Hose Bouyancy Problem

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I've had a similar problem with my sports kiss, which attaches much like the dolphin. The stock hose weight is a length of lead string, which I've never been too fond of. A friend picked up a couple of inspiration wts, but still his hoses a bit light. What I wound up doing was making my own (I have a machine shop). Instead of the 2" OD of the inspiration wt I used 2.25" material, so that the weight is now 9.5oz instead of 5.5 oz. Not sure what the drager wt is exactly, but as I recall it is very light. I too plan on going with a seacure mouthpiece, as the stock one cuts the inside of my lip on very long dives. I much prefer the setup on the prism, the engineering eliminates the problem.

I made three dozen, so if anyone wants a pair pmail me at robinfante@aol.com. They are chrome-plated brass, I can send a pic. The drager weights are $75 each, the inspirations are $25 each, mine are $20 each, less if you order two pairs.
 

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