I am a newer diver and just returned from the first trip with my gear. I met a pair of experienced divers that had very flexible hoses on their reg set up. This made for easy packing, and what I also assume, flexibility. I only have 18 dives, but think that I would like to have more flexible hoses. Mine feel so rigid, even more so than the rental sets I had used prior. I bought my setup here on Scubaboard, the ScubaPro Mk11, S560, console w/computer and gauge. It has been serviced and checked after I received it. Thank you!