High Pressure Miflex

[ZzzKing]

So I walk into Scubatoys this afternoon for a $4.50 fill. I walk out with almost $200 worth of impulse buys. (Damn that place!) One of these was new Miflex High Pressure hoses for my Conshelf and Mikron traveling regulator sets. I think I made off with their entire first shipment. I took them straight out of the box and didn't see any more 24". There was a 36" but who needs that? No HP hoses on the wall with the rest of the Miflex stuff.

OMG these things are skinny! I'm talking 1/4" OD. Imagine how much less drag I'm going to have now! I probably won't have to kick at all. I'll just glide through the water.

 

[Downing]

So I walk into Scubatoys this afternoon for a $4.50 fill. I walk out with almost $200 worth of impulse buys. (Damn that place!)

LOL, I have the same problem.

My LDS guy's eye's light up every time I walk in!

I'm a bit of a gear hound, so I love going home and playing with my new toys before hitting the water.

 

[nwdiver2]

I use their hoses on all my regs and drysuit/BCD inflation hoses, but I kinda like the thick feel of my SPG hose when I reach down for it with heavy dry suit gloves on. I often reach down and back hit the hose and run my hand along it to the SPG which is bungeed at the bottom my BC or plate on a D, I don’t know if the light weight and almost not there feel would work for me. How are they working for other people??

 

[PhilEllis]

I use their hoses on all my regs and drysuit/BCD inflation hoses, but I kinda like the thick feel of my SPG hose when I reach down for it with heavy dry suit gloves on. I often reach down and back hit the hose and run my hand along it to the SPG which is bungeed at the bottom my BC or plate on a D, I donÃÕ know if the light weight and almost not there feel would work for me. How are they working for other people??

I have heard mostly positive comments from people we shipped them to last week. Of course, everyone remarks on how small they are, but I have not had anyone complain that this causes them a problem. I have had several people tell me that they lay very nicely against the rig when using brass and glass gauges clipped off properly.

Phil Ellis
www.divesports.com

 

[RJP]

I took them straight out of the box and didn't see any more 24". There was a 36" but who needs that? No HP hoses on the wall with the rest of the Miflex stuff.

My LDS seems to have them in stock and available for on-line ordering if anyone is looking for them...

Miflex HP Hoses in-stock at www.DiveSeekers.com

As someone else pointed out, they are pretty slick with an OD about the size of a pencil.

 

[scubafanatic]

So I walk into Scubatoys this afternoon for a $4.50 fill. I walk out with almost $200 worth of impulse buys. (Damn that place!) One of these was new Miflex High Pressure hoses for my Conshelf and Mikron traveling regulator sets. I think I made off with their entire first shipment. I took them straight out of the box and didn't see any more 24". There was a 36" but who needs that? No HP hoses on the wall with the rest of the Miflex stuff.

OMG these things are skinny! I'm talking 1/4" OD. Imagine how much less drag I'm going to have now! I probably won't have to kick at all. I'll just glide through the water.

...wouldn't it be simplier to just have your paychecks direct deposited at Scubatoys ?

 

[ZzzKing]

...wouldn't it be simplier to just have your paychecks direct deposited at Scubatoys ?

One of my dive buddies worked there for a while. I think he had write them a check at the end of each pay period. He couldn't afford to work there any longer so he quit to go the local police academy.

I kind of agree with the thick, heavy theory when diving dry with heavy gloves. I didn't get new hoses for those regs. Just the travel / summer gear. Did I mention that I spend too much money in dive shops?

 

[Tortuga68]

They have an HP hose now? COOL!

/starts counting money in wallet

 

[Bazooka Joe]

I saw some of these hoses at my LDS the other day when I also went in for some fills. so, silly me I ask how much? The owner of the LDS wanted to charge me 100.00 for a 36 inch hose for my second stage. Now that seems a little high, since I can buy a 40 inch hose for 44.00. Which was the nail in the coffin for my LDS, now don't get me wrong I am all for people making money and I am for spending, but after a series of go around with this guy jacking around with his pricing I am pretty much done with his shop.

This is about the hose's, I like they are lighter and stronger. Will they help with jaw fatigue?

Sorry about the wine and cheez :-D

Joe

 

[RJP]

This is about the hose's, I like they are lighter and stronger. Will they help with jaw fatigue?

I do notice less pulling on both my primary and back-up regs; for the same length hose, greater flexibility should mean less "tension" on the hose to the reg in your mouth.