{"id":15786,"date":"2025-01-08T12:53:07","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T04:53:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/?p=15786"},"modified":"2025-01-08T12:53:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T04:53:07","slug":"which-sidemount-bcd-to-choose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/which-sidemount-bcd-to-choose\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Sidemount BCD to choose?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Which Sidemount BCD To Choose For Your Diving Needs?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

I routinely see divers on social media asking for advice and recommendations about which sidemount<\/a> BCD to buy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Question: <\/strong>So my back has been telling me recently that it may be time to switch to sidemount<\/a>. So I want to ask what is so great about XDeep over say the Razor 4, Dive Rite Nomad and Halcyon systems? They look so much alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To understand the fundamental differences between sidemount<\/a> rigs, you first have to understand how and why sidemount<\/a> design evolved in Florida and Mexico. Both regions developed sidemount<\/a> as a solution for cave diving but had differing dive practices, traditions and demands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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