Z-Side-Mount Diving System is essentially “stage bottle” or side mount diving but adhering to the UTD/DIR/Hogarthian principles. It places the scuba cylinders under your arm/s, instead of mounting it or them on your back. The Z-Side Mount Diving System configuration allows you to realize the liberation and ease associated with not having the cylinder/s and/or weights on your back. Side-Mount diving was born in cave diving, however the configuration was often incompatible with UTD/DIR/Hogarthian configuration. The Z-Side-Mount System configuration now allows for full compatibility, integrated, scalable and unification of the team, when side-mount diving is needed. For example, when recreational, technical or rebreather diving from a zodiac, or kayak or when one needs to make a difficult shore entry, Z-Side-Mount Diving System has proven to be a viable alternate to back-mounting your cylinder/s. Of course when "advanced side mount cave diving", meaning you are crawling around in some really tiny places, or even when do a general cave dive, side-mounting the cylinders or rebreather can be of great advantage, especially when one can now stay consistent and unified in their configuration, skills and approach towards the dive. Another area that has taken advantage of Z-Side-Mount Diving System configuration is divers with disabilities or physical limitations and they need to remove the weight off their backs while on the surface. The reason Z-Side-Mount Diving System configuration has such advantages for divers in the above examples is that it allows you to put the cylinders in the water prior to entering the water and then attaching them to the diver prior to descending.
Z-Side-Mount Diving System takes advantage of the the cylinders and/or rebreather mounted on the side but remains “Team” oriented by still having the donateable long hose, necklace hose, BCD inflation hose and dry suit hose - if needed all are fed by the cylinders that are plugged into the distribution block (Z-Manifold). The Z-Side-Mount Diving System configuration allows for this. The system consists of a Z-Harness, a Z-Manifold, a Z-Trim Device/Z-Plus-Trim Device and Z-Weights. These components can be used together independently to provide you with an Z-Ultimate experience.>
Benefits of the UTD’s
Z-Side-Mount Diving System Configuration
Z-Harness (a basic Side-Mount Harness) can be custom fit to
each diver. The advantages include comfort, ease of movement,
simplicity, and minimal drag.
Z-Trim Device/Z-Plus-Trim Device/Delta Trim Device are all low profile, streamline "buoyancy" devices
which enable buoyancy, balance and trim control resulting in a
more streamlined profile making moving through the water easier and
more efficient.
Z-Manifold is a extremely robust distribution block
which allows one to have one or two "inputs" and up to 6 outputs.
This allows the diver to plug in the gases of choice and then
provide the diver with outputs as needed. A donateable 7ft/2m long hose, a 22"/56cm necklace, a BCD hose,
a dry suit hose and even drive hose for the manual diluent injector on a MX-Z side mounted rebreather.
Z-System Side-Mount Diving makes is easier for entries and less
stress on the body by staging tanks in the water. Great for divers
with physical limitations.
A safe option for air management as there is easy access to
cylinder valve(s), first stage(s) and alternate regulator should a
problem arise.
100% compatible and integrated into DIR/UTD back mounted
configuration and rebreather configuration and our signature "team"
diving approach.
Less bulk for easier dive travel.
