New type of hoses?

[cappyjon431]

Perhaps being on a remote tropical island has kept me out of the gear innovation loop, but I recently had two divers come into my shop with a new (for me anyhow) type of hose for their regulators and consoles. They appeared to be made out of a woven material, were extremely lightweight, and very flexible. The high pressure hose was extremely narrow. They came in a variety of colors. I had never seen these before and wanted to ask the divers about them but never had the opportunity.

Does anyone know who manufactures these hoses? Are they significantly pricier? Has first hand experience shown that they are durable? Sorry for all the questions but I would like to purchase some of these for my personal gear and I can't find any info on them by using the SB search function. Perhaps if I knew what they were called I could find them on the web.

Thanks!

 

[Cave Diver]

Miflex? Hoses for SCUBA - Dive Gear Express

If so, one thing to note is that there have been quite a few reported failures of the HP hoses where the fittings crimp on.

 

[scarefaceDM]

edit: Cave diver beat me....

Miflex hoses

Hoses for SCUBA - Dive Gear Express

scroll down and you will see them

 

[rongoodman]

They're Miflex hoses, and have been around for a year or so. The HP version is much thinner, more like shoe-lace size, and there have been some failures with them at the crimps. There is also a thicker version of the HP hose made by another company, called Phantom hoses. Here is a link to them on the Dive Rite Express web site. I like them a lot, especially for the secondary reg. The long hose version is a little floaty, and will come untucked in a back-roll entry and, so I read, when scootering. I like the thicker Phantom for the HP hose.