DIR Tips: Hoses

Proper hose length is an essential component of a safe and comfortable diving rig. Primary hoses that are too short present potentially uncomfortable and dangerous air-sharing situations, while excess hose decreases the streamlining of a rig and creates entanglement hazards.

By donating the long hose regulator from the mouth in an out of air situation one guarantees that the person most in need of a clean fully functioning regulator is going to get it. The advantage of donating your long hose primary is that you are always ready for this very real possibility. You are, in essence, always prepared for any eventuality rather than maintaining a fixed picture of how things should operate.