The Alert Diver article titled Air Hoses: A Closer Look has triggered some inquiries regarding material used in the construction of our double braided flex hoses. We've reached out to all our hose suppliers and they assure us we are not receiving any hose constructed with an inner lining of Polyester-based Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) that cause failure of the hose in hot and humid conditions. Regardless, all hose materials have a finite life time and best practice is replace all scuba hoses with over five years of service or 500 dives.