mm
  • 5mm
  • 6mm
  • 7mm
  • 8mm
  • 9mm
  • Akona
  • Analox
  • Apeks
  • Aqualung
  • Atomic
  • Backplates
  • Bags
  • Bare
  • BCDs
  • Bigblue
  • Boots
  • Brand
  • Camera Accessories
  • Cameras
  • Catalina
  • Compasses
  • Computers
  • Continuing Education
  • Course Materials
  • Cressi
  • DAMs, SMBs, Lift Bags
  • Dive Xtras
  • DPV Accessories
  • DPVs
  • Drysuit Accessories
  • Drysuit Insulation
  • Drysuits
  • DUI
  • Faber
  • Fins
  • Fourth Element
  • Freediving
  • Garmin
  • Gauges
  • Gloves and Mitts
  • Go Pro
  • GoPro
  • Halcyon
  • Henderson
  • Hollis
  • Hoods
  • K01
  • Knives
  • Kraken
  • Light & Motion
  • Lights & Torches
  • Mares
  • Masks
  • McNett
  • Nauticam
  • Nuvair
  • Ocean Reef
  • Oceanic
  • Octomask
  • Octopuses
  • Other Accessories
  • PADI
  • PADI
  • Paralenz
  • Poseidon
  • Prescription Masks
  • Reels
  • Regulators
  • SANTI
  • Scuba Certification
  • Scuba Gear
  • ScubaPro
  • Seasoft
  • SeaYa
  • Servicing Gear
  • Sharkskin
  • Shearwater
  • Skins & Rash Guards
  • Snorkels
  • Specialty Diving
  • Stahlsac
  • Stand Up Paddleboards
  • Sub Gear
  • SubGravity
  • Suex
  • Suunto
  • Tanks & Valves
  • Technical Diving
  • Trident
  • Trips
  • Tusa
  • Underwater Light Accessories
  • Uwatec
  • Waterproof
  • Watersports
  • Weights & Belts
  • Wetsuits
  • xDeep
  • XS Scuba
  • Zeagle
0
No products in the cart.

Facebook Page

Be one of 100,000+ divers who like our Facebook page: updates on our scuba activities are regularly posted.

Instagram

Follow us on Instagram as we capture and share the underwater world.

Youtube

Subscribe to our Youtube channel to stay up to date on the latest gear, courses and trips available for all our divers.
  • About us
    • About Us
    • Our Team
    • Brands We Carry
    • Maps & Directions
    • Contact
  • Scuba Courses
      • Learn to Dive

        • Open Water Referral Class + Pool
        • Full Open Water Class + Pool + Open Water
        • Open Water Checkout Dives
        • Private Scuba Lessons
        • Discover Scuba Diving
        • Freediving AIDA
        • Private Snorkeling Lesson

        Continuing Education

        • Refresher Course
        • Advanced Open Water
        • Enriched Air Nitrox
        • Other Specialty Courses
        • Rescue Diver
        • Master Scuba Diver
        • First Aid

        Go Pro

        • Divemaster
        • First Aid Instructor
        • Instructor Development Course
        • Specialty Instructor
        • Master Scuba Diver Trainer
        • IDC Staff Instructor

        Technical Diving

        • Intro to Technical Diving
        • Advanced Nitrox
        • Decompression Procedures
        • Extended Range
        • Advanced Nitrox/Deco Combo
        • Trimix
        • Sidemount
        • GUE Fundamentals
    • Shop online
        • Scuba Essentials

          • Masks
          • Fins
          • Snorkels
          • BCDs
          • Regulators
          • Octopuses
          • Computers
          • Gauges
          • DPVs

          Accessories

          • Lights
          • Knives
          • Weights & Belts
          • Reels
          • Compasses
          • Cameras
          • Tanks & Valves
          • Scooters
          • Other Accessories

          Exposure Protection & Bags

          • Wetsuits
          • Drysuits
          • Insulation / Undergarments
          • Boots
          • Gloves
          • Hoods
          • Skins & Rash Guards
          • Triathlon & Surfing Suits
          • Bags

