Primary Hose Length

[rob.mwpropane]

I like a 7'.. kind of a pain to wrap up but someone told me to stow it @ the SS on the line.. when I do that it's just another thing.

If you dive with 7' you'll need something to run it under. Either a can light or one of these (cheap and efficient);

Scuba Hose stabilizer / hose holder by bmakowe

Hose stabilizer for sliding onto the abdominal belt.Allows optimal guidance of the long regulator hose.Please give me feedback if something doesn't fit.Handling instructions:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n643sQWNAw

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[rhwestfall]

Either a can light or one of these (cheap and efficient);

Knife sheath.....

I also use a weight pocket to wrap under...

 

[rongoodman]

woah thats long!

I’m 5’ 6”, 152#. That’s the right length for me to hog loop it without having to tuck it under something. Obviously it would be 84” if I was still cave diving.

 

[waterone]

If your dive partner simply ran out of air at depth, get a new dive partner.

Last time I was in Cozumel, the divemaster ran out of air. He didn't check his air before going in the water and he didn't check pressure until he had a hard pull..

 

[NorCalDM]

I personally prefer a 40" for recreational diving routed under my arm with a 90 deg swivel on the second stage. If you chose to go with a 60" or 84" and use a braided line without a hood it can rub on your neck and get annoying.

 

[RobPNW]

People here talked me into 7 foot. Not needed for how I dive now but I wanted the muscle memory of the setup for later on. You know that's router under the right arm and then back up and around the neck right? In other words, you don't have 7 feet of hose hanging next to you.

 

[Ayisha]

I'm petite and the 7 foot hose is just right. If it were any shorter, the hose wouldn't stay nicely tucked in without a can light or hose keeper.

There's no annoying s-curve with a long hose (5 - 7 feet) if you need to share air with someone, and it makes donating side by side really easy and comfortable - whether in practice or for real.

 

[RobPNW]

I like a 7'.. kind of a pain to wrap up but someone told me to stow it @ the SS on the line.. when I do that it's just another thing.

If you dive with 7' you'll need something to run it under. Either a can light or one of these (cheap and efficient);

Scuba Hose stabilizer / hose holder by bmakowe

Hose stabilizer for sliding onto the abdominal belt.Allows optimal guidance of the long regulator hose.Please give me feedback if something doesn't fit.Handling instructions:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n643sQWNAw

www.thingiverse.com

I got one of the hose sticks. Down the road if I add other gear that will serve a similar collateral duty, I figure I'll already be used to how it routes down there.

 

[Andrewey]

Has anyone who is around 5'2-5'3" tried both the 60" and 84" long hoses? Trying to figure out which would be best for my wife in the standard long hose configuration with a hose stick.

 

[rob.mwpropane]

Has anyone who is around 5'2-5'3" tried both the 60" and 84" long hoses? Trying to figure out which would be best for my wife in the standard long hose configuration with a hose stick.

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