Nomad side mount system

Spareparts06 · 17th July 2007, 01:42

Has any one used the optima and the nomad BC system. I was interested in knowing if you still back mount the rebreather system and use the side mounts to hold your deco and bail out tanks or do you split up the rebreather to ride on your sides. Thx for all the help.

zmcave · 17th July 2007, 02:04

When testing a travel configuration I tried to use the nomad with the optima by mounting the scrubber on the back of the nomad (just the scrubber, no stand, and no tanks in the back) using sidemount tanks for dil and O2, routing hoses sidemount style with extra dil hoses for the Adv/manual addition, and extra O2 hoses for solenoid/manual addition.
The truth is that I couldn't find a way to make the scrubber to be secure enough on my back. It was loose and all over the place, and too low on my back.
The scrubber needs to be kinda high, at shoulder level, and I was unable to figure out a way to do it on the transpac/nomad. Maybe with some sort of stand...

Zé.

sbyars · 17th July 2007, 02:33

I use a backplate and Rec wing with the Nomad butt plate on my Optima. You can buy the butt plate separately. I leave the unit as is and sidemount my bailout. The butt plate is really nice for keeping the bailout bottles tucked up out of the way and not hanging down like normal stages. I even use a butt plate on my oc backmount rig. Hope that helps.
Scott

Spareparts06 · 17th July 2007, 02:58

I am woundering if you could put the optima with it's back plate no the nomad like you wounld on a standard BC then hang the stage bottles from the side mount.

sbyars · 17th July 2007, 10:03

Yes the Nomad will fit on the Optima and you can sidemount the stages.

Scott

**JPJones** · 26th July 2007, 20:11

Quote: (Originally Posted by Spareparts06)

I am woundering if you could put the optima with it's back plate no the nomad like you wounld on a standard BC then hang the stage bottles from the side mount.

The O2ptima does not come with a back plate. I use a Stainless Steel Transplate with a nomad plate and two bungees and a set of K-Rings.

17th July 2007, 01:42	#1 (permalink)
Spareparts06 New Member Current Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 14	Nomad side mount system Has any one used the optima and the nomad BC system. I was interested in knowing if you still back mount the rebreather system and use the side mounts to hold your deco and bail out tanks or do you split up the rebreather to ride on your sides. Thx for all the help. __________________ ahhhhhhh
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17th July 2007, 02:04	#2 (permalink)
zmcave www.rebreather.com.br Current Rebreather/s: Optima Dolphin Other Rebreather/s: Optima Dolphin Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Brazil Posts: 184	Re: Nomad side mount system When testing a travel configuration I tried to use the nomad with the optima by mounting the scrubber on the back of the nomad (just the scrubber, no stand, and no tanks in the back) using sidemount tanks for dil and O2, routing hoses sidemount style with extra dil hoses for the Adv/manual addition, and extra O2 hoses for solenoid/manual addition. The truth is that I couldn't find a way to make the scrubber to be secure enough on my back. It was loose and all over the place, and too low on my back. The scrubber needs to be kinda high, at shoulder level, and I was unable to figure out a way to do it on the transpac/nomad. Maybe with some sort of stand... Zé.
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17th July 2007, 02:33	#3 (permalink)
sbyars New Member Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: High Springs, FL Posts: 3	Re: Nomad side mount system I use a backplate and Rec wing with the Nomad butt plate on my Optima. You can buy the butt plate separately. I leave the unit as is and sidemount my bailout. The butt plate is really nice for keeping the bailout bottles tucked up out of the way and not hanging down like normal stages. I even use a butt plate on my oc backmount rig. Hope that helps. Scott
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17th July 2007, 02:58	#4 (permalink)
Spareparts06 New Member Current Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Other Rebreather/s: Not Bought Yet Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 14	Re: Nomad side mount system I am woundering if you could put the optima with it's back plate no the nomad like you wounld on a standard BC then hang the stage bottles from the side mount. __________________ ahhhhhhh
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17th July 2007, 10:03	#5 (permalink)
sbyars New Member Current Rebreather/s: Optima Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: High Springs, FL Posts: 3	Re: Nomad side mount system Yes the Nomad will fit on the Optima and you can sidemount the stages. Scott
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26th July 2007, 20:11	#6 (permalink)
JPJones O2ptima Test Dummy Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Megalodon Sport Kiss Classic Kiss Optima Titan Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 367	Re: Nomad side mount system Quote: (Originally Posted by Spareparts06) I am woundering if you could put the optima with it's back plate no the nomad like you wounld on a standard BC then hang the stage bottles from the side mount. The O2ptima does not come with a back plate. I use a Stainless Steel Transplate with a nomad plate and two bungees and a set of K-Rings. __________________ NSS/CDS Training Chairman www.jpjscuba.com
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