{"id":5713,"date":"2025-01-08T12:51:12","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T04:51:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/?p=5713"},"modified":"2025-01-08T12:51:12","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T04:51:12","slug":"sidemount-tank-bands-height","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/sidemount-tank-bands-height\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Find The Perfect Height For Your Sidemount Tank Bands"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How To Find The Perfect Height For Your Sidemount Tank Bands<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Are you a <a href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/sidemount-diving-techniques\/\">sidemount<\/a> diver looking to configure your sidemount tank bands at the ideal height? Look no further! In this &#8216;how to&#8217; guide, I&#8217;ll cover the two simple steps you need to know about positioning your sidemount tank bands. This method assumes you are using <a href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/set-up-sidemount-loop-bungee\/\">sidemount loop bungees<\/a> and works perfectly whether you&#8217;re using aluminum sidemount tanks and waist D-rings or steel tanks on buttplate\/rails. But why is this important? Incorrect positioning of the sidemount tank bands can lead to problems with <a href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/ultimate-guide-sidemount-cylinder-trim\/\">cylinder trim<\/a> and arm mobility. Read on to learn how to properly position the height of your sidemount tank bands for optimal diving performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Article Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/sidemount-tank-bands-height\/#How-to-setup-sidemount-tank-bands-correctly\" >How to setup sidemount tank bands correctly<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/sidemount-tank-bands-height\/#Measure-from-your-armpit-to-the-mid-point-of-the-sidemount-harness-waist-belt-or-buttplate-rail-if-youre-using-that-with-steel-cylinders\" >Measure from your armpit to the mid-point of the sidemount harness waist belt (or buttplate rail, if you&#8217;re using that with steel cylinders).<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/sidemount-tank-bands-height\/#Measure-the-identical-distance-down-from-the-top-of-the-tank-valve-This-is-the-correct-height-for-your-sidemount-tank-bands\" >Measure the identical distance down from the top of the tank valve. This is the correct height for your sidemount tank bands.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/sidemount-tank-bands-height\/#The-sidemount-harness-has-to-be-correctly-configured\" >The sidemount harness has to be correctly configured<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/sidemount-tank-bands-height\/#If-the-sidemount-tank-bands-are-too-high\" >If the sidemount tank bands are too high<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/sidemount-tank-bands-height\/#The-positioning-of-sidemount-tank-bands-is-important\" >The positioning of sidemount tank bands is important<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/sidemount-tank-bands-height\/#Buy-my-%E2%80%98Sidemount-Principles-For-Success-ebook-now\" >Buy my &#8216;Sidemount Principles For Success&#8217; ebook now!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/sidemount-tank-bands-height\/#About-The-Author\" >About The Author<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/sidemount-tank-bands-height\/#Purchase-my-exclusive-diving-ebooks\" >Purchase my exclusive diving ebooks!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How-to-setup-sidemount-tank-bands-correctly\"><\/span>How to setup sidemount tank bands correctly<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-howto-block\"><div class=\"rank-math-howto-step\"><h3 class=\"rank-math-howto-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Measure-from-your-armpit-to-the-mid-point-of-the-sidemount-harness-waist-belt-or-buttplate-rail-if-youre-using-that-with-steel-cylinders\"><\/span>Measure from your armpit to the mid-point of the sidemount harness waist belt (<em>or buttplate rail, if you&#8217;re using that with steel cylinders<\/em>).<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"rank-math-howto-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"645\" class=\"wp-image-5714\" alt=\"sidemount band height andy davis\" src=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/sidemount-band-height-andy-davis.jpg\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/sidemount-band-height-andy-davis.jpg 600w, https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/sidemount-band-height-andy-davis-279x300.jpg 279w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rank-math-howto-step\"><h3 class=\"rank-math-howto-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Measure-the-identical-distance-down-from-the-top-of-the-tank-valve-This-is-the-correct-height-for-your-sidemount-tank-bands\"><\/span>Measure the identical distance down from the top of the tank valve. This is the correct height for your sidemount tank bands.