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Thread: Best hose routing on a Apeks DS4 single tank DIR long hose, bungeed backup setup..

 


  1. April 27th, 2002, 07:34 PM #1
    jrudicel
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    Best hose routing on a Apeks DS4 single tank DIR long hose, bungeed backup setup..

    Just got a Apeks DS4 with a TX50 and a TX40 backup. Would like info and or pics on the best way to orient the first stage for optimum hose routing. I am setting up DIR and will have the Tx50 on a 7' hose and the TX40 on a 22" hose over right shoulder bungeed around the neck. I also will have a drysuit hose on there as well as a Uwatec Master Diver SPG. Thanks alot.
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  2. April 28th, 2002, 12:46 AM #2
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    Well i got excited when iread your post because i just did this to my new DS4 / TX50s. But then i saw yours was for a single tank setup. I dont know about the signles set up sorry. But i do love the Regs.

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  3. April 28th, 2002, 11:37 PM #3
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    I have the same set up

    minus the dry suit.........

    Sorry but I really suck at explaining things. When I was hooking my stuff together I had to get out my Fundamentals book and I found a pic to go by. I'm not sure but there may be a pic of how to rig your gear at the GUE website.
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  4. April 29th, 2002, 12:55 AM #4
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    It is fairly straight forward...
    The long hose off the rear right lp port...
    The necklace off the front right lp port...
    The wing/BC off the front left lp port...
    The suit off the rear left lp port...
    The spg off the left hp port...
    I have the sealed end facing down...

    This isn't a showroom picture but it might help:
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  5. April 30th, 2002, 04:59 PM #5
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    Originally posted by Uncle Pug
    It is fairly straight forward...
    The long hose off the rear right lp port...
    The necklace off the front right lp port...
    The wing/BC off the front left lp port...
    The suit off the rear left lp port...
    The spg off the left hp port...
    I have the sealed end facing down...

    This isn't a showroom picture but it might help:

    hmmmm... i was led to believe that the two reg hoses should be the other way around ?

    the long hose off the lower (front) port and the backup off the upper (rear) port ?

    scream at me if I got it wrong

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    also, what about using the tx40 as the primary and the tx50 as the back up ?
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  6. April 30th, 2002, 05:11 PM #6
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    Originally posted by Blargh
    scream at me if I got it wrong
    You would know better than I what you were led to believe and I wouldn't scream at you anyway Blargh

    Why would you want to use the TX40 for your primary and the TX50 for a backup?
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    Backgas Setup

    I just got two DS4's for backgas and am currently playing with hose configurations. Let me know how ou guys set up.

    I breathe short hose but can most likely adapt your long hose setup.

    Thanks in advance
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  8. May 1st, 2002, 10:58 AM #8
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    I route mine like UP described. I would also recommend using the adjustable second for the primary. Here's a link that shows DS4's on a set of doubles:

    http://www.dis-uk.org/gallery.htm

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  9. May 1st, 2002, 11:07 AM #9
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    Nice images

    Thanks Mike! Those images show things real nicely.

    I use the same 1st stage config (both my back gas 2nds are TX-50)

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  10. May 2nd, 2002, 04:38 PM #10
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    Originally posted by Uncle Pug

    Why would you want to use the TX40 for your primary and the TX50 for a backup?

    well, IF you had two tx50's - which would be the one that you'd detune before jumping in ? the one you breathe or the one that is spare and hanging ? ... and which would be the one you'd rather have adjustable ?
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