Need Help with long hose routing

[gqllc]

I have been diving for close too 38 years and I am intrigued and open minded about this configuration! I have a 7' primary and a 24" backup but I will be diving recreational only. My cave diving days from the 1970's are ancient history!! So what I am looking for is the Hose routing of the primary using a single tank and a Zeagle BC as opposed to backplate(sold backplate when kids came along) I will not be using a cannister light. What I think is wonderful about the long primary is the sharing in OOA emergency. Most divers are panic stricken and I have had to defend myself as well as trying to keep the other diver alive! Unfortunately not all divers calmly swim over and give the OOA signal. How do I route the long hose?? I have read many articles on DIR but unfortunately I won't be able to take formal instruction for at least another year. Thanks for all those willing to help and for those that want to flame.....flame away:>)

 

[Wendy]

You may want to get a 5' hose since you don't have a canister light and it doens't sound as though you will be in an overhead.

 

[gqllc]

Hi, I posted this on Scubaboard as well. I am wondering how to route my long primary hose while I am wearing a Zeagle BC and single tank. Giving up my primary while using a bungeed backup is a great. I just need to know how to route for this recreational kind of divivg! Thanks ( I have been diving 38 years, I am a PADI DM but I am very open minded and always interested in learning) I do know that DIR is an entire approach to diving not just gear configuration!! I have always dove with a bailout pony bottle and octo. but regular configuration!

 

[Karl_in_Calif]

we need a FAQ for this.

 

[Don Burke]

gqllc once bubbled... Hi, I posted this on Scubaboard as well. I am wondering how to route my long primary hose while I am wearing a Zeagle BC and single tank. Giving up my primary while using a bungeed backup is a great. I just need to know how to route for this recreational kind of divivg! Thanks ( I have been diving 38 years, I am a PADI DM but I am very open minded and always interested in learning) I do know that DIR is an entire approach to diving not just gear configuration!! I have always dove with a bailout pony bottle and octo. but regular configuration!

Most jacket BCs don't lend themselves to a five or seven foot hose.

With a wing setup, the hose comes down the right side along the backplate to the belt.

I'm not familiar with the Zeagle. Is there a way to do something like this?

Does the Zeagle have a cummerbund? That may keep you from getting the hose out if you have it tucked in there.

 

[gqllc]

Karl, I agree!! I searched all over then finally gave up and read all the info I could on DIR websites!!! But they all discuss infusing this into recreational diving but with out detail! I live in FL now but I use to dive the Great lakes in Drysuits etc... Now I can jump in with a polarfleece or Lycra!!! This is why I am requesting help with this!

 

[gqllc]

Zeagle is back inflated weight integrated with a cummerbund. Do I bring hose down on the right and tuck into cummerbund then cross the chest and go under left arm and behind neck to mouth???

 

[Don Burke]

gqllc once bubbled... Zeagle is back inflated weight integrated with a cummerbund. Do I bring hose down on the right and tuck into cummerbund then cross the chest and go under left arm and behind neck to mouth???

I suspect a seven foot hose is not going to work for you with that BC.

My long hose comes down my right side along the backplate, into my belt up to the center of my chest, over my left shoulder and behind my head to the regulator in my mouth.

I don't see how you are going to get the hose into your cummerbund without running it through the right armhole.

Running the hose under your left arm defeats the purpose of having a long hose since you can't deploy it easily.

I also don't think you're going to be able to get the hose out of your cummerbund.

 

[Don Burke]

gqllc once bubbled... I searched all over then finally gave up and read all the info I could on DIR websites!!! But they all discuss infusing this into recreational diving but with out detail! I live in FL now but I use to dive the Great lakes in Drysuits etc... Now I can jump in with a polarfleece or Lycra!!! This is why I am requesting help with this!

The long hose and jacket BCs usually don't go together well.

I would expect any long hose and jacket configuration that works well will be the exception.

 

[Walter]

"I posted this on Scubaboard as well."

You posted it twice on Scubaboard. Please don't create duplicate threads with multiple postings of the same post.