Spring Meet N Greet XXX

[Barracuda2]

Great, my job is being eliminated, and I'm being replaced by "a thing". Doesn't that qualify me for special benefits now??? :voodoo:

Yes it does, Cheryl; an extra piece of kielbasa for you!!!

Maybe it is my Lack of age, compared to you, but you seem to be the only one having trouble putting on your fins.

Or Maybe that is the excuse you use to get cheryl to get her hands on you

That's one reason I'm trying to get rid of my slung pony; once I'm geared up, I really struggle getting to my spring straps and pulling them over my rock boots. yeah, it's probably age too. As far as your second comment, I take the 5th.

 

[Randy43068]

Randy,

I haven't heard any speak about the comment of yours I bolded before. Can you elaborate and describe what you are referring to?

I know my reg is mfgr environmentally sealed. But, I do have sleeves over my hoses at the first stage. Is this what you are referring to?

What are the pros/cons regarding these hoses?

Thank you.

Sure. The water surrounding your first stage is above freezing, it's still liquid, albeit cold. As the compressed air flows out of the first stage it gets super cooled ( I'll spare the details ) so the more metal you can expose to the relatively warmer water the less likely your first stage is to freeze. Water surrounding your first stage keeps it warm(er)
It might not be a big thing to expose the hoses, but if you're operating at the margins you want all the help you can get. The hose protectors act as insulators.

It's a trick the old dogs who dive cold water taught to me.

 

[diverbrian]

Randy,

That is interesting about the hose protectors being insulators. I was always taught to not use them due for simplicity of routing hoses and because they could mask a leaky o-ring longer.

As you said, it is not a huge deal, but every little bit helps.

 

[Randy43068]

Randy,

That is interesting about the hose protectors being insulators. I was always taught to not use them due for simplicity of routing hoses and because they could mask a leaky o-ring longer.

As you said, it is not a huge deal, but every little bit helps.

Yes, same here. They are another of those things the LDS love to sell, and have no real use except to get in the way.

They also trap water - salt water and other crap. As you said, makes inspection more difficult.

 

[tiggrr]

have no real use except to get in the way.

And color coordinate to look cute.

 

[Randy43068]

And color coordinate to look cute.

There is that...

 

[Divin'Papaw]

Randy,

That is interesting about the hose protectors being insulators. I was always taught to not use them due for simplicity of routing hoses and because they could mask a leaky o-ring longer.

As you said, it is not a huge deal, but every little bit helps.

Yes, same here. They are another of those things the LDS love to sell, and have no real use except to get in the way.

They also trap water - salt water and other crap. As you said, makes inspection more difficult.

I'm with you guys. I ditched them very early in my diving career for all of the reasons you guys mentioned.

 

[Mitten Diver]

Yes it does, Cheryl; an extra piece of kielbasa for you!!!

Even at your age your not afraid to sling the old kielbasa around are you. I hope that I am still that capable when I get older.

 

[Barracuda2]

Even at your age your not afraid to sling the old kielbasa around are you. I hope that I am still that capable when I get older.

----Ah, just another preview of the upcoming campfire follies. Can't wait

 

[crpntr133]

And color coordinate to look cute.

But black is black! Gotta wear black to be cool.