Best hose routing on a Apeks DS4 single tank DIR long hose, bungeed backup setup..

[jrudicel]

Just got a Apeks DS4 with a TX50 and a TX40 backup. Would like info and or pics on the best way to orient the first stage for optimum hose routing. I am setting up DIR and will have the Tx50 on a 7' hose and the TX40 on a 22" hose over right shoulder bungeed around the neck. I also will have a drysuit hose on there as well as a Uwatec Master Diver SPG. Thanks alot.

 

[trymixdiver]

Well i got excited when iread your post because i just did this to my new DS4 / TX50s. But then i saw yours was for a single tank setup. I dont know about the signles set up sorry. But i do love the Regs.

Andy

 

[Wendy]

minus the dry suit.........

Sorry but I really suck at explaining things. When I was hooking my stuff together I had to get out my Fundamentals book and I found a pic to go by. I'm not sure but there may be a pic of how to rig your gear at the GUE website.

 

[Uncle Pug]

It is fairly straight forward...
The long hose off the rear right lp port...
The necklace off the front right lp port...
The wing/BC off the front left lp port...
The suit off the rear left lp port...
The spg off the left hp port...
I have the sealed end facing down...

This isn't a showroom picture but it might help:

 

[Blargh]

Originally posted by Uncle Pug
It is fairly straight forward...
The long hose off the rear right lp port...
The necklace off the front right lp port...
The wing/BC off the front left lp port...
The suit off the rear left lp port...
The spg off the left hp port...
I have the sealed end facing down...

This isn't a showroom picture but it might help:

hmmmm... i was led to believe that the two reg hoses should be the other way around ?

the long hose off the lower (front) port and the backup off the upper (rear) port ?

scream at me if I got it wrong

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also, what about using the tx40 as the primary and the tx50 as the back up ?

 

[Uncle Pug]

Originally posted by Blargh
scream at me if I got it wrong

You would know better than I what you were led to believe and I wouldn't scream at you anyway Blargh

Why would you want to use the TX40 for your primary and the TX50 for a backup?

 

[miztflip]

I just got two DS4's for backgas and am currently playing with hose configurations. Let me know how ou guys set up.

I breathe short hose but can most likely adapt your long hose setup.

Thanks in advance
Chris

 

[Lost Yooper]

I route mine like UP described. I would also recommend using the adjustable second for the primary. Here's a link that shows DS4's on a set of doubles:

http://www.dis-uk.org/gallery.htm

Mike

 

[WreckWriter]

Thanks Mike! Those images show things real nicely.

I use the same 1st stage config (both my back gas 2nds are TX-50)

Tom

 

[Blargh]

Originally posted by Uncle Pug

Why would you want to use the TX40 for your primary and the TX50 for a backup?

well, IF you had two tx50's - which would be the one that you'd detune before jumping in ? the one you breathe or the one that is spare and hanging ? ... and which would be the one you'd rather have adjustable ?