I tried the 7ft hose. Extra length drove me bats. Wouldn’t stay under my belt. Went back to 5ft. Perfect length. I’m much happier.
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Tucking behind the canister seems to have fixed the problem completely. Sometimes something so simple can help so much. Thanks all for the tips
Are you guys diving in caves or in overheads with restrictions?
Is there some specific reason you are using 7’ long hoses besides just trying to be DIR?
Why not try a 40” on a 70 degree swivel at the second stage and run it under your right arm? There’s no wrapping and problems with extra hose and it tucks nicely against your body, nothing sticking out to get snagged, and still gives the recipient room to function.
Unless you’re planning on filing out of a restriction single file while sharing air, a 7’ hose is somewhat pointless.
If they’re good divers, they won’t press you.they kept pressing me to change out some stuff in my gear setup to dive completely DIR
...completely DIR-conform.(computer was high on left arm with light right ..
If they’re good divers, they won’t press you.
Doesnt sound too DIR here.
As to handling the 7ft hose without a canister light, the way to tug the hose is to have the hose goes down under the waist strap near the backplate then come back up in the front. The host make a larger loop under the strap. I don't remember I have hose slip out using this method.
and if anyone is pressing you to do anything you don't feel comfortable under water, you may want to consider another dive buddy.
Exactly. Only the pretent to be DIR press others. And if he put computer on ledt arm, it doesn't sound like he got the real dir training.