Need opinions on 'securing' LPI & corrugated hoses on a BP/W.....

[diver 85]

Dove my BP/W for the 1st time yesterday..Loved it except will need to secure these 2 hoses.....What's your way--- have read of using bicycle tubing, bungee cord, even 2 sided velcro tape........Opinions with pics even would be very helpful...All in all, it was very comfortable in & out of the water...TIA....

 

[TSandM]

I have loops of inner tube around the corrugated hose, and pass the LPI hose through them, so it's held close to the corrugated hose. I then have shock cord tied in a loop through the harness fold in the triglide securing the left chest d-ring. The inflator end goes inside the loop. Some people trap the loop between the corrugated hose and the LPI hose. Arguments are made that you can pull off the inflator hose that way -- I don't know, but with properly sized shock cord, I've never really found it necessary.

Sorry, no photos, because I'm 200 miles from my dive gear.

 

[scubafanatic]

..well, I use bicycle tire inner tube cut in approx 1" wide 'strips' to make homemade rubber bands that I install over the corrugated inflator hose...then slide the BC inflator LP hose under these rubber bands to keep the LP hose snug/streamlined.....then to keep the BC inflator hose/corrugated hose 'combo' in place/under control so it doesn't float/flop all over the place, I've installed a 'loop' of black surgical tubing on the left side webbing that I run the 'combo' through so it stays in close contact with the webbing. I prefer black surgical tubing over bungie cord as it looks better...and I prefer black surgical tubing over velcro as it stretches....I'm not interested in undoing/redoing the velcro everythime I want to use my inflator...you are going to have to experiment to figure out the optimum 'loop' size and placement for your particular configuration.

Karl

 

[redacted]

I use double sided velcro tape to capture both the LPI and corrugated hose high on the shoulder and a loop of bungee attached to the left chest D-ring triglide which I run just the LPI hose through.

 

[Gombessa]

My setup is like TS&M's. I do pass the inflator through the bungee loop, and trap the loop with the LP hose.

Bungee loop:

Assembled:

 

[diver 85]

Thanks all.....Gombessa, how can you now raise both hoses to deflate the bladder??/.seems like they are now 'locked down' to the 2 inch webbing ie harness???....edit, I sent you a PM..Thanks again everyone...........

 

[Gombessa]

Thanks all.....Gombessa, how can you now raise both hoses to deflate the bladder??/.seems like they are now 'locked down' to the 2 inch webbing ie harness???....

The d-ring/bungee is just under shoulder level, so the power inflator is already near the highest point of the wing when you're vertical at the surface. Also, the bungee stretches quite a bit, so you can actually pull the inflator straight up 4-5", more than enough to exhaust the air in the wing.

 

[Matt S.]

Like many others, I secure the corrugated hose high on the left strap, and use a bungee loop at the D-ring for the LPI hose.

Instead of inner tube, I use bungee tied around the strap and then twisted into a figure-8 for the corrugated hose. I tried that because I didn't want to take the rig apart to slide inner tube on. It seems to work fine, it's been there a long time.

I also use the fancy flexible Miflex hoses, which I am a big fan of. They don't fight you by being stiff, and the outer covering is very slippery.

Congratulations on your divorce, btw!

 

[scubafanatic]

well, there's more to it than meets the eye...proper placement of the 'containment loop' is a function of the length of your corrugated hose assembly.....the possible spots you have on your webbing to actually install a 'loop'......and the diameter of the loop......if the loop is too small the bungie/surgical tubing won't have enough length to .....stretch..... such that you can raise the inflator hose/corrugated hose assembly.......if the loop is too big, the loop becomes pointless as it will no longer 'contain' the 'assembly' and it will flop/float out of 'containment'. You'll have to play with it to determine the 'right' diameter for your 'loop'.

 

[rustyshakelford]

mine is bunged higher up on the shoulder strap than gombessa's for the reason that i usually have 1 or 2 al40's slung off my left side and like the hose to ride more towards the center of my chest so it is easier to use and not be riding up against the bottles

brett