          Snorkeling, Swimming & Freediving

          • Masks
          • Fins
          • Snorkels
          • Freediving Gear

          Used Gear

          • SHOP NOW!
      • Service
          • Disassembled

            Air Fills and Rentals

            • Tank Fills
            • Gear Rental

            Gear Servicing & Repair

            • Regulator Servicing
            • Tank Servicing
            • Scuba Gear Servicing
            • Computer Battery Change
            • Drysuit & Wetsuit Repairs
        • Dive Trips
            • shutterstock_596677187

              Liveaboards & Dive Resorts

              • Raja Ampat 2019 Trip Report
              • Cozumel 2022 Sold Out
              • Galápagos 2023 4 Spots Left
              • Tubbataha 2023 4 Spots Left
              • Socorro 2024 4 Spots Left
              • Raja Ampat 2025 NOW BOOKING

              Local Dive Trips

              • Tobermory
              • Brockville & Rockport
              • Christian Island
              • Lake Ontario

              Scuba In Cuba

              • Santa Lucia Now Booking
              • Varadero Now Booking
              • Cayo Guillermo Now Booking
              • Santiago de Cuba Now Booking

              Our Travel Partners

          • Resources
              • scuba_resources

                Resources & Information

                • Tank Fills
                • Air Fill Policy
                • Gear Rental
                • Maps & Directions
            • Media
              • Video Gallery
              • Blog
            • Contact

            Sidemount Diver

            1. Home
            2. Technical Diving
            3. Sidemount Diver

            Sidemount Diver

            SKU: N/A.

            $299.00 – $499.00

            Clear

            — OR —

            Having scuba tanks on your back isn’t a requirement for exploring the underwater world. Many scuba divers have discovered the joy of mounting cylinders on their sides. Sidemount diving gives you flexibility and streamlining options. Plus, you don’t have to walk with heavy cylinders on your back – just enter the water, clip them on and go. Sound interesting? Sign up for the Sidemount Diver Specialty course.

            If you’re an Open Water Diver who is at least 15 years old, you can enroll in a Sidemount Diver course.


            The TDI Sidemount Diver Course is the ideal specialty for any diver wishing to use this increasingly popular equipment configuration; either as a stand-alone course OR in conjunction with one of TDI’s other open circuit technical specialties such as Decompression Procedures, Extended Range, Trimix, Advanced Trimix, and Advanced Wreck. If this course is combined, the requirements for BOTH courses must be met. The TDI Sidemount Diver course teaches students how to utilize side-mounted primary cylinders as an alternative to the traditional back-mounted method.


            Extra Costs
            Sidemount Manual: $69.99
            TDI Sidemount Manual: $69.99 
            Sidemount System Rental (BCD, regulators, 2 Nitrox tanks): $300 

            Category: Continuing Education Specialty Diving Technical Diving
            • Description
            • Additional information

            Product Description

            (Recreational)

            What will you learn?

            Along with learning about the many benefits of diving with a sidemount configuration, during one confined water and three open water scuba dives you’ll learn how to:

            • Properly assemble and configure sidemount scuba diving equipment.
            • Trim your weight system and sidemount gear so you’re perfectly balanced in the water.
            • Manage gas by switching second stages as planned, if wearing two cylinders.
            • Respond correctly to potential problems when sidemount diving.

            Get credit! The first dive of this Specialty Diver course may credit as an Adventure Dive toward your Advanced Open Water Diver certification – ask your instructor about earning credit.

            How can you start learning now?

            Visit our dive shop to enroll in the course and get your Sidemount Diver and Tec Sidemount Diver Manual. You can read chapter one before meeting with your instructor to review key points. By studying ahead, you’ll be better prepared to start using your sidemount gear.

            If technical diving interests you, chapters two and three of your manual apply to the Tec Sidemount Diver course.

            What scuba gear will you use?

            You’ll want to use your own mask, fins, snorkel and exposure suit. Your Instructor will explain the sidemount equipment you’ll need, such as a BCD and harness configured for sidemount diving along with cylinders, each with a regulator and SPG.


            TDI (Technical)

            Who this TDI course is for:

            • The TDI diver looking to expand their in-water skills and techniques
            • The certified diver who has interest in moving forward with technical diving education and expanding their equipment configuration options

            Course prerequisites

            (these requirements must be met prior to commencement of training):

            • Minimum age 18
            • Minimum certification of SDI Open Water Scuba Diver, or equivalent

            What you can expect to learn:

            The TDI Sidemount Diver Course takes an in-depth look at all of the following and more!

