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Which hose length is right?
With the number of different second stage and pressure gauge hose length available how do you pick the one that's right for you?
Well there are several standard hose lengths are are used for several distinct purposes.
Second Stage Hoses
7 foot - A seven foot first stage hose is used by the technical, wreck or cave diver on either their primary or backup regulator to allow a "long hose" on their doubles setup. The long hose is used to allow both the donating and "out of air" diver to be able to pass thorough a restriction in an emergency air sharing situation. in a single file mannor. Basically the 7 foot hose is long enough that one diver behind the other can pass through a restriction single file.
5 foot - This is the length of long hose used on a sport diving hogarthian setup for the octopus. It allows air sharing divers to be able to swim comfortably together. The excess hose is either looped under a canister light, or looped twice around the neck.
40 inch - This length allows for a comfortable length of hose when being used with a stage tank. It allows the user to have the hose go over their head and to breath the stage tanks with the hose over their head. This keeps the hose up and out of the way.
36 inch - This the length of a standard sport diving octopus hose.
24 inch - This is the length of the primary regulator hose on a sport or backup regullator on a technical diving setup. On a technical diving setup this backup regulator is usually attached to a necklace and is kept in place under the divers chin. Some technical divers even use a hose shorter than 24 inches.
Pressure Guage Hoses
24 inch - The standard pressure guage hose length of a sport or technical diving setup. In many cases this pressure guage or console is clipped off to ensure it is easy to locate, and does not dangle.
6 inch - This is the pressure guage hose length for a stage bottle. Usually the pressure guage hose forms a U shaped loop and it tied back to the regulator with bungee or inner tube in such a way as to make it easily visible to the diver carrying the stage.
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