Hose Lengths (Newer Diver)

[SparticleBrane]

You can get hoses for a good price from www.techdivinglimited.com

 

[PerroneFord]

Guys be careful here. Some of those first stages are 1/2" and some are 3/8". I am not sure what the flathead has, but a quick trip over to the Zeagle page should sort that out.

 

[H2Andy]

hmmm... i thought 3/8 was the standard now ... i could be wrong ...

at any rate, Zeagle's Flathead has 4 3/8 low pressure ports, and that's where the regulator hose would fit into

http://www.zeagle.com/index.php?submenu=Models&src=gendocs&link=ZXFlatheadVI

 

[SparticleBrane]

3/8 is the standard, Andy!

 

[PerroneFord]

Apeks often use 1/2" on the primary regulator port. I don't think they are alone in the practice. But if the Zeagle is all 3/8", then good for them. Makes things MUCH easier.

3/8 is the standard, Andy!

 

[xiSkiGuy]

Apeks often use 1/2" on the primary regulator port. I don't think they are alone in the practice. But if the Zeagle is all 3/8", then good for them. Makes things MUCH easier.

Apeks still uses the 1/2" on the ATX series, but has 3/8" on the newer XTX series. US Divers has used a 1/2" port, too.

 

[GreenDiverDown]

You might want to re-think the 5' hose.

 

[PerroneFord]

You might want to re-think the 5' hose.

Think he'll listen? H2Andy told him the same thing. My 5' hose is sitting in the corner somewhere gathering dust. Because some LDS told me the 7ft hose was "for overhead diving".

Now I have two 7ft hoses.. one for my single, and one for my doubles.

 

[TSandM]

A 7' hose is nicer, but do you guys who are recommending it dive one with a traditional BC? It's a pain in the rear to get it tucked under the waist strap/cummerbund and get it to stay there. That's why the three people I mentioned all went with the 5 foot length.

 

[Ben_ca]

Same here.... 7 is the only way to go