Which length long hose 5ft or 7ft?

[made4water]

i was wondering which length of hose (primary) you guys would recommend for single tank diving. 5ft. or 7ft.

Thanks

 

[amascuba]

I would just go with the 7 ft. hose and tuck the excess hose underneath your wast strap. IMHO the 5ft. hose is a pain because it's not long enough to tuck away and ends up just floating around on the dive.

 

[rjack321]

How tall are you?
Do you know your back length (a measurement commonly used when fitting backpacks btw)?
Chest size?
Drysuit or wetsuit?

I'm 5'8" and 145lbs with a long back (21"). I find a 5ft hose too short in a drysuit. While in a wetsuit my 7ft is kinda "baggy". 6ft is also an option btw, although if you are taller than 5'5" it probably won't fit under your can light.

 

[made4water]

How tall are you?
Do you know your back length (a measurement commonly used when fitting backpacks btw)?
Chest size?
Drysuit or wetsuit?

I'm 5'8" and 145lbs with a long back (21"). I find a 5ft hose too short in a drysuit. While in a wetsuit my 7ft is kinda "baggy". 6ft is also an option btw, although if you are taller than 5'5" it probably won't fit under your can light.

Im 6ft tall, wear a med. dss backplate, 45-46 chest, wet suit

 

[Captain12Pk]

I concur as to the use of the 7 ft hose. It leaves you more options. If you were to try to stow the 5 ft hose around your neck, you'd either strangle yourself or have too much hanging loose. For my regular diving (double LP 85's) a 7 ft hose is my standard primary. Routed from the right, looped around my neck twice. Very comfortable and easily accessible. Then of course my seconday (short hose) is necklaced and hangs right below my chin. Very simple in design and very functional when needed.

 

[PfcAJ]

Go with a 7' hose.

Someday, you might want to take a GUE tech class (requires a 7 foot hose), start cave diving (7 foot again), or own a can light. For now, tuck the excess hose in the waist strap. Works perfectly, deployes easily, and is simple to restow.

 

[rjack321]

Im 6ft tall, wear a med. dss backplate, 45-46 chest, wet suit

I would go 7ft, you won't have much slack to tuck into a waist belt.

Hoses are cheap if you don't like it after ~12 dives you can sell it and try a 6ft. I imagine 5ft would be a bit tight around your chest and shoulders.

 

[rjack321]

I concur as to the use of the 7 ft hose. It leaves you more options. If you were to try to stow the 5 ft hose around your neck, you'd either strangle yourself or have too much hanging loose. For my regular diving (double LP 85's) a 7 ft hose is my standard primary. Routed from the right, looped around my neck twice. Very comfortable and easily accessible. Then of course my seconday (short hose) is necklaced and hangs right below my chin. Very simple in design and very functional when needed.

In DIR the 6 or 7ft hose goes down along the tank, under the can light, across the chest, behind the neck on the left, and to the mouth. Never around the neck twice.

The 5ft would go under the right armpit then across the chest.

 

[JeffG]

for warm water wimp dives (where I don't have a can light), I use a 5ft hose. When I use a can light, I use a 7' hose.

 

[JeffG]

Routed from the right, looped around my neck twice.

Really now.

Nothing DIR about that.