Which hose in which Port?

[KGNickl]

So I took a picture of my regulator and labeled each hose/port with a number . I'm trying to decide how to setup the hoses. I'm thinking the below will work best. Let me know what you think? I just picked up a 5' and 22" hose to replace my 32" and 36" hoses.

(1) 5' Primary Regulator Hose
(3) 22" Secondary Regulator Hose
(2) 29" Hose for drysuit
(4) 25" Hose for inflator

 

[JBRES1]

You have your hoses set up just as I do.
I just don't have the computer on mine, so I have the high pressure coming out the other high pressure port on the left side.

I do have a question about the 25" inflator hose. To me that is too long, but depending on your set up it may be what you need. I use a 22" inflator hose.

Jim breslin

 

[Brishar]

Glad to know I'm not the only one doing this. I just switched to a five foot primary, a 22" octo( both Atomic M-!s), transmitter on the right, 24 " Brass and Glass and a standard length inflator on the left. I'm diving wet. Get it wet, tell us what you think.

 

[John_B]

I have the Apeks FST first stage where the hoses route more straight "out" and less "around" for a singles rig, but its similar to what you are using.

I like the bungeed backup to be on your port #3 because its far less likely to get trapped or trap the long hose suiting up. But an s-drill (at the absolute minimum a dry land s-drill) will make sure you have that sorted out.

I also use just a B&G SPG, and if you were using one of those in addition to the transmitter then I could see configuring that on the same side as the reg hoses -- just because the B&G clips to the left d-ring so it has to be on that side. OTOH, if you remember the version of the reg recovery drill where you follow the hose from your first stage until you find the second stage, that big transmitter is definitely going to be in your way.

I'm not really a drysuit diver but I would think the same thing should apply there, I'd swap hoses 2 and 4. Your drysuit hose isn't going to move much if at all, but your inflator hose will to some degree; consider whether the hose that doesn't move should potentially be able to trap the one that does. YMMV.

I agree with a previous comment: the wing inflator hose on my doubles rig measures 18-1/2", and 17-1/2" on my singles rig. How long is the corrugated inflator hose to your wing or BCD?

 

[Nemrod]

I would probably have the longer hose that routes under my arm or down and around out of the forward LP port. N

 

[KGNickl]

I think I might just try a 22" hose. I had a 29" and buying a 25", but I think I might just go w/ a 22" and if its too short I could always return it.

I put 2 and 4 where they are because the drysuit hose is going to go under my arm and then the inflator hose straight over my arm.

I have the Apeks FST first stage where the hoses route more straight "out" and less "around" for a singles rig, but its similar to what you are using.

I like the bungeed backup to be on your port #3 because its far less likely to get trapped or trap the long hose suiting up. But an s-drill (at the absolute minimum a dry land s-drill) will make sure you have that sorted out.

I also use just a B&G SPG, and if you were using one of those in addition to the transmitter then I could see configuring that on the same side as the reg hoses -- just because the B&G clips to the left d-ring so it has to be on that side. OTOH, if you remember the version of the reg recovery drill where you follow the hose from your first stage until you find the second stage, that big transmitter is definitely going to be in your way.

I'm not really a drysuit diver but I would think the same thing should apply there, I'd swap hoses 2 and 4. Your drysuit hose isn't going to move much if at all, but your inflator hose will to some degree; consider whether the hose that doesn't move should potentially be able to trap the one that does. YMMV.

I agree with a previous comment: the wing inflator hose on my doubles rig measures 18-1/2", and 17-1/2" on my singles rig. How long is the corrugated inflator hose to your wing or BCD?

Thanks for the response everyone!