Securing 40" octo hose?
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What is "upright" relative to "vertical"?
Jorgy
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Sounds similar to my warm water setup............
I ended up with 2 D-rings on my right shoulder strap about 5" apart........
I run the hose under my arm, double it over and stick the loop up through the D-rings.....
It stays in place, does not dangle, in plain view (to see bubbles) and to deploy I pull the octo down and hand it off......
A DM in Hawaii did not like it, due the loop in the hose, said it put a lot of stress on it.......not sure if I believe that, hoses seem pretty flexible to me......but let's see what others say on SB.........
For me it seems to work great - I can keep an eye on it and deploy/replace it underwater, it is very "tight" to my body and it can't drag on the bottom........
I also have a my pressure gauge on a shorter HP hose that routes under my arm and clips to my left D-ring, to check pressure I just glance down.........
Hope this helps.......M
I ended up with 2 D-rings on my right shoulder strap about 5" apart........
I run the hose under my arm, double it over and stick the loop up through the D-rings.....
It stays in place, does not dangle, in plain view (to see bubbles) and to deploy I pull the octo down and hand it off......
A DM in Hawaii did not like it, due the loop in the hose, said it put a lot of stress on it.......not sure if I believe that, hoses seem pretty flexible to me......but let's see what others say on SB.........
For me it seems to work great - I can keep an eye on it and deploy/replace it underwater, it is very "tight" to my body and it can't drag on the bottom........
I also have a my pressure gauge on a shorter HP hose that routes under my arm and clips to my left D-ring, to check pressure I just glance down.........
Hope this helps.......M
Bubbletrubble
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I use the same octo hose length. After purchasing a lot of different octo holders, I finally settled on this one. It's attached to my right shoulder D-ring. It has a stretchy cordlock that cinches down on the octo mouthpiece and stays put. It releases easily when the octo is tugged. On some surf entries or back-roll entries of boats, the octo will become dislodged. No big deal. Before I descend, I always check whether my octo is secured. I'll warn you, though, that it can take 10 - 15 seconds to re-secure the octo if you're wearing thick wetsuit gloves.
My bad 
, it's fine when vertical, but slips off when horizontal. The weights hold the pocket down when vertical but when horizontal, not much for the hose to wrap around. Octo holder is not a problem, but keeping the hose under control is the issue
, it's fine when vertical, but slips off when horizontal. The weights hold the pocket down when vertical but when horizontal, not much for the hose to wrap around. Octo holder is not a problem, but keeping the hose under control is the issue
Bubbletrubble
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How much taming does your octo hose require? For me, the 40 inch length is just enough for a gentle bend from first stage to retainer on right chest D-ring. I don't bother trying to trap the hose under anything at all to make it more streamlined, if that's what you're worried about. My octo hose flies out a little bit, but I still maintain control of it. Am I missing something here?
If you desire a more streamlined rig, you might consider transitioning to a long hose primary, short hose backup (DIR-style) reg setup. The long hose is routed under the light canister on the right waist strap, under the right arm, and finally around the neck...with the backup being on a short hose retained by a bungee loop worn around the neck. To share air, the long hose reg is donated to the OOA buddy at which point the donor switches to his necklaced backup.
If you desire a more streamlined rig, you might consider transitioning to a long hose primary, short hose backup (DIR-style) reg setup. The long hose is routed under the light canister on the right waist strap, under the right arm, and finally around the neck...with the backup being on a short hose retained by a bungee loop worn around the neck. To share air, the long hose reg is donated to the OOA buddy at which point the donor switches to his necklaced backup.
+1 on the long hose primary. It will be much cleaner and much more functional. The 7' hose routes down the right side of the wing, under your arm about waist level, runs across your chest up over your left shouler and around the back of your neck. The excess lenght is easily stowed by tucking the hose under your waist strap near your right hip.
The backup reg is then placed on a short (20-24") hose and routes like a normal reg hose except it hangs from a bungee necklace around your neck.
As is, you may still be able to tuck the excess lenght of the 40" hose in the waist strap.
The backup reg is then placed on a short (20-24") hose and routes like a normal reg hose except it hangs from a bungee necklace around your neck.
As is, you may still be able to tuck the excess lenght of the 40" hose in the waist strap.
halocline
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For me a 40" hose works okay routed under my right arm to the left chest D ring. I don/doff with it clipped the right, then move it to the left when I'm diving. This puts it more in the middle of my chest and makes the hose routing cleaner.
The long hose primary/bungied back up is better all around IMO, though. You have to experiment a little to figure out what the best length long hose is for you. 7 ft is the standard for cave/wreck diving where you might conceivably have to exit tight spots single file while air sharing. For OW diving it's more a matter of just having a long enough hose to make air sharing comfortable. A lot of people find that 5 ft fits pretty well.
The long hose primary/bungied back up is better all around IMO, though. You have to experiment a little to figure out what the best length long hose is for you. 7 ft is the standard for cave/wreck diving where you might conceivably have to exit tight spots single file while air sharing. For OW diving it's more a matter of just having a long enough hose to make air sharing comfortable. A lot of people find that 5 ft fits pretty well.
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