samuel frushour <frushour@in*.ed*> wrote:
> I have found at least four inflator hoses (over about 10 years) >that
hadinadequate crimping but not no crimping.  The poor crimping >allowed the
hose to twist on the fitting.  With the proper tool or a >home made crimping
device these can be made safe but of course we >should not have todo this and
the manufacturers need better QA.

Several years ago I had a bad connection on a 7 ft long LP hose that came to my
local dive shop from a north central Florida equipment manufacturer. While
decoing my buddy saw that my long hose (which was stuffed - I have since wised
up) had grown to 3x its normal diameter. When we got out of the water, the hose
burst with a loud and scary bang. Actually, the crimp had allowed air between
the outer jacket and the inner hose, and only the outer jacket ruptured. Upon
notification, the manufacturer immediately recalled all of the similar hoses
and replaced them. Now I inspect everything (even my Halcyon stuff) carefully
before every dive, and have found 2 faulty new inflator hoses bought in
Florida. The final QC on these hoses appears to be us, so look carefully before
you dive a new hose.
al wells

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