P valve question

[David P]

I ordered a custom TLS 350 while at DEMA and just picked it up last week. This morning I decided to give it a whirl in my pool. The suit is nice but I have a question (or two) about the Halcyon Pvalve that came with the suit. From the valve is the thick and not so flexable tube (good anti kink hose I guess?) so it points up into my undies, up above my navel and then loops back down. Wow, I didnt expect there to be so much hosing. I attatched the tube to the catheter and found it rather uncomfortable, so I rearanged the hose to go into my undies point towards the right side then cirle back around. That ended up putting some stretch on the catheter and I decided that was no good either. How does everyone get that stupid tube stuck down your pants? I realise it depends on which way you "point" and I thought about "pointing" down but then the tube would head up from the valve, circle down, and then circle back up to attatch with the catheter... seems like too many bends. Suggestions?

 

[Jason B]

Straight up from catheter, U bend, straight back down to p-valve.

 

[JeffG]

Straight up from catheter, U bend, straight back down to p-valve.

Yep...and have Mr Willy pointing straight up. Use your underwear band to hold everything in place.

 

[usetodive]

Anyone have any comments on the Si Tech pvalve that has used one, I have one on my Andy's but have never used it.

 

[Web Monkey]

I go straight up also, and added a U bend (2 45 degree nylon fittings from the hardware store) to eliminate the sharp bend in the tube.

Terry

I ordered a custom TLS 350 while at DEMA and just picked it up last week. This morning I decided to give it a whirl in my pool. The suit is nice but I have a question (or two) about the Halcyon Pvalve that came with the suit. From the valve is the thick and not so flexable tube (good anti kink hose I guess?) so it points up into my undies, up above my navel and then loops back down. Wow, I didnt expect there to be so much hosing. I attatched the tube to the catheter and found it rather uncomfortable, so I rearanged the hose to go into my undies point towards the right side then cirle back around. That ended up putting some stretch on the catheter and I decided that was no good either. How does everyone get that stupid tube stuck down your pants? I realise it depends on which way you "point" and I thought about "pointing" down but then the tube would head up from the valve, circle down, and then circle back up to attatch with the catheter... seems like too many bends. Suggestions?

 

[usetodive]

I trimmed my Black hose an inch at a time with my Halcyon Valve until is was perfect, I had a few mishaps when is was too long it would pull up when I was puuting on fins and remove the cath, only dribble mishaps no major toxic cleanups. My Si tech came with about a 6inch hose so I am trying to find a longer anti-kink hose for that diameter.