Sidemount Diving The Almost Comprehensive Guide
Third Edition (2025 – Current Edition)
First published in 2015, Sidemount Diving: The Almost Comprehensive Guide was developed to provide structured, experience-based guidance for divers refining sidemount configuration.
The third edition (2025) reflects ten years of continued refinement. It incorporates evolving configuration trends, updated practical considerations, and improved formatting, particularly within the eBook version, while preserving the foundational methodology established in earlier editions.
Today, the guide serves as a widely used technical reference for recreational and overhead divers worldwide.
Who This Guide Is For
This edition is intended for divers who want more than a brief configuration overview.
It is suited for:
• Recreational divers seeking structured setup guidance
• Divers progressing toward overhead environments
• Technical divers refining equipment configuration
• Instructors seeking deeper conceptual clarity
What the Guide Covers
• Configuration methodology
• Cylinder placement and trim refinement
• Streamlining principles
• Gas management considerations
• Redundancy planning
• Problem-solving framework
The emphasis is on transferable principles rather than equipment brand promotion.
Industry Endorsements
“I scrutinize books before I buy and read them. Rob has the experience to write on the subject and writes in an intelligent manner.“
– Leon P. Scamahorn
CEO of InnerSpace Systems Corp
Inventor, Megalodon CCR
“…one of the best and most comprehensive books on sidemount diving“
– InDEPTH Magazine
Media Recognition
Rob Neto’s exploration and instructional work has been feature in:
- InDEPTH Magazine
- NACD Journal
- Quest Magazine (Global Underwater Explorers)
- Underwater Speleology (NSS-CDS)
- Wetnotes Magazine (Germany)
Diver Testimonials
The guide has been adopted by instructors, technical divers, and recreational divers worldwide.
Best Book on Sidemount So Far
“I’m diving Sidemount since in overhead environments since ten years and still found new aspects and helpful tips. It really almost comprehensive and goes sufficiently deep.”
— Amazon Reviewer
“Very informative, well written, and filled with practical illustrations. A valuable addition to any dive library.”
— Rob Stanley
“Clear, logical, and methodical. The best work on the subject by far.”
— Peter N.
“Set up my rig referencing this guide and everything worked perfectly.”
— Reg M.
“I now require this for my sidemount students.”
— Jim L.
Edition History
First Edition – 2015
Second Edition – 2020 (Expanded and revised)
Third Edition – 2025 (Current edition)