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Possibly, I dive doubles. I wouldn't think moving the first stage 5 or so inches to the left would make that much of a difference but I guess it does. I know that with doubles I have what seems like plenty of slack when looking to the extreme left. Guess a 6 footer or doubles are the only answer as I don't think anyone makes a 5.5 footer. Here's a stupid question, you are routing your second stage hose down and to the right, correct? Only reason asked this was that initially I had the hose going out at a 90 degree angle to the right and it was a little tight. This would be the most comfortable set up when diving a short hose. Once I angled it down it solved the problem. Also makes for much tighter hose routing and less chance of getting hung up on something. Thanks for the info. Art. -----Original Message----- From: Bruce Graham [mailto:Grahabr@LA*.WH*.CO*] Sent: Friday, August 13, 1999 4:07 PM To: techdiver@aquanaut.com Subject: RE: Help: long hose for recreational setup I use a 5 foot hose in open ocean when using single tank config. (no pen, no deco, no can. light). For me, it's not long enough to go under armpit before around neck. Bruce Graham 213/620-7776 grahabr@la*.wh*.co* Who do you think you are, herking and jerking around like some kind of lagoon creature? >>> "Paltz, Art" <Art.Paltz@R2*.CO*> 08/13/99 11:15AM >>> Single tank means no caves or penetration. This being said it's agreed that a 7 footer is way too long for the job. The 7 foot hose is so that your buddy can breath while following on your fins. In the open ocean you'll be side by side and a 5 footer is recommended. With no canister and a 5 foot hose just route it from the post, under the right arm pit up and around the neck and into your mouth. I dive this way and it's very comfortable. Hope this helps, Art. -----Original Message----- From: Alexander, Chris HSD [mailto:alexanc@hs*.ut*.co*] Sent: Friday, August 13, 1999 11:31 AM To: 'techdiver@aquanaut.com' Subject: Help: long hose for recreational setup How should one route a 7ft hose to breath as a primary using a single alum 80 recreational setup with no canister light? I have a standard length USD octopus on a necklace, a USD SEA4 first stage, and a Zeagle Concept BC (integrated weights). I do no-decom dives in New England with a wetsuit. I want to go with a long hose after an incident as a donor last season (short hose caused much difficulty managing the low on air situation on the anchor line during a "safety" stop). Thanks. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'. -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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