Do you remove your 7' hose?

[all4scuba05]

Here's the scenario. Boat dive. 80 ft wreck dive. No penetration. No deco. Warm waters. Do you swap your 7' hose for a shorter hose or do you keep the 7' hose on? If you swap the hose, which length do you pick? If you don't swap, state reason.

 

[scarefaceDM]

Nope no swapping of hose.

I am so use to having it I do not see any reason in swapping. Even if I am only doing a lazy easy dive. It is part of my overal configuration.

Safe dives
Stephen

 

[Rainer]

Why bother swapping? Once attached, leave it alone.

 

[ianr33]

No reason to swap it. Works for any type of diving and saves needless work.

I have dived Stingray City with a long hose.

 

[PerroneFord]

Swap for what?

 

[all4scuba05]

Swap for what?

I don't know. That's why I'm asking. I'm in the process of buying a long hose but am nowhere near doing penetration dives or overhead dives. I understand the 7' hose is needed on penetrations. For the types of diving I do now, I'm probably going to get a 5' hose and keep it on. It will be a couple years before I get into penetrations.

 

[Jimmer]

I just got back from a trip to Cuba, all single tank, no penetration dives, and I left my 7 foot hose on simply because I'm used to it, and it was less of a hassle that way. Just pack up the reg and go. I don't find it gets in the way at all.

 

[PerroneFord]

The 7ft hose works for OW as well as penetration. The 5ft hose is harder to manage, especially if you are not petite. I tried to go with the 5ft hose for OW on my singles setup. It's gathering dust in the corner.

 

[Rainer]

The 5' hose is fine, but I don't think you'd notice any difference in ease of routing with a 7' hose, so why not just save some money and get the longer hose now (no you do NOT need a can light; if not using one, just route it under a pair of shears)? Those two feet can make air shares more comfortable, penetration or no penetration. But really, either is fine.

 

[all4scuba05]

The 5ft hose is harder to manage, especially if you are not petite.

I'm 5'4". Is that petite? Almost everything I wear is size small.