"Miflex" hoses

[Rhone Man]

I read a review about these in a British diving magazine, which was clearly wowed by them* and declared them to be the way of the future - tougher, you can tie them in knots, last longer etc.

XS Scuba Miflex Double Braided Hoses

All sounds great, but has anyone actually used them who can give a more first hand account?


* British diving magazines on the whole tend to be much more critical about new gear than American diving magazines in my experience.

 

[mike_s]

All sounds great, but has anyone actually used them who can give a more first hand account?

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/regulators/219837-miflex-hoses-anyone-used-them.html


also lots of discussion on this thread also http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/ho...-hoses-brand-new-us-various-sizes-colors.html

 

[ghostrunner007]

Tep, they are awesome . Very light and flexiable. I have one for my long hose, and one for my necklace. Hopefully they come out for the inflater and dry suit

 

[Cyclops_Diver]

I've got Miflex hoses for my primary (7' & 5'), backup (22" necklace), inflator, and drysuit inflator.

Light, durable, easy to pack, feels like your reg isnt attached to a hose in your mouth, Love them.

 

[shoturtle]

My wife and I use them and they are great. We have them on our primary, octo, and lp bc hose. They stay flexible when pressurized. When manufacturer's of regs use a swivel on their higher end regs try to resolve a stiff rubber hose problem, it is naturally resolve with this hose. There is no reg push or pull when moving your head any direction as these hose stay flexible not like a standard rubber hose and a lot lighter. They are a bit more expensive but they are more rugged.

 

[danemeyer20]

have heard they can be too flexible and blow in the current if you do not do more of a tech routing around the neck, i.e. normal setup

but this is just second hand info from this board

 

[D_B]

have heard they can be too flexible and blow in the current if you do not do more of a tech routing around the neck, i.e. normal setup

but this is just second hand info from this board

That was Ken , it was with a tech setup, while he was using a scooter .. your probably not gonna be diving if the current is as strong as when behind scooter
... http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/regulators/227255-new-miflex-braided-hoses-not-so-much.html

 

[Mo2vation]

That was Ken , it was with a tech setup, while he was using a scooter .. your probably not gonna be diving if the current is as strong as when behind scooter
... http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/regulators/227255-new-miflex-braided-hoses-not-so-much.html

Guess now its first-hand.

Back to traditional hoses. Love em.

Save your cash and upgrade the wine at dinner.

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Ken

 

[Nemrod]

How much less do they weigh? My interest in them is weight reduction for travel. N

 

[divinginn]

I like mine,gone is the hose push problem I had.