Allows for seemless, easy and comfortable MIXED TEAM DIVING (Back-Mount, Rebreather and Side-mount Diving are now compatible)
Z-System Recreational Single Tank
Everything you need to go recreational single tank Z-Diving. This system is designed for recreational divers who want to take a single tank side mount diving and includes your Z-Harness, Z-Trim Device, Z-Manifold, Z-Manifold Cover, Z-Stage Bottle Kit and all the hoses and fittings you need. All you have to decided is if you want the permanent stage bottle kit or travel stage bottle kit
Features and Benefits
Designed for Recreational Z-Diving
Complete Z-Harness with SS plates, webbing, d-rings and tank bungee
Can accommodate 1 or 2 tanks on either side of diver
Z-Trim Device
20lbs/9kgs of lift
Built in Weight pockets
Z-Manifold (8 ports) for attaching up to 6 outputs and 2 inputs
Z-Manifold Hose Kit
Female Q6 Input Hose
5'/1.52m Long Hose
24"/65cm Necklace Hose
22"/56cm BCD Hose
Z-Stage Bottle Harness (Permanent or Travel ..your choice)
Z-Stage Bottle Hose Kit
Male QC6 Stage Hose
Over Pressure Relief Valve (OPV)
High Pressure Hose for stage bottle SPG
Z-Plus System Recreational Single Tank
Everything you need to go recreational single tank Z-Diving. This system is designed for recreational divers who want to tank a single take side mount diving and includes your Z-Harness, Z-Plus Trim Device, Z-Manifold, Z-Stage Bottle Kit and all the hoses and fittings you need. All you have to decided is if you want the permanent stage bottle kit or travel stage bottle kit
Features and Benefits
Designed for Recreational Z-Diving
Complete Z-Harness with SS plates, webbing, d-rings and tank bungee
Can accommodate 1 or 2 tanks on either side of diver
Z-Plus Trim Device
Upto 50lbs/21kgs of lift
Z-Manifold (8 ports) for attaching up to 6 outputs and 2 inputs
Z-Manifold Hose Kit
Female Q6 Input Hose
5'/1.52m Long Hose
24"/65cm Necklace Hose
22"/56cm BCD Hose
Z-Stage Bottle Harness (Permanent or Travel ..your choice)
Z-Stage Bottle Hose Kit
Male QC6 Stage Hose
Over Pressure Relief Valve (OPV)
High Pressure Hose for stage bottle SPG
Z-System Cave / Wreck / Technical Double Tanks
Everything you need to go cave or tech double tank Z-Diving. This system is designed for cave, wreck and or technical divers who want to take double tanks side mount diving and includes your Z-Harness (Side-mount harness), Z-Trim Device, Z-Manifold, Z-Manifold Cover, 2 x Z-Stage Bottle Kit and all the hoses and fittings you need. All you have to decided is if you want the permanent stage bottle kit or travel stage bottle kit
Features and Benefits
Designed for Cave/Wreck/Tech Z-Diving
Complete Z-Harness with SS plates, webbing, d-rings and tank bungee
Can accommodate 1 or 2 tanks on either side of diver
Z-Trim Device
20lbs/9kgs of lift
Built in Weight pockets
Z-Manifold (8 ports) for attaching up to 6 outputs and 2 inputs
Z-Manifold Hose Kit
2 x Female Q6 Input Hoses
7'/2.0m Long Hose
24"/65cm Necklace Hose
22"/56cm BCD Hose
2 x Z-Stage Bottle Harness (Permanent or Travel ..your choice)
2 x Z-Stage Bottle Hose Kit
Male QC6 Stage Hose
Over Pressure Relief Valve (OPV)
High Pressure Hose for stage bottle SPG
Z-Plus System Cave / Wreck / Technical Double Tank
Everything you need to go Cave/Wreck/Tech double tank Z-Diving. This system is designed for cave or wreck or technical divers who want to take double tanks side mount diving and includes your Z-Harness, Z-Plus Trim Device, Z-Manifold, 2 x Z-Stage Bottle Kit and all the hoses and fittings you need. All you have to decided is if you want the permanent stage bottle kit or travel stage bottle kit
Features and Benefits
Designed for Cave/Wreck/Tech Z-Diving
Complete Z-Harness with SS plates, webbing, d-rings and tank bungee
Can accommodate 1 or 2 tanks on either side of diver
Z-Plus Trim Device
50lbs/21kgs of lift
Z-Manifold (8 ports) for attaching up to 6 outputs and 2 inputs
Z-Manifold Hose Kit
2 x Female Q6 Input Hose
7'/2.0m Long Hose
24"/65cm Necklace Hose
22"/56cm BCD Hose
2 x Z-Stage Bottle Harness (Permanent or Travel ..your choice)
2 x Z-Stage Bottle Hose Kit
Male QC6 Stage Hose
Over Pressure Relief Valve (OPV)
High Pressure Hose for stage bottle SPG
UTD MX-Z Side-Mount mCCR Rebreather
This unit comes with the necessary components to configure your mCCR Rebreather in a standard MX System, however it allows the diver to quickly and easily side-mount or back-mount the Head/CO2 canister and Diluent Bailout tanks. So depending on the mission one can easily switch between side-mount diving (Z-System) or back-mount diving (UTD/DIR), even in-between the dives. This makes it a fantastic side-mount or back-mount exploration tool that can be used in a wide variety of applications and enviroments.
