About this long hose...

[Divor]

When diving reefs with lots of ledges and caves, I like to really get my head in, and see what's in/under/behind there. My hose is scraping against the wall sometimes as it is. I can't imagine that would be better with a 1.5 to 2m hose, but then again, DIR was developed by cave divers AFAIK.

Is it a trade-off, or am I missing something?

 

[Blackwood]

When diving reefs with lots of ledges and caves, I like to really get my head in, and see what's in/under/behind there. My hose is scraping against the wall sometimes as it is. I can't imagine that would be better with a 1.5 to 2m hose, but then again, DIR was developed by cave divers AFAIK.

Is it a trade-off, or am I missing something?

The long hose doesn't have to bend as tightly as the one that's most often packaged with regulators, somewhat mitigating the 'elephant ears' which are associated with those setups (and what I assume to be scraping).

The long hose is routed in such a way that it it sits fairly flat.

I say somewhat because on singles rigs, the backup regulator does something similar (though generally not as badly).

 

[TSandM]

What Blackwood said. The long hose is wrapped closer to the body and actually make you more streamlined than the 24" primary hose on a singles setup. You can (particularly if you are using Miflex hoses) make the hose on the backup a little shorter than the photograph shows, though.

 

[Blackwood]

You can (particularly if you are using Miflex hoses) make the hose on the backup a little shorter than the photograph shows, though.

Yah. Note that the final photo shows the hose I usually have on my left post which removes a little more than half a cylinder's diameter of slack (depending on first stage orientation).

 

[Divor]

Thanks, that clears it up a bit. I dive with a single tank.

I don't think the hose in the second picture is anywhere near 1.5 or 2 meters, though.

Also, out of curiosity, I see five hoses in the third picture. What is the third right hose for that is tucked under the diver's arm?

 

[Rainer]

LOL, I don't think you're understanding how the 7' hose is routed. No worries, hopefully some of the photos here will make it clearer:

Equipment Configuration | Global Underwater Explorers

The diver in both the second and third photo has a 7' hose on his primary regulator.

Thanks, that clears it up a bit. I dive with a single tank.

I don't think the hose in the second picture is anywhere near 1.5 or 2 meters, though.

Also, out of curiosity, I see five hoses in the third picture. What is the third right hose for that is tucked under the diver's arm?

 

[Rainer]

This is what happens when you don't have dedicated singles regs (with appropriately sized hoses).

Yah. Note that the final photo shows the hose I usually have on my left post which removes a little more than half a cylinder's diameter of slack (depending on first stage orientation).

 

[Divor]

:doh:

Only now I see...

Thanks for the clarification!

 

[Blackwood]

This is what happens when you don't have dedicated singles regs (with appropriately sized hoses).

I'm always looking on the boards for a smokin' deal. Maybe when Ken's baby is born

 

[FireInMyBones]

+1 Miflex hose. Nice tight configuration, abrasion resistant.