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><div class=\"rank-math-howto-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" class=\"wp-image-5715\" alt=\"sidemount band height andy davis\" src=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/sidemount-band-height-andy-davis-2.jpg\" style=\"max-width:100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/sidemount-band-height-andy-davis-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/sidemount-band-height-andy-davis-2-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"scuba-b4-h2-2\" style=\"margin-top: 10px;margin-bottom: 10px;\" id=\"scuba-2053072765\"><div class=\"scuba-adlabel\">Sponsored Link<\/div><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9354033900485448\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9354033900485448\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2393012471\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-sidemount-harness-has-to-be-correctly-configured\"><\/span>The sidemount harness has to be correctly configured<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If using the waist D-rings for sidemount tank attachment, <a href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/how-to-set-up-sidemount-harness\/\">the sidemount harness should be sized<\/a> to place the waist belt down low on the hips. This is especially important for shorter sidemount divers, as there is a greater need to maximize the distance between the armpit and harness waist belt to prevent the band from being too high on the sidemount tank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Andy-Davis-Sidemount-Diving-91-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Example of correct sidemount tank band height positioning\" class=\"wp-image-21199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Andy-Davis-Sidemount-Diving-91-edited.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Andy-Davis-Sidemount-Diving-91-edited-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Andy-Davis-Sidemount-Diving-91-edited-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Andy-Davis-Sidemount-Diving-91-edited-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Note the height of the sidemount tank bands in this example.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"If-the-sidemount-tank-bands-are-too-high\"><\/span>If the sidemount tank bands are too high<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If the sidemount tank band is too high, it will be above the balancing fulcrum of the tank and it will be <a href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/ultimate-guide-sidemount-cylinder-trim\/\">impossible to keep the tank in trim<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is why <a href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/sidemount-diving-schools-history-heritage\/\">fully adjustable sidemount harness systems, utilizing lumbar\/shoulder plates with an adjustable spine webbing strap<\/a> are optimal. If your sidemount BCD isn&#8217;t adjustable in length, such as with a soft or hard backplate, then you&#8217;ll struggle to make the adjustments necessary to achieve an optimal outcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The-positioning-of-sidemount-tank-bands-is-important\"><\/span>The positioning of sidemount tank bands is important<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Positioning the sidemount cylinder band correctly locates the valves\/regulators up beneath the armpits. If the bands were positioned too low on the cylinder it would cause the <a href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/ultimate-guide-sidemount-cylinder-trim\/#Tank-Forwards-Cylinder-Trim\">valves to extend forwards of the shoulders<\/a>, impeding arm mobility. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1036\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Tank-Forwards-Trim.jpg\" alt=\"Sidemount tank bands positioning too hight will cause tank forwards trim problems and impede arm mobility\" class=\"wp-image-21200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Tank-Forwards-Trim.jpg 1036w, https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Tank-Forwards-Trim-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Tank-Forwards-Trim-1024x571.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Tank-Forwards-Trim-768x428.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1036px) 100vw, 1036px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It would also push the valves lower, in turn pivoting the base of the cylinder upwards. That would ruin any chance of achieving <a href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/ultimate-guide-sidemount-cylinder-trim\/#Effective-Sidemount-Trim\">proper cylinder trim<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"571\" src=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Tank-Forwards-Trim-4-1024x571-1.jpg\" alt=\"sidemount tank bands too low causes tank forwards trim problems and reduces the range of motion of the arms\" class=\"wp-image-21207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Tank-Forwards-Trim-4-1024x571-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Tank-Forwards-Trim-4-1024x571-1-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Tank-Forwards-Trim-4-1024x571-1-768x428.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An example of sidemount tank bands too low. Note the reduced arm mobility and tank <a href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/scuba-diving-techniques-hover\/\">trim problems<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Properly positioning your sidemount tank bands is crucial for maintaining balance and mobility while diving. This quick guide explained how to configure the right height for your bands, regardless of whether you&#8217;re using aluminum sidemount tanks attached to waist D-rings or steel sidemount tanks clipped to buttplate rails. Correctly configuring your <a href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/how-to-set-up-sidemount-harness\/\">sidemount harness<\/a> is the first step to ensuring proper band positioning. If the bands are too high, it can lead to trim and arm mobility issues. Fully adjustable, <a href=\"https:\/\/scubatechphilippines.com\/scuba_blog\/sidemount-diving-schools-history-heritage\/\">Mexican-style<\/a> sidemount harness systems are recommended to achieve the best outcome if you are a shorter diver. 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