R190 on a bungee as a secondary?

[Selchie in LB]

Right on SCUBAsailor! have fun!

 

[Belmont]

If you are going to put your back up 2nd stage on a necklace you should put it on a shorter hose. Common sizes are between 22-26 in long.

Also I would recomend putting your primary 2nd stage on a 5 ft hose. This gives you the ability to donate the reg and resolve any problems with out being so close to the other diver that you cant do anything.

Russ

Good suggestions here.

 

[halocline]

I'm completing my AOW cert in 2 weeks at the Flower Garden Banks. The only dive I have left is the deep dive. I'm going to try out the new bungee setup in the pool this week and give it a go at the Flower Garden. I'm getting pretty excited about all this. I'm 50 years old, and I feel like a kid again.

If you're talking about the upcoming trip on the Fling, a couple of us who use the long hose will be on that trip...if it happens. You might know that weather this time of year is iffy in the gulf, but lets hope for the best!

Anyhow, as a couple of people have posted, the bungeed-octo setup typically uses a 5ft or longer primary hose, routed under your right arm, over the left shoulder, behind your head, and around to the right. It's a nice tight routing for the hose. Sometimes 5 ft is a little too short; for this I would take two LP hoses, maybe a 30" and 26", or something like that, and join them together with a LP hose coupler. That's available at divegearexpress, or the trident catalog, and costs a couple of dollars. Put your secondary on a short hose, 24" is pretty common, and you'll be set to go. Just don't forget to take the bungee necklace off before taking your harness off!

 

[PfcAJ]

Using a hose coupler is ridiculous. Buy the proper hose.

 

[SCUBASailor]

If you're talking about the upcoming trip on the Fling, a couple of us who use the long hose will be on that trip...if it happens. You might know that weather this time of year is iffy in the gulf, but lets hope for the best!

Yes, I'm going on the Fling trip. I'm looking forward to discussing the long hose setup and seeing yours. I'll be the guy with the gray hair, gray goatee, and the octo on a bungee.

 

[DA Aquamaster]

For recreational divers who are a little large across the chest and shoulders, 5 ft might be a little short, but you can also get a 6 ft hose. And technical divers tend to use 7 ft hoses and they can be tucked into a waist band if a recreational diver is using a back inflate BC or a backplate and wing.

All of them are far better options than a hose coupler.

 

[Bogie]

The secondary bungee is a great idea. If you have ever had to donate to share air with an air2 it would be a pain. Having the secondary right where you need it makes donating even safer and easier. It is also added safety if you lose your primary for whatever reason. You just pop in your secondary and take your time finding and inserting your primary. It makes me feel safer especially while beach diving through waves.

 

[halocline]

Using a hose coupler is ridiculous. Buy the proper hose.

Of course it's not ridiculous. Don't tell me you're worried about the "failure point"; it's one of many in any scuba set up, exactly like either end of an existing hose. Just use hoses and o-rings that are in good shape. This is recreational diving, not technical. I wouldn't take it in a cave, but that's very different.

Once you experiment with the coupler and different hose lengths, you can order a custom length hose. The reason this is advantageous for many people is because the 5ft hose is often just a few inches short of ideal for single tank use. I'm on the small/average size, (42 jacket) and my 5 ft hose works great for OW on my doubles where it's coming off the right post, but it's about 4-6" too short to be comfortable coming from the center. I've never seen a stock 6 ft hose, but it would be longer than I'd want anyway for OW use. I have a 7ft hose but I don't like using it in OW; I'm not wearing a canister light, I don't really like tucking it in the waistband, and I bought it for cave diving study.

 

[Wayward Son]

I use a 5' miflex for my primary, routed under my right arm & up to my mouth.

 

[PfcAJ]

Of course it's not ridiculous. Don't tell me you're worried about the "failure point"; it's one of many in any scuba set up, exactly like either end of an existing hose. Just use hoses and o-rings that are in good shape. This is recreational diving, not technical. I wouldn't take it in a cave, but that's very different.

Once you experiment with the coupler and different hose lengths, you can order a custom length hose. The reason this is advantageous for many people is because the 5ft hose is often just a few inches short of ideal for single tank use. I'm on the small/average size, (42 jacket) and my 5 ft hose works great for OW on my doubles where it's coming off the right post, but it's about 4-6" too short to be comfortable coming from the center. I've never seen a stock 6 ft hose, but it would be longer than I'd want anyway for OW use. I have a 7ft hose but I don't like using it in OW; I'm not wearing a canister light, I don't really like tucking it in the waistband, and I bought it for cave diving study.

My first concern is not having an issue underwater (although that sucks and is a real problem), its the waste of a perfectly good dive due to shoddy equipment and nickel rocketry.

I (and I imagine a lot of other people) pay a decent sum of money (boat, gas in the car) and invest a considerable amount of time (driving to the site, boat ride out, etc) to have a good dive.

Having it ruined because of some bs method is just beyond the pale, esp since other hoses are so easy to get (borrow if you're experimenting). Most hoses have a reasonable resale value, from what I've seen, as well.