OMG whats up with the Flex hoses???

[Manatee Diver]

Also, rubber is not scratchy.

I am putting together my sidemount regs over the next month or so.

Based on the rental regs I used, that is the reason why both the hoses that go around my neck will be rubber. Only my HP and inflator hoses will be flex.

 

[divad]

Another thing I like about my rubber HP hose (that I found out about by accident), is that if I forget to clip off my pressure gauge it will still be in the same place, even un-clipped while horizontal. Take THAT flexi-noodle-hose!

 

[KevinNM]

Also, a rubber HP hose will indicate when it "needs" to be changed.

Flex hose will tell you too. When you can’t breath off that hose it’s time to change it out.

 

[divad]

Is there a drill for that?

 

[divad]

Only my HP and inflator hoses will be flex.

Why the abject rush to modernity?

 

[JohnnyC]

I am putting together my sidemount regs over the next month or so.

Based on the rental regs I used, that is the reason why both the hoses that go around my neck will be rubber. Only my HP and inflator hoses will be flex.

Why even bother with flex at all? They're demonstrably inferior, more expensive, and a solution to a problem that doesn't exist.

 

[Manatee Diver]

Why even bother with flex at all? They're demonstrably inferior, more expensive, and a solution to a problem that doesn't exist.

Flexability to hose routing reasons.

Honestly with exception of my long hose all the hoses on my rec and pony rigs are flex hoses.

 

[divad]

Flexability to hose routing reasons.

Honestly with exception of my long hose all the hoses on my rec and pony rigs are flex hoses.

Do you have pictures of your "rec and pony rigs" with "flex hoses" under water?

 

[Diver below 83]

I swapped all mine over to flex. I have three brands currently if I remember correctly. My blue 2nd stage is a scuba choice as well as the blue inflator hose, my yellow is an sopras scuba and my black HP is a termo from Israel. The scuba choices I got great deals on eBay as well as the termo. The sopras I got locally as they are here in south Florida. I’ve been nothing but happy. Though I’m not a tec diver.

 

[divad]

Nevermind. I just realized I should stop, perchance to think,.....what is happening to my mind?