Long hose question please ?

Hoppy · May 2, 2003

Hi,

I'm getting confused with trying to visualise the routing for the 7 foot hose.

Can anyone point me to a website with a nice clear picture showing what the routing should be , especially the bit round the neck ?

Sorry for being thick, but I'm finally convinced that the long hose would be better even for rec diving.

Cheers me dears
Hoppy

jonnythan · May 2, 2003

http://www.fifthd.com/divestore/classes/dirrec.html

http://baue.org/images/galleries/view_album.php?set_albumName=equipment

It's pretty simple.. under your arm, behind (not around) your neck, in your mouth.

This doesn't need to be in the Cave Diving forum..

Hoppy · May 2, 2003

I know it didnt need to be here but thought this was my best shot at getting people who would use it

Thks again

Hoppy

jonnythan · May 2, 2003

Hoppy once bubbled...
I know it didnt need to be here but thought this was my best shot at getting people who would use it

Thks again

Hoppy

I understand that, but I'm no cave diver.. and I think you'll find that a large number of people here, especially the active ones, use a long hose setup.

detroit diver · May 2, 2003

Hoppy,

Be sure the have a place to tuck the extra hose if you're not using a cannister light. Under a knife on your waist strapt, under a waist pocket, or just tucked into your waist strap. You don't want the excess flopping about.

detroit diver · May 4, 2003

detroit diver once bubbled...
Hoppy,

Be sure the have a place to tuck the extra hose if you're not using a cannister light. Under a knife on your waist strapt, under a waist pocket, or just tucked into your waist strap. You don't want the excess flopping about.

Correction:

I have found out that the suggestion above is wrong (straight from the horse's mouth via CWB!).

If not using a cannister light, the long hose should be tucked into the waist belt on the right side only. It should be kept away from the left side of the chest so as not to interfere with drysuit inflation or any issue near the left d-ring or inflator hose.

As the knife is kept on the left side, this is not an acceptable solution.

Sorry for the wrong info.

roakey · May 4, 2003

Here's a still that Halcyon [at least used to] have on their web page:

http://www.underctek.com/open/DIRF/dir1.jpg

I usually put on a Halcyon pocket when I don't have a cannister. Otherwise I either stuff the hose in my waist strap or just leave it out -- in a horizontal position it just floats up against your body and stays put.

Roak

Ps. This picture is rather poorly composed in that it appears that the boltsnap that's attached to the long hose near the second stage is clipped to the hose of the necklaced second stage -- this is not the case -- it's just hanging down in front of it.

Munin · May 4, 2003

detroit diver once bubbled...
I have found out that the suggestion above is wrong (straight from the horse's mouth via CWB!).

What horse would that be?

detroit diver · May 4, 2003

Munin once bubbled...

What horse would that be?

Andrew Georgitsis, training director from GUE.

Munin · May 4, 2003

GI has always said that he uses the knife, AFAIK. That is what I do and I can't say I've ever had any problem with my d-ring, drysuit inflator, or inflator hose, and I can't really imagine how you could have a problem. It seems that using the knife takes even more slack out of the hose and makes it less likely to me. Was AG any more specific about what sort of problem it might cause? Who am I to disagree though...

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