Tom,

The placement of the airway elbow into the 15# wing requires slightly
more hose than you are used to. The 12" or 14" seems to be the way to go
on this wing as the combination of "pillow height", elbow position and
strain relief require an additional couple of inches to get over the
shoulder. We will initiate this change shortly an anyone who would like
to trade out can do so for the duration of the warranty period (one
year). The next order of hoses is 14" to allow for drysuit use as well.
We do provide for custom order's as we build everything in-house. 

Your comments are appreciated. 

RMC

Tom Mount wrote:
> 
> 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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