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>I've directly asked Mares for a 7 foot hose for the Abyss and they told
me, 
>that they are only manufacturing 2 and 3 foot hoses without exceptions.
I've 
>also asked them if other hoses could be used and they told me that it is 
>generally possible, but that you would loose the venturi-effect with a 
>different hose, leading to much more breathing exercise. I don't know if 
>that's true, but I don't want to spend that much money for a
high-performance 
>regulator and then noticing afterwareds that it breathes too hard with a
long 
>hose. 
 
Ronald, 
 
Many excellent regs have no noticible different in performance when
breathed through a standard hose or long hose.  If Mares claim a big drop
in performance when using a long hose, then I would suddenly revise my
estimation of them downwards rapidly. 
 
John.
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