scubafool
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matt_unique:The topic of conversation is about 7' hose use, not whether it's DIR. That's for another forum.
I find it ironic that you do not consider the bungie method as Hogarthian since the fundamental concept is to minimize. With the excess hose bungied you minimize the clutter of hose wrapped around your body/neck. That is perfectly Hogarthian in my opinion.
--Matt
I keep my (adjustable) short hose turned down a ways to help minimize the possiblility of a freeflow. It seems to me that my OOA buddy should get a reg that is delivering lots of the one thing he doesn't have. Or are you breathing the long hose reg even though it is bungeed? I ask that because everyone that I have seen with a bungeed long hose was breathing their short hose.
Also, since the only REAL emergency underwater is being OOA, I tend to practice air share drills regularily, just ask my dive buddies. Therefore, having to restow the hose in it's bungees while UW would be a regular PITA.
Your thoughts?