UTD Essentials anyone?

[mikemill]

Mike
I have a couple of 5ft hoses, so if you decide to take the course and want to use one, you are welcome to it. (If you want to buy it, you are welcome to do that as well)

My LDS has 6' hoses for like $25 so I might just get one.

How does the 5' hose fit ya? Enough slack in the line to avoid constricting movement?

 

[masterof0]

5ft fits me fine, but I definitely like the 7' better....Go with the 6ft'er.

I also have spare MK25 if you want to borrow if for class. It has 5 LP ports so it should work just fine

 

[mikemill]

I've still got two open LP ports so I'm good.

 

[Anti-Hero]

After all the classes you've taken with Jim / Ron, you may need to take UTD essentials twice to fix the problems.

Just kidding Jim / Ron.

 

[mikemill]

After all the classes you've taken with Jim / Ron, you may need to take UTD essentials twice to fix the problems.

Just kidding Jim / Ron.

Haha! Of course the only class I've taken with either of them is a refresher with Ron

 

[Ben_ca]

Go with the 7 ft hose you'll end up with it anyway




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[John_B]

Ah, that may be the case (perhaps to allow Air2 users to take the class without needing to acquire a real octo). In the "Guidelines" on the same page though, it does list "Long hose primary, and necklace style backup regulator hose configuration." May not be "required" of course.

It's probably worth touching base with the instructor to confirm (since that could be a significant barrier to taking the class) but I imagine you're right.

If it was like my class with Jeff S, the OP is going to want a bungeed backup and long hose. They just aren't going to be able to do the basic 6 correctly with an Air2.

My advice would be to take the class with the minimum equipment the instructor recommends: paddle fins, long hose & bungeed backup.

You can evaluate what equipment changes are necessary after the class, and the post class evaluation is a good time to discuss this with your instructor.

FWIW, I did the class with a seven footer, but I do all of my warm water dives with a 5 footer.

John_B