7 ft. Hose...gggrrrrhhh

[Scuba_Jenny]

I have been diving a 7ft. hose for almost a year now. I used to wrap it under my reel that was hanging on my right side (DSS BP/W) then up and around my left arm, around my neck to my mouth. I always used the reel to "hold" the hose in place.
On these shallow beach dives, I do not bring my reel and SMB. Normally no problem. But last night.. AARRRGGHHH! I routed my hose the same way, but every time I looked to the right, the hose would hook itself somehow behind my head. I think it wedged between the wing and the regulator. I would reach up and pull it to the right. Fine. But this happened at least a couple dozen times. Frustrating at best. I finally adjusted it so it went under my right arm, but it pulled on my mouth. As long as I didn't move my head much, it was ok.
Anybody have this problem? If so, how did you correct it? Yes, my 7ft is my primary, and the octo is bungied.

 

[jeckyll]

Did you have your tank any higher than normal? Maybe you were getting it 'caught' on some other hoses coming off the first stage (hard to judge without seeing it live).

I've personally never experienced this in either singles or doubles with a long hose

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

The thought did cross my mind that the tank was a little high. Hard to do though, as I use Steel 80's and the top band sits where it just starts to curve.

 

[Whitelightnin]

then up and around my left arm, around my neck to my mouth.

Are you going UNDER your left arm? Standard routing goes from low right side directly up to the left side of your neck & around behind head.

 

[riguerin]

Could be related to the fact that you're routing the long hose under the left arm then back. Normally, it runs across the chest then around the neck. Like this :

Nothing should trap it (like your left arm) when you deploy it.

 

[jeckyll]

Are you going UNDER your left arm? Standard routing goes from low right side directly up to the left side of your neck & around behind head.

Never caught that when reading it

 

[Carribeandiver]

Jenny S, You could try and tuck the slack in your waistband on your right hip You will find it easily accessible if needed and out of the way when not.
The 5thD-X video has a great demonstration of this when demo-ing the OOG drills.

 

[ScubaMilo]

Hose was probabley catching on the isolater knob.
Routing properly like the picture Riguerin posted then tucking extra slack into waist band or under a can light will probably fix the problem.

Hope this helps,
Milo

 

[jeckyll]

The thought did cross my mind that the tank was a little high. Hard to do though, as I use Steel 80's and the top band sits where it just starts to curve.

I didn't realize you were in doubles.
In that case it certainly sounds like you were 'hooking' the isolator like ScubaMilo pointed out.

 

[Nemrod]

This is revolutionary but you could go to a short hose or at least a shorter hose like a five footer for those times that you dispense of unrequire gear for a particular dive that also functioned apparently to secure your hoses etc. N