Ideal Stage reg hose length?

[netmage]

Sidemount and CCR 44 inch works better.

I went w/ the 5'... A little more to tuck, but more options if I wanna share a bottle...

 

[DA Aquamaster]

I stage a little differently than some here. For the traditional stage bottle configuration, 40 inch works great. For sidemounting 2 stage bottles on top, I use a shorter hose on my right bottle.

I've started playing with stages with sidemount and prefer top mounting.

What length hose are you using on the right side?

I went w/ the 5'... A little more to tuck, but more options if I wanna share a bottle...

Just curious. Under what situations would you share a stage with a 5' hose rather than hand it off?

 

[netmage]

Just curious. Under what situations would you share a stage with a 5' hose rather than hand it off?

I should probably clarify; I'm equating stage to bailout... The 5' length for initial donation so we're not crammed up on each other... Then if need be, I give them the bottle.

 

[Dive-aholic]

I've started playing with stages with sidemount and prefer top mounting.

What length hose are you using on the right side?

26 inch, but they work better with a 90 or swivel.

 

[DA Aquamaster]

I should probably clarify; I'm equating stage to bailout... The 5' length for initial donation so we're not crammed up on each other... Then if need be, I give them the bottle.

Ok, that makes sense, both intially and after it gets sorted out a bit.

26 inch, but they work better with a 90 or swivel.

I have some 26's and 29's in the closet. Maybe I'll try them both, with an without swivel, but to be honest I am really hesitant to move away from a standard stage reg configuration.

 

[Dive-aholic]

You'll find that a standard length on the right side bottle doesn't work well at all. You either need a hose to be the correct length or long enough to keep some bungeed on the tank. 40 inches just hangs all over the place. But itls only an issue for 2-stage dives.

 

[OHIO DIVERS]

Just when to 44" hose, so far it's working well.