Quote: (Originally Posted by
Wol)
I dive mainly in the UK. I get seasick! - How is the armadillo when in use on a rocking hard dive boat ie getting the kit on quickly & easily before the dive.
I dive the armadillo on a KISS but I believe these comments should still be relevant.
In rough/rolling conditions you are better off mounting your stages the bad ol' way then shifting them onto the armadillo once underwater, you need to stand up to clip the tanks to the butt pad and if you can't stand up then you won't be able to mount your tanks!
I must admit I find them slightly slower to kit up but the benefits underwater and trim wise on deco are well worth the slightly longer setup.
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