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To: "techdiver" <techdiver@opal.com>
Subject: RE: 9 ft Octopus hose
From: "HeimannJ" <heimannj@ma*.nd*.gt*.co*>
Date: 24 Oct 1994 09:52:04 -0500
>I have seen some other post talking about the use of a 9 ft octopus 
>hose when in an overhead environment. How come? At depth can't this 
>have a neg effect by giving a person the ability to over breath the 
>regulator?

Most cave divers use 7 ft. secondary hoses to allow air sharing single-file
through a restriction.  The main reason some folks have gone to 9 ft. is to
allow air sharing while scootering.

John
heimannj@ma*.nd*.gt*.co*

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