Nomad Ray Dual Bladder Sidemount BC
Description
Nomad Ray Dual Bladder Sidemount BC by Dive Rite
The Nomad Ray is the product of years of design, development, field testing, and feedback from some of the world’s leading sidemount divers and instructors.
The result is a sidemount system that has a flat, streamlined fit and an ergonomic shape that sits tight against the diver’s body. Its unique and innovative features will appeal to sidemount divers of all skill levels. The Nomad Ray is perfectly adapted to diving aluminum or steel tanks, in warm or cold water, from entry level sidemount dives to the most demanding technical exploration. A forty-two pound lift capacity provides the buoyancy necessary for heavy steel tanks and multiple stage or deco bottles.
The Nomad Ray is available in black, blue, OD green, pink, or red. If you happen to find yourself in a tight spot, the Ray’s abrasion-resistant “skid plate” will have your back: providing wear protection exactly where it’s needed the most. SuperFabric® is a fast drying, highly durable, and slash-resistant material. The Nomad Ray Sidemount System is ready to perform in the toughest diving environments.
The Nomad Ray can be easily adjusted to comfortably fit all body types. The independently adjustable harness design can be quickly set up for any diver. Shoulder and waist webbing can be replaced independently if damaged or trimmed too short. The Nomad Ray uses a fast, tool-free bungee length adjustment system. Simply pull to the desired length, tie a single overhand knot, and tuck the excess into the integrated sleeve. A quick-adjust belly band with a custom molded bungee hook keeps the wing wrapped snugly around the diver’s body.
The Nomad Ray utilizes custom designed stainless steel hardware pieces including the waist transition plates, drop down D-rings, sliding D-rings, bungee retention slides, and a dog bone crotch strap double D-ring for a bonus place to clip off accessories.
A zipper on the inside of the Nomad Ray wing allows for access to three integrated weight pockets capable of holding up to five pounds each of hard or soft weight. This design maintains the lowest profile possible while providing quick access for the diver to add trim weights or adjust mission-specific weighting. Padded pocket walls add protection and comfort for the diver’s back.
A sixteen-inch corrugated inflation hose gives the diver multiple mounting options to keep the inflator close at hand. The hose can easily be swapped from the left side to the right side of the wing according to diver preference.
The Nomad Ray includes two pull dumps/OPVs. One is located at the top left on the inside of the wing with a shoulder pull dump using custom molded slides to route the pull cord. The second is located at the bottom outside of the wing, offset to the diver’s left to maintain a low profile back and for easier access when used with multiple cylinders or CCRs.
Features
Key Features:
1. Superfabric® Abrasion Resistant Panel: The Nomad Ray features a full-length Superfabric® "skid plate" that offers optimal wear protection precisely where it's needed most. This fast-drying, highly durable, and slash-resistant material ensures resilience in the most challenging diving environments.
2. Bungees and Belly Band: Enjoy effortless adjustment with the tool-less bungee length system. Simply pull to the desired length, secure with a single overhand knot, and tuck away the excess in the integrated sleeve. The quick-adjust belly band, complete with a custom-molded bungee hook, maintains a snug fit around the diver's body.
3. Rapid Adjustment: The independently adjustable harness design accommodates divers of all body types, with shoulder and waist webbing that can be easily replaced individually if damaged or trimmed too short.
4. Versatility: The Nomad Ray excels in diving with aluminum or steel tanks, in both warm and cold water conditions, making it suitable for entry-level sidemount dives as well as demanding technical explorations. With a 42lb lift capacity, it can handle heavy steel tanks and multiple stage or deco bottles. Plus, a dual bladder option is available for added redundancy.
5. Optimized Hardware: Custom-designed stainless steel hardware, including waist transition plates, drop-down D-rings, sliding D-rings, dog bone crotch strap double D-ring, and bungee retention slides, ensures superior functionality.
6. Integrated Internal Weight Pockets: The wing's interior features a zipper that grants access to three integrated weight pockets, each capable of holding up to 5 pounds of hard or soft weights. This design maintains a low-profile while allowing quick adjustments for precise weighting.
7. Inflation and OPVs: A 16" corrugated inflation hose offers multiple mounting options for convenient access to the inflator, which can be positioned on the left or right side according to the diver's preference. The Nomad Ray includes two pull dump/OPVs—one on the top inside the wing with a shoulder pull dump and another on the bottom outside, offset to the diver's left for easy access with multiple cylinders or CCRs.
Specs
Nomad Ray Tech Specs:
- Proudly made in the USA
- Outer Shell: SuperFabric™ material with 600 denier fabric on the backside center panel and 1000 denier nylon fabric on the diver's side.
- Inner Bladder: Heavy-duty 420 denier nylon laminated
- Lift Capacity: 42 lbs (19 kg)
- Bailout Bladder Lift Capacity: 35 lbs (15.9 kg)
- Hose: 16 in (30.4 cm) corrugated with inflate/deflate valve, configurable on either side.
- Exhaust Valves: 1 pull-dump at the top, center, and 1 at the bottom/right corner of the wing.
- Internal Weight Pockets: 3 padded internal pockets, each capable of holding up to 5 pounds of hard or soft weight.
- Adjustable Bungee System: 42 in of diamond braid bungee for each side adjustment.
- Crotch Strap: 2 in (5 cm) padded strap with a scooter ring.
- Hardware: Marine-grade stainless steel throughout, including 2 angled D-rings on shoulders, 2 angled D-rings on waist, 2 sliding waist D-rings, 2 chest bungee retainer slides, 2 rear drop D-rings for primary tank attachment, and 1 dog bone double D-ring on the crotch strap for accessories.
- User-replaceable 2-inch harness webbing used throughout.
- Sizing: Fully adjustable, one size fits all.
- Weight: 5.7 lbs (2.59 kg).
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