Hoses for SCUBA - Dive Gear Express

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Important - Read This First - Diving Hoses

We offer both rubber scuba hoses and double-braided flexible polyester scuba hoses. The double-braided hoses are available as Miflex2™ brand hoses and equal quality but value priced generic flex hoses. We offer all three hoses in all three applications used in scuba: SPG High Pressure (HP), BC Inflator, and Low Pressure (LP) Regulator. In addition to popular sport-diving hoses in a variety of lengths and fittings, we stock hard-to-find technical diving hoses such as seven-foot regulator second-stage hoses, 22-inch low-pressure inflator hoses, and 6-inch high-pressure hoses. All our hoses are suitable for use with any scuba breathing gas mixture, including pure oxygen.

LOOK CAREFULLY, we offer so many different hoses that it is easy to make a mistake when ordering.

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Choosing the Best Regulator Hose Length

The most common hose length found on the primary SCUBA regulator is about 28 to 30 inches. For many divers, this hose is too long and will cause the hose to "bow out," and create unnecessary drag and tug on the mouth. This makes for an uncomfortable dive, particularly in current.

Some divers choose the slightly shorter hose length of 22 inches, feeling it is more comfortable with less drag and pull. However, most divers solve this problem with a very long primary hose, and use a 22-inch hose for the backup regulator. This compact backup regulator is hung on a necklace directly below the chin.

Many advanced divers and instructors believe the common hose lengths are too short in out-of-air situations and now use a much longer hose, often 60 inches (5 feet) for those who dive open water exclusively. Technical divers have adopted a minimum length of 84 inches (7 feet) for overhead environments, and in some exceptional circumstances even use a length of 108 inches (9 feet).

The 40-inch hose is the common choice for the alternate second stage used on most sport diving "octopus" regulator configurations. It is the recommended length for stage and deco regulators as well. The 36-inch hose is a more manageable length for divers who carry small pony or "bailout" bottles for their personal use.

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