Questions about this item:
VAIRA S Is this compatible with Mares Prestiege BCD?
Miyuki S This is compatible with the Mares Prestige BCD.
STEVEN W Yes, and it works great!!
RICHARD W This is compatible with any "standard" inflator hose. As long as it is not an inflator for a combo inflator/alternate air source, it should work. Most of the combos are larger diameter. Hope this helps.
gregg d Is that yellow cover replaceable. They are prone to cracking into pieces.?
SEAN P That is exactltly what happened to mine after the 2nd use. Sent it back, leisure pro replaced entire unit, havent' had a prob since with new one.
JOHN M I bought mine a few yers back and have not had any problems, This is a great octopus if you have only a few ports on your first stage.. needless to say i don't breath out of it that often.. Leasure pro stands behind what they sell...
PAUL B yes, i had one crack on me.instead of sending it in,just get ahold of custemer service and they should send you one. i think the guarantee is one year.
RICHARD W Yes, they are replaceable. I bought a couple extras for about $10, I think, from a local dive shop. They had to order them for me though.
MICHAEL S I don't know if it replaceable or not, but they can disintegrate. I have 4 of these and one literally disintegrated on dive #2. No abuse, easy dive, just disintegrated. I sent it back to Leisure Pro and it was promptly replaced (not repaired) at no cost to me. In general I still use this product and like it. There is obviously a manufacturing/quality control issue with some of these units.
KRIS W I have had mine for nearly 2 years with no problems. In fact I just purchased a 2nd one for my daughter to use. It is slim, out of the way and performs well. Since the cover is a soft silicone part, I don't really see any reason it would crack.
SHARON G The yellow cover cracked almost immediately. I returned it with no problem and replaced with something different.
RANDY M After many dives we have had no problems or issues of any kind. There are four of us that dive together that use the sidekick and we all love it. I would highly recommend it. Thank you.
Shopper HI,
Will this octopus work well with an oceanic excursion BCD??
Cheers
Ivan
ATIF Z Should not be a problem.
ALISA M i've used mine with multiple bc's, it's a standard low pressure inflator hose connector- unless your bc has some non standard unusual connector, it should be fine
i've had mine for 4 yrs and love it, no problems; one less thing dragging on the reef
-mark
key largo fl
DANIEL S It works on my Oceanic probe BCD, So I wouls say "yes".
ROSS C I have had the sidekick since 2009. I have it on a Mares. I don't see why it shouldn't work for on an oceanic setup. It has worked very well for me. I have had to use it once when my Mares failed.
DAN H I dive with an Oceanic BCD and it works fine. These should work with any BCD and just take the place of the power inflater hose from the Octopus.
REED T It should. Oceanic bc's made by Hollis. It fits my Hollis. Even if the quick release hose fitting is different you can change that fitting yourself or have a dive shop do it at a reasonable price.
Reed
Shopper Is this compatible with a Scubapro first stage and dive rite power inflator? Thanks!
AL W no. i have one of these and it works good, it is just hard to fit it to the BC. it is rather awkward. it does free you from one more hose, a plus in my book. i ended up putting it on my kids BC, and got an air II for me. not bad for the price, though.
JASON P yes, i have mine on a scubapro reg. i believe it will fit on a dive rite. You may want to ask leisure pro before buying though. Its a great setup. I have a couple of these after trying it . Everything is streamlined.
URBAN G I'm not sure really. I think I'm unclear regarding the question actually. Insofar as i know, most all inflators are compatible with a first stage because of the universal attachment. Likewise, all second stage octopi are compatible with a first stage because of the manner in which they attach. The issue is having these communicate with the corrugated tubing on your BC. I could be wrong here, again- as I may be misinterpreting your question. Sorry I can't be of better assistance.
TIMOTHY M It uses the same quick connect style connection so there should be no problem using the genesis side kick with your inflator. As for your first stage I would assume it uses the same universal low pressure hose connection a majority of the manufactures utilize.
DEAN B I have Oceanic first stage with Genesis BC. All fittings should be standard. Have used it on many dives in south pacific/carribean works great. Have one on wife's BC as well (Cressi). Like low profile, and one less hose dragging.
Shopper Is this octo compatible with a Scubapro BC?
LeisurePro S Sorry, unfortunately not. Check out ScubaPro's Air 2.
Shopper Hello, My question is, is this Octopuss compatible with Cressi BC power inflator? I used to have an "Y" system conected on my Oceanic previous BC which I had connected my Power Inlfator Hose and my Octopuss but when I connected it to my new Cressi BC, the power Inflator didn't worked.
LeisurePro S Yes this is compatible
Warranty Information
This product has a limited warranty of 24 months.
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Whats in the box:LP Hose and octopus The Sidekick octopus is an exceptional second source of air, and provides you with a more minimalistic dive. This unique octopus easily attaches to your BC and eliminates the need of a separate LP hose for the octopus regulator, which gives you more room to enjoy your dive. When you're taught how to dive you are given practice in buoyancy control more than any other skill. Once you start to dive every time you go underwater, fin the reef, or surface you use buoyancy control. All this time your octopus second stage regulator hangs un-used and out of mind. When a real life out-of-air situation occurs, the stress and anxiety mounts, and you find yourself fumbling for a piece of equipment you never use the Octopus! Combining your inflator devise (that you use on every dive) with your octopus regulator assures your ability to react properly when an out-of-air emergency occurs. Be a safe diver with the Sidekick Octopus. Constructed of lightweight, durable materials, the compact Sidekick provides you with the breathing performance of a primary regulator. This octopus maintains the BC controls and alternate air source in one location making the Sidekick easy to find when you need it. The mouthpiece location makes it easy to offer the octopus with either hand. For easy identification, this octopus has bright, highly visible yellow soft purge cover. The purge cover not only makes it easy to identify in an emergency out-of-air situation, it also make clearing the regulator quick and easy.
- Compact, low profile design.
- Mouthpiece location is easy to offer with either hand.
- Durable light weight materials.
- Breathing performance comparable to standard primary regulator.
- Easy to maintain/clean.
- Quick-connect attachment for BC replaces BC LP hose, one less hose to deal with.
- BC controls and alternate air source in one location - easy to find when needed.
- Bright "hi viz" yellow purge cover for easy identification
| Weight [with packaging] | 1.1 lb |
By noguerac[@] from Miramar, Fl - Comfortable Mouthpiece
- Does Not Leak
- Easy To Connect
- Easy To Retrieve
- Easy To Use
- Reliable
- Slim Design
- Diving Type:
- Open Water Diving, Wreck Diving
- Was this a gift?:
- No
1/2/2012 4.0One Less Hose to Manage - Comfortable Mouthpiece
- Does Not Leak
- Easy To Connect
- Easy To Retrieve
- Easy To Use
- Reliable
- Diving Type:
- Drift Diving, Night Diving, Open Water Diving
- Was this a gift?:
- No
11/12/2011 (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful) By Denver dIver from Denver, CO By Jack Murphy from Florida Keys About Me Casual/ Recreational - Comfortable Mouthpiece
- Does Not Leak
- Easy To Connect
- Easy To Retrieve
- Easy To Use
- Reliable
- Slim Design
- Eliminating Hoses
- Last Resort
- Diving Type:
- Drift Diving, Open Water Diving, Wreck Diving
- Was this a gift?:
- No
5/28/2009 (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful) By hamrhed from gulf coast - Comfortable Mouthpiece
- Reliable
- Slim Design
- Difficult To Connect
- Free Flow Issues
- Diving Type:
- Drift Diving, Night Diving, Open Water Diving, Rescue Diving, Wreck Diving
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