Price Includes:
UTD Custom KISS Canister & Head 5.5lb/2.5kg Co-Axial CO2 Scrubber and Canister 2 * Breathing Loops w bayonets (1 for side-mount diving, and 1 for back-mount diving) 1 * Shrimp Bail Out Valve (BOV) 2 * JZ Back Mounted Counter Lungs (2 * 3L with water dump valve) 1 * O2 Delrin Injector with QC6 Female Quick Connection 1 * Dil Delrin Injector with QC6 Quick Connection and Isolator 1 * Custom Shearwater Predator independent PPO2 Handsets with OLED Display mounted on a Fischer Cable 1 * Hardwired Shearwater Heads Up Display (HUD) 2 * UTD Rebreather Tank Bands and tank clamps (fixed or travel) 1 * Tank Manifold with extended HP Isolator 3 * O2 Sensors
Accessories: 1 Male Quick Connection Fitting for LP, Calibration Kit
Z-System and Z-Plus System
Recreational Z-Side-Mount System - Front View
A. Single Side Mounted Stage Tank
B. Z-Side-mount Harness
C. Single Tank QC6 male plugged into QC6 Female manifold input
D. First stage attached to side-mount stage bottle
E. 7ft/2m or 5ft/1.5m Primary Long Hose Regulator - Std. UTD
configuration
F. 22"/56cm Secondary Necklace Regulator - Std. UTD
configuration
G. Pressure Gauge (SPG) or 6"/15cm H.P. hose
H. Stage Bottle Accessories Attachment D-Ring on Right and Left
Armpits
I. Stage Bottle Accessories Attachment D-Ring on Right and Left
Buttock area
J. Z-Side-mount Stage Bottle fixed harness kit
K. UTD X-Shorts for with pockets for accessories such as SMB and
spool
Recreational Z-Side-Mount Sysytem - Back View
A. Single Stage Tank Side-Mounted
B. Z-Side-Mount Harness with webbing and plates. A standard Side Mount
Harness
C. Z-Manifold to distribute the input gas. 8 ports - 2 inputs and 6
outputs.
D. Z-Side-mount Trim Device - Optional: Z-Plus or Delta Trim Device
E. QC6 Wet Plugable Input/Output to connect Stage bottle to
Manifold Female Input to manifold.
