Razor Basic Sidemount System 2.5

The Razor System was designed specifically for sidemount diving. It can be used for cold water diving with Drysuits and Steel tanks and warm water diving with Wetsuits and Aluminium tanks.

Scuba diving with a sidemount configuration means that you carry your tanks at your sides instead of on your back. This gear setup reduces drag and is more comfortable for most divers.

Sidemount divers often attach the tanks in the water. Also, this makes carrying tanks and gearing up more accessible for smaller divers and people with back problems who have trouble lifting or walking with back-mounted tanks.

Technical divers usually carry extra cylinders, and many conclude that Sidemount is the way to dive.

The development process and testing of the Razor Sidemount System have taken several years, and hundreds of Sidemount dives under actual-world conditions.

Most dives were conducted in the cave environment by some of the world’s most experienced sidemount divers and cave explorers. For example, Steve Bogaerts led the last test dives with Bil Phillips using a sidemount set plus four stages and two scooters each for extended cave exploration dives in Sistema Ox Bel Ha.

The Razor Sidemount designer made each component of the system complement and work with every other part of the Sidemount Diving harness.

The Basic Razor Sidemount System

• Razor Harness 2.5.
• Redundant BAT Wing 2.5 with integrated weight base layer.
• T-Weight System
• T-handle Allen Key Tool.

The Complete Razor System has the following components:

• Razor Harness 2.5.
• Redundant BAT Wing 2.5 with integrated weight base layer.
• Additional T-Weight System.
• T-handle Allen Key Tool.
• 6-inch Miflex LPI hose.
• Spare Side Mount Bungee.
• Expandable Side Mount Pouch.
• 2 Double Ender Stainless Steel clips to attach the Pouch.

Using the Razor Sidemount Diving System 

Getting the Razor harness correctly configured is very important, but it is only half the story. The other half of the story is training. Proper training from an experienced Razor Sidemount Diving Instructor will be invaluable and allow you to maximize safety, enjoyment, and efficiency.

Check out my profile on the Razor Sidemount Diving Instructors page.