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comfortable 2nd stage hose?

Started Jul 12, 2021 | Discussions thread
kelpdiver Veteran Member • Posts: 5,564
Re: comfortable 2nd stage hose?

Dann-Oh wrote:

The long hose will wrap down your right side, under a BCD pocket or knife, up across to your left shoulder, then around the back side of your neck and finally the reg will go into your mouth.

the canister light pack used to be a spot where you could wrap it.

But the fact is, OW divers don't need 7 feet to get the benefits of the long hose. It's only if you want to travel through a narrow hatch or cave while sharing a tank that you need 7. The excess length is inappropriate otherwise - you need just enough length to do the under arm loop.

You could guess that the long hose could get tangled with the snorkel in an out of gas scenario.

since a snorkel has no real value to a diver, don't bring it.   It's junk that just gets in the way and add clutter.

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