Long hose for a single tank

[jonnythan]

I hope you are not holding your breath Jose! It looks like it, though. Because I don't see any bubbles, and those cheeks are pretty puffy.

Remember Rule #1 (by Jacques Cousteau, the OEM):

"Never Hold Your Breath While Using It!"

It also looks like you lost your snorkel somewhere, since you are in the open water, apparently. You should always have a snorkel with you when diving in the open water, because if you get separated from the boat, or you need to make a rough-beach entry, and your tank is empty, a snorkel will be your only salvation. Caves are different, but you don't look like you are properly geared up for a cave either (no cave lights).

I dunno about you, but, while diving, I do inhale sometimes. While inhaling, no bubbles come out of my reg.

Anyway, if I use a 7' hose without a can light (rare but it happens) I just tuck the loop under the waist belt.

You could put a knife, or just a knife sheath, over there in the meantime too. A regular size sheath like on a Blue Tang should be perfectly sufficient.

5' is too short IMO. Been there done that. 7' is better.

 

[RonFrank]

I dive a 7' hose. I do have a can light, and generally tuck the cord under there. However if I choose to leave my HID topside, I tuck the hose under my dive knife which I have attached to the right side of my waist belt. No worries!

Basically, you MUST dive a can light! :11:

 

[RonFrank]

I'll need to find something else when I get my drysuit. No more use of the waist pocket.

The can light will not happen this year.

Attach a dive knife on your waist belt (right side). You then route the hose under the knife. Make sure that sucker is at LEAST 14" in length! A knife is cheaper than a can light, and a LOT LESS useful too!

 

[El Orans]

Attach a dive knife on your waist belt (right side). That is cheaper than a can light, and a LOT LESS useful too!

My knife is located on the left side of my harness and is likely to stay there. :no

 

[John_B]

Oh~~~ Gee.. OP asked the simple question about a hose length. I am wondering Why GUE and DIR are being mentioned on this thread?

Because the OP brought it up in post #7?

 

[Hoosier]

Oh..............

 

[jonnythan]

My knife is located on the left side of my harness and is likely to stay there. :no

So? Put another knife over on the left.

Or just a bare plastic knife sheath.

 

[El Orans]

If you don't need it, don't bring it.

 

[jonnythan]

If you don't need it, don't bring it.

But you do need it

 

[String]

I really hope you are nothing but a poor troll because if you seriously believe the complete crap you have posted you're beyond help.

I hope you are not holding your breath Jose! It looks like it, though. Because I don't see any bubbles, and those cheeks are pretty puffy.

Remember Rule #1 (by Jacques Cousteau, the OEM):

"Never Hold Your Breath While Using It!"

Do tell me what danger holding breath will have at a constant depth? Im intrigued.

It also looks like you lost your snorkel somewhere, since you are in the open water, apparently. You should always have a snorkel with you when diving in the open water,

Complete bollocks. Nothing else to say about that

because if you get separated from the boat, or you need to make a rough-beach entry, and your tank is empty, a snorkel will be your only salvation.

Again, complete and utter crap.

As for the comment about clipping a long hose reg to your necklace, what drugs are you taking?! What situation could possibly make you want to do that ?!


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Back to the original thread..

I tried a knife and also shears but found most hose wouldnt stay under them. Not great under a pocket either. The only way ive found to keep the 7ft hose neat is by tucking into the waist strap. It does come out from time to time even then but is easy to restow.
I haven't won the lottery so not got the option of a can light there to hold it.

5ft hose i found worked perfectly but im currently using a 7 as above.