F. LP Inflator/Deflator for the Z-Trim Device
G. First stage attached to stage bottle
H. 7'/2m or 5'/1.5m Primary Long hose regulator - Std. UTD
configuration
I. 22"/56cm Secondary necklace hose regulator
J. Stage Bottle Accessories Attachment D-Ring on Right and Left
Buttock area
K. Z-Side-mount Stage Bottle travel harness kit
L. Crotch Strap with Scooter Tow D-Ring on front.
M. Rear Dump valve and OPV
Checklist for
configurations
Z-Side-mount System - Single Tank
For the
Recreational diver
Z-Side-Mount Harness (Optional: A std Back plate with Z-Trim Device Adapter can be used)
Z-Side-Mount Trim Device or Z-Plus Trim Device or Delta Trim Device
Weights attached with Weight Pockets as needed
Z-Manifold - Distribute the gas to the various components
Z-Cover for Manifold (for Z-Trim only)
Left Side 22"/55cm LP Hose with QC6 Input
7ft/2m or 5ft/1.5m Long Hose with Primary Regulator
22'/55cm hose with a neck-laced Secondary Regulator
22"/55cm LP Inflator hose
30"/75cm Dry suit hose if needed
For the side-mount
Stage Tank
Side-Mount Stage Kit - Travel or Fixed
Fist stage - Din Preferable
6"/ 15cm HP Hose with SPG
24"/65cm LP hose with QC6 Output
OPV for First stage
40"/100cm LP with Second stage and Regulator Isolator Shutoff
(Optional)
Double Tank Z-System - Technical/Cave/Rebreather
System
For the diver
Z-Side_mount Harness (Optional: A std Back plate with Z-Trim Device Adapter)
Z-Side-mount Trim Device or Z-Plus-Trim Device or Delta Trim Device
Weights in Weight Pockets as needed
Z-Manifold - Distributes the gas to the various components
Z-Cover for Manifold (Only needed for Z-Trim Device)
Two (Left & Right Side) 22"/55cm LP Hose with QC6 Female
Input
7ft/2m Long Hose with Primary Regulator
22'/55cm hose with a neck-laced Secondary Regulator
22"/55cm LP Inflator hose
30'/75cm Dry suit hose if needed
For Each
Stage/Deco Tank - Minimum 2
needed
Stage/Deco Side-Mount Tank Kit - Travel or Fixed
DIN Fist stage
6"/ 15cm HP Hose with SPG
24"/65cm LP hose with QC6 Male Output
OPV for First stage
40"/100cm LP with Second stage and Regulator Isolator
Shutoff (Optional)
Setting Up Dedicated Side Mount Tanks for the Z-System
Adapting Z-Trim Devices & Z-Mainfold to a Backplate
UTD Z-Side-Mount BCD
A complete side mount diving BCD consisting of a Z-Side-Mount Harness and Z-Trim device and Z-Cover. This simple yet versatile side-mount BCD will allow you to configure anyway you choose to side mount dive. The system consists of:
UTD Z-Side-Mount Harness
UTD Z-Trim Device
UTD Z-Cover
UTD Z Plus Side-Mount BCD
A complete side mount diving BCD consisting of a Z-Side-mount Harness and Z-Plus Trim device. This simple yet versatile side-mount BCD will allow you to configure anyway you choose to side mount dive. The system consists of:
A side mount diving harness only consisting of a two stainless steel plates, one piece webbing, Shoulder D-Rings, hip d-rings left/right and front and back, plus the crotch strap font and back d-rings and a knife and sheath.
Features and Benefits
Designed for Side-mount Diving and Z-Diving
Comes complete with SS plates, webbing, knife and sheath, d-rings and tank bungee
Can accommodates 1 or 2 tanks Side Mounted on either side
Stainless Steel Plate
UTD/DIR/Hogarthian style side-mount harness with one piece 2" nylon webbing
Stainless-steel D-rings and tri-glide stoppers for right and left shoulders, hips, front waist and butt area
Connects to a Z-Side-mount Harness or a Std Backplate (w/ adpater)
8 ports for input or output
Connect your long hose, necklace hose, BCD hose and dry suit hose and even RB Diluent Feed hoses
Allows for 2 inputs and 6 outputs
Z-Manifold Cover - (for Z-Trim Device Only)
Z-Manifold Cover
Features and Benefits
Designed to protect the top plate and/or the Z-Manifold on the Z-Side-mount Harness
Super anti abrasion material
For Recreational, Cave, Technical, Wreck, so much more
Streamline and Low profile
Velcro attachment points makes it super easy to attach and detach
Allows easy access to the Z-Manifold if needed.
Specification
1050 Denier Ballistic Cordura with Rhino tough skin for protection
Easily adapted to Z-Side-Mount Harness, Razor harness or style side-mount harnesses
UTD 3000psi/200b Dedicated Side-Mount Right Tank Valve (Stage/Deco)
Features and Benefits
UTD valves and manifolds use a “radial” seal O-ring; this maintains a seal on the stem and inner diameter of the bonnet nut regardless of valve position.
