Are hose protectors a good or bad thing?

[Uncle Pug]

The black *Halcyon* ones are the only safe hose protectors out there and anyone using something else is surely taking a huge and completely unnecessary risk!




Just kidding of course.....

I put the little fellers in a cup of boiling hot water for a few minutes... and then grease them up good with dish washing soap and then try to cram them on before the water dries and the soap goes from slippery to sticky.... works for me.... sometimes...

 

[Lost Yooper]

I tried getting a bunch of those Halcyon ones (shiney black with blue writing) about six months ago. The guys at Halcyon told me they weren't making then anymore. Is that still the case?

Mike

 

[Uncle Pug]

Originally posted by Lost Yooper
Is that still the case?

Ahh Hah! Finally I have something that will soar in value... and be more stable than gold in a depression.... bring on economic collapse.... HA HA HA HA ..... I have *Halcyon* hose protectors.....

 

[Scubaroo]

My "DIR" Halcyon hose kit came without hose protectors - I wann'em!

 

[Uncle Pug]

Originally posted by bengiddins
My "DIR" Halcyon hose kit came without hose protectors - I wann'em!

HA HA HA HA (maniacal laughter)

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[roakey]

Here's a tool for installing hose strain relief’s:

http://www.scubatools.com/PBUniversal.html

No I don't have one of these, but every time I have to put a strain relief on I get closer to ordering one...

Roak

 

[Ber Rabbit]

For some reason I never realized you should check your whole hose when you inspect your equipment for wear. I have the stubbies on mine as well as hose wraps all the way down. Since many people like their scuba gear to match I used these items as a way to buck the trend. NONE of my hoses/stubbies match! Octopus hose is white (green stubby)
Primary hose is green half way down then white (orange stubby) Power inflator hose is hot pink (light blue stubby)
Console hose is dark blue half way then hot pink (pale pink stubby)

You can stop cringing now! To complete the rebellious assemblage I have a hot pink bc and a purple mask (unfortunately the snorkel is also purple, they wouldn't let me break up the set ) I have a choice of 3 weight belts, hot pink, red or yellow.

The best part about the obnoxious rig? My friends know me at a glance when we meet underwater and you can easily pick me out in photos and videos! Maybe it's even a good theft deterrent, they'd have to hide it as soon as they stole it! Plus it makes it look like a piece of junk that no one would WANT to steal.

Anyway, guess I'll have to start stripping the hose protectors on a regular basis to check the hoses. Thanks for the tip!
Ber

 

[ScubyDoo]

I have both....the short stubby hose protectors, and the mesh hose wraps.

My stubbies are all black, except for the octo, which is yellow. Like Uncle Pug's, my LDS heated them up in hot water prior to installation so they fit like a glove! They mold around the fittings and against the curved face of the first stage. Probably have to cut them off if they ever need to be removed.

My mesh hose wraps are clear, but they look silver when placed on my black hoses. The hose wrap on my octo is yellow on the yellow hose, so it sticks out like a sore thumb. Ive seen lots of other divers do the hot pink and bright blue hose wraps, and I suppose they look okay, but theyr'e too flashy for me.

My silvery color is pretty muted, which provides more contrast with the bright yellow octo hose. There are only 3 colors on ALL of my gear......Black BCD, Black wetsuit, black & yellow mask, black & yellow fins, silver tanks, 3 silver hose wraps, 1 yellow hose wrap, black and silver second stage, black snorkle, black and yellow knife, yellow back-up light, black and silver computer, black & silver watch, black weight belt with yellow weights, black & yellow octopus, yellow whistle...

Its a darn good looking setup!

 

[Ed Jewell]

I use hose protectors (ie stubbies) on all my hoses.

When you rinse your gear, remember to twist and slide the protectors away from the first stage so this area (ie the one covered by the protector) can get a thorough rinse. Do this especially after diving in saltwater.

It wouldn't hurt then to apply some silicone spray (that which is approved for diving equipment) to this area. Then just twist and slide the protector back into place.

If I remember correctly, Sherwood was the first company to ship their regs with hose protectors already in place. I think it was in the late 70's early 80's.

Just my 2 cents

 

[Bob_Harris]

After battling to fit a set of these recently I finally resorted ot puting them in a small bowl of water and nuking them in the microwave until they disappeared in a boiling cloud of steam. The end result was hose protectors thst were as soft as butter and slipped over the hoses without the slightest effort.

Safety Tip: To avoid personal injury make sure no one is watching when you use the microwave.


Bob