crlavoie
Contributor
I realize that they are pretty generic but are there any opinions out there on dry suit inflator hoses? Are there any brands that are better or worse than others?
I ask because I'm on my second Bare hose. Not sure who makes it for them (Sitech maybe) and I'm not real happy with it. My first one blew out because of a bad crimping job at the fitting. Fortunately it happened on the boat as it would have resulted in an LP leak. In addition, both hoses have been a PITA to operate at the surface and near impossible in the water with 5 mil gloves. Even my buddy had a tough time reconnecting it when it blew off during a descent.
Any thoughts?
I ask because I'm on my second Bare hose. Not sure who makes it for them (Sitech maybe) and I'm not real happy with it. My first one blew out because of a bad crimping job at the fitting. Fortunately it happened on the boat as it would have resulted in an LP leak. In addition, both hoses have been a PITA to operate at the surface and near impossible in the water with 5 mil gloves. Even my buddy had a tough time reconnecting it when it blew off during a descent.
Any thoughts?