Features and Benefits
Great for use when side mount diving yet can be converted for back-mount double tank diving by adding a Isolator - Modular
This one is designed to be worned on the left side of the diver - Right handed handwheel when standing behind the tank
Shock Absorbing, Ribbed rubber hand-wheel with Stainless Steel Inserts so as not strip
O2 Clean and Compatible - Nitrox Ready
Compatible with DIN regulators and can accomodate STD with inserts
Constructed from rugged aircraft-grade brass
Safety Wheel Included
Modular - a Crossbar Isolator can be added
Valve Thread Size: 3/4"- 14 NPSM
Service pressure: 3000 PSI/ 200 B
UTD 3000psi/200b Dedicated Side-Mount Left Tank Valve (Stage/Deco)
Features and Benefits
UTD valves and manifolds use a “radial” seal O-ring; this maintains a seal on the stem and inner diameter of the bonnet nut regardless of valve position.
Features and Benefits
Great for use when side mount diving yet can be converted for back-mount double tank diving by adding a Isolator - Modular
This one is designed to be worned on the right side of the diver - Left handed handwheel when standing behind the tank
Shock Absorbing, Ribbed rubber hand-wheel with Stainless Steel Inserts so as not strip
O2 Clean and Compatible - Nitrox Ready
Compatible with DIN regulators and can accomodate STD with inserts
Attaches the Z-manifold to a Standard Backplate Z-System harness
SS Plate
UTD Second Stage to QC6 Adapter
This adapter to allow any second stage to be attached to a Female QC6. This allows the diver to attach a standard Second Stage to any Z-System Stage Bottle Output Hose or QC6Male.
Features and Benefits
Allows you to attach any std 2nd stage to your QC6 Female
OS Adpater to the QC6 Female
Female QC6
Does Not Inlcude the 2nd Stage
UTD Soft V-Weight System
This soft V-weight pouch can be attached to the Z-Harness to add 8lbs/3,5 kg of weight up the divers spin. It is soft to still allow flexibility of the diver.
Features and Benefits
Attach to any Z-System harness
Adds weight above the waist improving trim
Fill with Lead Shot
8lbs/3.5kg
UTD Z-Trim Device to Back plate Adapter
This adapter to allows you to attach a Z-Trim Device to a Standard back plate The Z-Plus Trim Device will attach to a back plate with standard bolt kit and this adapter is unnecessary.
Features and Benefits
Adapter allows the Z-Trim Device to fit any SS or AL Backplate or softpak backpad with 11" centers
Comes with carriage bolts and wing nuts.
Single Tank Adapter STA
Use a this to attach to a Z-Trim Device and and have a single back mounted tank.
Attach to any Z-Harness or any backplate
Attach any size tank
Attach to Z-Harness and Z-Plus-Trim Device and mount a tank on your back.
Does not come with tank straps (order those separately)
UTD Signature Series Deluxe Thick Back-Pad and Mounting Strap
Features and Benefits
Comes with 3/4" opencell foam Back pad and attachment Straps and Screws
It is neutrally bouyant - Does not add lift, does not compress
Fits any backplate - SS/AL/Thick/Thin
Fits any UTD style Side-Mount harness - Z-Harness/Razor
Can attach weight pouches to 2"webbing strap
Soft pad for backplate and side-mount harness comfort
UTD Signature Series 6lbs/3Kgs Ditchable/Non-Ditchable Weight Pouches
Features and Benefits
Quick Ditch-able or Non Ditchable weight pouch
Attaches quickly and easily to any 2" webbing.
The 2" webbing does not have to be threaded through the attachment loop.
Super secure attachment velcro loop for attaching and detaching to your harness webbing
Attches anywhere you have 2" webbing - Waist/Hip/Spine/Shoulder
Easy to move and attach to adjust trim and weighting
Loads up to 6lbs/3kgs per pouch
UTD Signature Series Shock-Cord Power Inflator Keeper and Retaining Clip
Features and Benefits
Shock-Cord goes under 2" shoulder webbing comfortably
Holds Power Inflator off to the side so as not to interfer with the D-Ring or Stage Tanks