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RE>>9 ft Octopus hose via Mail*Link(r) for PowerTalk(tm)/QM
Please pardon my ignorance, but why does a long hose increase breathing
resistance? I am taking X cubic feet per y time unit from the second stage.
Once the hose is pressurized, then the first stage merely has to replace what
I'm drawing from the second stage, regardless of the length of the hose.
Is turbulence effects that noticeable in the long hose?
-- Kevin --
------ From: dspiliotis*internet.kronos.com, Mon, Oct 24, 1994 ------
Mail*Link(r) SMTP RE>9 ft Octopus hose
The long hose exist for situations where you might have to exit a passageway
single-file. In this case, the standard 39" octopus doesn't cut it. Having
a
long octopus also makes life easier if you have to decompress using it. The
long hose does increase breathing resistance somewhat, but that is offset by
the additional safety afforded by it's presence.
Don Spiliotis
don@kr*.co*
(617) 487-4772
> 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?
>
> Dive Safe
>
> Tom
>
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