Hollis Custom Katana 2 Sidemount BCD
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Hollis Custom Katana 2 Sidemount BCD by Hollis
Hollis CRIB Custom Katana 2 Sidemount BCD: Total Configuration Control
Technical diving requires gear that adapts to your specific environment. We offer the Hollis Custom Katana 2 Sidemount BCD for divers who demand a streamlined, minimalist harness. Hollis designed this modular system exclusively for the dedicated sidemount diver. You can easily adapt this setup to handle warm water reefs, freezing cold quarries, steel or aluminum cylinders, open circuit diving, and even sidemount CCR. While built for the hardcore technical diver, this system arrives as a fully assembled package to remove the setup guesswork for beginners.
- Please note that this system is currently available for preorder, with all color components scheduled to arrive in mid-May.
Quick Fit System and Harness Options
Dialing in a perfect fit usually involves tedious webbing adjustments. The Katana 2 solves this problem completely with the Quick Fit System (QFS). This unique design allows you to quickly and painlessly tune the torso height and lumbar pad, creating a true one-size-fits-all harness for both small and large divers. You can run the webbing in either a Y style or an H style configuration depending on your personal preference. Choosing the H style allows you to use a chest strap for extra security and stability across your torso.
Streamlined Lift and Gas Venting
A bulky wing creates drag and wastes your swimming energy. The innovative wing design provides 40 lbs (18.1 kg) of lift while maintaining an incredibly low profile to eliminate the drag-causing turtle shell effect. You can choose a single bladder for recreational dual cylinder diving or for redundancy when diving a drysuit. Technical divers wearing wetsuits can opt for the dual bladder version, which provides 40 lbs (18.1 kg) of lift in each of the two independent bladders. Each bladder includes one inflator assembly, one lower pull dump valve, and one over the shoulder pull dump. An innovative top dump valve lets you vent gas easily without breaking your horizontal trim or awkwardly reaching behind the wing.
Heavy Weight Capacity and Accessory Mounting
Cold water diving requires heavy thermal protection and extra ballast. A central weight pocket allows you to mount 20 lbs (9.1 kg) of hard or soft weight directly along your spine to perfectly offset thick drysuit undergarments. Hollis includes plenty of attachment points so you can easily reach your accessories. The harness features two bent shoulder D-rings, two hip D-rings, two offset D-rings near the butt for heavy steel or decompression cylinders, two crotch strap D-rings, and two back D-rings. A 7mm (0.28 inch) bungee retains your cylinders tightly against your body for a clean profile. You can also add the optional SMS Regulator kit, which arrives perfectly preconfigured with DCX first stages, 200LX second stages, hoses, two brass SPGs, and a regulator necklace.
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Features
- Quick Fit System (QFS): Allows you to adjust the torso height and lumbar pad painlessly to achieve a perfect fit without tedious webbing routing.
- Low Profile Wing: Keeps the bladder tight against your body to eliminate drag and the bulky turtle shell effect during your dive.
- Top Dump Valve: Positioned for easy access so you can vent expanding gas without breaking your horizontal trim or reaching behind your back.
- Modular Bladder Options: Choose a single bladder for drysuit redundancy or a dual bladder for true technical redundancy in a wetsuit.
- Central Spine Weighting: Holds up to 20 lbs (9.1 kg) of ballast securely along your back to offset heavy thermal undergarments.
- Extensive D-Ring Placement: Provides perfectly placed attachment points for your primary cylinders, decompression bottles, and specialized accessories.
- Pre-Assembled Design: Arrives fully assembled right out of the box to take the guesswork out of building a complex technical rig.
- Optional SMS Regulator Kit: Gives you a completely preconfigured regulator package with first stages, second stages, and SPGs ready for sidemount diving.
Specs
- Brand: Hollis
- Model: Katana 2 Sidemount BCD
- Availability: Preorder (Color components ETA mid-May)
- Lift Capacity: 40 lbs (18.1 kg) in single bladder or 40 lbs (18.1 kg) per bladder in dual option
- Weight Capacity: 20 lbs (9.1 kg) central spine pocket
- Sizing: True one-size-fits-all via QFS
- Harness Configurations: Y style or H style
- Cylinder Retention: 7mm (0.28 inch) bungee
- D-Rings: (2) bent shoulder, (2) hip, (2) offset butt, (2) crotch strap, (2) back
- Valves per Bladder: (1) Inflator assembly, (1) top dump, (1) lower pull dump, (1) over the shoulder pull dump
- Warranty: 2-year standard warranty
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