More Long Hose Ignorance

[Thalassamania]

I remember reading a book/article by Gary Gentile when he suggested (slightly flippantly) that one thing people should consider is using a 50'-60' hose for wreck diving penetrations and stowing their doubles "at the door". You would be much more streamlined, for the penetration, and your "line" would be much tougher.

I can think of a few drawbacks though... although it would be fun to see the reactions of some people that that!

Actually, our protocols for that sort of operation: surface supplied with a surface supplied tender at the point of entry, who is in voice communication with the penetration diver, while a bit cumbersome in terms of the number of personnel required, works really, really well.

 

[Jax]

I'd appreciate it if some of you more experienced and knowledgable folks would comment if my LONG hose is stored proper so as to avoid entanglement/choking hazards. Thanks!

Should I have hose envy, now?

 

[ScubaSteve]

I'd appreciate it if some of you more experienced and knowledgable folks would comment if my LONG hose is stored proper so as to avoid entanglement/choking hazards. Thanks!

So would you practice a "SUPER Modified S" drill with that hose?

 

[irishsquid]

Nice long hose Irish

Thanks!

Should I have hose envy, now?

You betcha!

Sowould you practice a "SUPER Modified S" drill with that hose?

I might. Probably run out of air by time it was deployed and then re-routed. I did an air share when a diver ran out of air. I went ahead and sent him to the surface. Finished my dive @ 80ft. on my necklaced reg while he was at the surface on my primary.

 

[ScubaSteve]

Squid,

If you agree to come to this area to dive with that long hose, I agree to get you diving with as many 4D members as possible......maybe even the guy that wrote the ridiculous PDF.

 

[fisheater]

Thanks!

You betcha!

I might. Probably run out of air by time it was deployed and then re-routed. I did an air share when a diver ran out of air. I went ahead and sent him to the surface. Finished my dive @ 80ft. on my necklaced reg while he was at the surface on my primary.

Not to worry. There's a whole bunch of air in that hose, even when the tank runs out.

 

[FireInMyBones]

I did an air share when a diver ran out of air. I went ahead and sent him to the surface. Finished my dive @ 80ft. on my necklaced reg while he was at the surface on my primary.

Awesome.

 

[irishsquid]

Squid,

If you agree to come to this area to dive with that long hose, I agree to get you diving with as many 4D members as possible......maybe even the guy that wrote the ridiculous PDF.

You got me "thinking": Put a reg every 40" on that long hose, and do a "Super S Drill" with the whole club at one time. That should keep the "author" happy as the hose lengths would be "regulation".

On a side note, Thanks y'all for letting me have a little fun with this. I guess it just shows how silly the entire pdf is.

 

[irishsquid]

You got me "thinking": Put a reg every 40" on that long hose, and do a "Super S Drill" with the whole club at one time. That should keep the "author" happy as the hose lengths would be "regulation".

On a side note, Thanks y'all for letting me have a little fun with this. I guess it just shows how silly the entire pdf is.

OOPS! Just re-read that and realized that wouldn't quite work. My first isn't that HOSS of a piece of gear. I'd have to let the author borrow my spare air.