5ft or 7ft hose for DIR setup

[elan]

As long as were aren't in the DIR forum . . .

Is there a difference in deploying a Miflex 7' hose and a 'regular' 7' hose? By difference, is it easier or harder to pull out the stiffer rubber hose than the Miflex? Does the flexibility of the Miflex ever cause problems?

Few of my friends who used it have switched back to the regular one as it's behavior is more predictable.

 

[brucet]

I can't afford the 7' hose. i just use a jumbo flexi straw

 

[Dragon Eye]

Miflex is a little floaty in my experience but because it's so flexible has no resistance.

 

[Jax]

Miflex is a little floaty in my experience but because it's so flexible has no resistance.

By resistance, are you saying it has no drag?

And, do you prefer it over the stiffer regular rubber hose?

 

[dl348]

I didn't say it was a problem, I said it wasn't DIR

You were misinformed, it is DIR to route a long hose under the pocket or knife on the harness (right hip area) if you're not using a can light.

 

[Dragon Eye]

By resistance, are you saying it has no drag?

And, do you prefer it over the stiffer regular rubber hose?

I went from a swivel EOS to a 7ft miflex. As far as I can tell the only difference for me other than routing is the miflex is more buoyant. With TMJ I think the regular rubber hose would end up giving me more troubles than it was worth.

 

[eelnoraa]

I went from a swivel EOS to a 7ft miflex. As far as I can tell the only difference for me other than routing is the miflex is more buoyant. With TMJ I think the regular rubber hose would end up giving me more troubles than it was worth.

How did you convert swivel EOS to 7ft? Does EOS has special non-standard fitting? I have Hollis 212, exactly the same as EOS, and want to go this route too.

 

[Dragon Eye]

How did you convert swivel EOS to 7ft? Does EOS has special non-standard fitting? I have Hollis 212, exactly the same as EOS, and want to go this route too.

I went with an entirely new reg- Apex this time, as I wasn't too happy with how the EOS held up under the ice. I've heard there is a part somewhere that can change the swivel, but didn't seek it out with the changes I made.

 

[jenth]

To the OP: I'm 5'-5" and dive a singles setup with a 7' hose. I have to admit, on about a third of my dives, it's annoying long. I haven't pinpointed the reason I only notice it on some my dives and I really should figure it out.

If the hose is too long, it can become a nuisance – sometimes when I try to turn my head to the left, something tugs back and keeps me from my typical range of motion. I realized that the hose creates a huge loop behind my head and catches the valve on my cylinder (I always have it tucked under my can light). I end up having to take the reg out of my mouth and re-situate the hose...annoying. I've tried tucking the hose into my waist...or even tucking it under my knife (in addition to my can light). While that usually works, I hate having to do that (extra effort to pull + deploy long hose and more likely to forget to tuck my light cord under my long hose). I haven't yet tried a 5' hose...and am not sure that I will, but thought I'd share my experience with a 7' hose.

As others have suggested, I do think you should talk to your instructor about your situation. If I were in your shoes, I probably would try a 7' hose first and then see how that works for you. No reason to deviate from the "norm" until you know that the "norm" doesn't work for you.

 

[Sas]

Miflex is a little floaty in my experience but because it's so flexible has no resistance.

A little floaty... I would say VERY floaty! I love the miflex for my 5' hose but I definitely did not want one for my 7' because any time my 5' hose is not routed around me it floats and I imagine it would be a lot worse in a 7'...