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Nanci
Try the 9 inch hose you will love it.
tom
Nanci LeVake wrote:
> 
> >My only nit ... the inflator hose is a tad long. The only time I use the
> >inflator to dump air is at the start of a dive, and I find I'm able to
> >do that without moving the inflator from it's hold-down on my harness
> >just by leaning back a little. I've shortened the hose on the wings
> >I use for doubles, and moved the D-ring and inflator bungie up on my
> >harness to match. The inflator hose on the Halcyon 15# wing dangles a
> >bit due to that extra couple of inches in length. On my other wings,
> >changing the hose was no big deal. This one, as Nanci says, looks very
> >well put together and I'm hesitant to screw with it.
> 
> Art, I'd noticed that it was a couple inches longer than the hose on my
> other wings, which I'd shortened myself once, and had _still_ thought was
> maybe a couple inches or so too long.  Ok, I measured it, the Halcyon hose
> is 16 inches, I'd been used to a 12 inch corrugated hose, and thinking
> about a 9 inch hose, but hadn't switched yet.  Like you say, though, it's
> _so well_ put together, I hate to eff with it...Have to see where it hangs
> with a single tank, then decide.  I really don't think I'll be diving with
> a DS with a single tank often if at all, so even though reaching both dump
> valves with one hand isn't a consideration, then, I still had plenty of
> room with the 12 inch hose.
> 
> Nanci
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