            • Gas matching procedures to include dissimilar volumes
            • Gas management utilizing independent cylinders
            • Psychological considerations of technical diving
            • Equipment considerations including:
              • Cylinder options
              • Regulator options
              • Buoyancy compensator/harness options
              • Proper weighting
              • Equipment configurations
            • Communication (light and hand signals)
            • Problem solving in a sidemount configuration
            • Diving in tight or confined spaces
            • Conservation
            • Water entries/exits
            • S-drills specific to sidemount diving

            Some of the required skills you will have to demonstrate include:

            • Demonstrate various propulsion techniques such as the frog kick, modified frog kick, modified flutter kick, backwards kick, helicopter turns, and hand pulling if appropriate for the environment.
            • Demonstrate adequate buoyancy control; ability to hover at a fixed position in water column without moving hands or feet
            • Demonstrate adequate trim; ability to maintain proper position during the descent, bottom, and ascent portion of the dive
            • Demonstrate the ability to perform the following exercises while maintaining trim and buoyancy in the water column:
              • Unclipping and attaching sidemount cylinders
              • Perform gas switches with and without a mask
            • Demonstrate the ability to safely manage gas in independent cylinders
            • Demonstrate conservation, awareness, and back referencing techniques
            • Deploy a lift bag
            • Carry additional cylinders is optional in this course

            What’s in it for you?

            Upon successful completion of this course, graduates may engage in sidemount diving activities without direct supervision so long as the following limits are adhered to:

            • The diving activities approximate those of training
            • The areas of activities approximate those of training
            • Planned dives do not exceed diver’s current certification level

            TDI Sidemount Diver minimum certification requirements:

            • Perform all land drills and dive requirements safely and efficiently
            • Demonstrate mature, sound judgment concerning dive planning and execution
            • Maintain an appropriate level of awareness and respect for the environment
            • Log all training dives

            Additional Information

            Course Option

            Sidemount Diver (Recreational), TDI Sidemount Diver (Technical)

            logo

            Related Products

            • Intro to Technical Diving

              $399.00

              Intro to Technical Diving is an introductory course that expands on recreational training by improving dive planning methods, in-water skills, and streamlining existing gear configurations in a controlled and fun learning environment.

            • Advanced Nitrox & Decompression Procedures

              $999.00

              Are you looking to expand your dive time? Are you finding your no- decompression limits a limiting factor to dives? Take advantage of our TDI technical diving course package and save!

              Materials not included.

            • Halcyon Explorer™ BC System

              $1,169.99 – $1,232.99

              The classic Halcyon Explorer™ carries a time-honored tradition. in fact, its rugged construction is the foundation for an entire lineage of Halcyon buoyancy compensators. CE-certified Explorer™ Buoyancy Compensator (wing) – […]

            • Halcyon Zero Gravity™ Sidemount System

              $954.99

              The ZG Sidemount BDC puts the buoyancy over the hips and along the sides of the rib cage where buoyancy is desired.

            • Halcyon Stage Regulator Package

              $912.00

              H-75P First Stage Halo Second Stage Imperial or Metric Stage Gauge Hoses included (40″ LP Regulator Hose, 6″ HP hose) Bench testing by an authorized Halcyon regulator service technician is […]

            • Halcyon H-75P Doubles Regulator Package

              $2,079.00

              Hoses and Regulator Bag included LP inflator hose does not come with this package.  LP Inflator hoses are included on all Halcyon wings. Bench testing by an authorized Halcyon regulator […]

              CONTACT

              4020 Dundas Street W
              Toronto, Ontario M6S 4W6
              Canada
              T: 416 604 4203
              E: diving@aquariusscuba.com

              FREE PARKING

              STORE HOURS

              MON-FRI: 12 – 7pm
              SAT: 12 – 5pm
              SUN: Closed

              Closed on Holiday Long Weekends (Sunday & Monday)

              Customer Service

              Air Fill Policy

              Returns & Refunds Policy

              Shipping & Delivery

              Recalls

              ABOUT US

                All prices listed in Canadian dollars | Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy | © Copyright 2022. Aquarius Scuba Diving Centre Inc. All Rights Reserved.